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Scream 4

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It has been many years since the Ghostface Killer cut a deadly path through the town of Woodsboro. In order to get over the trauma of those horrific events, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has written a self-help book. She returns to Woodsboro for her book tour, and reconnects with old friends Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette). However, Sidney's arrival also sparks the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney and everyone she loves in danger.
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The franchise is showing its age, but Scream 4 is undeniably an improvement over its predecessor, with just enough meta humor and clever kills.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Its gimmicks haven't grown up, although its older fan base has. Rated: C Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com [They've] taken the ideas of the first film and twisted them in on themselves, using the technological advances of the last decade and society's celebrity-obsessed culture to give the series an invigorating kick. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 29, 2011 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle There is such a thing as too much meta and, contrary to popular belief, irony is not always good for the bloodshed. Rated: 2/5 Apr 22, 2011 Full Review Josh Winning Radio Times The meta jokes are funny, the death scenes bring a suitably post-Saw level of gore, and the big twist is the best since the 1996 original. In short: it's a scream. Rated: 3/5 Feb 11, 2025 Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment Scream 4 certainly does a give a voice to the disgruntled horror fans that have been disenchanted with what Hollywood has been serving up recently, now we just have to hope that they listen. Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Scream 4 has the perfect opening to remark on a culture so saturated in meta-ness, irony, and social media that reality no longer has any meaning. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Austyn P I thought this was really good. Some finally memorable characters (Hasn't happened since the original) and a really good killer(s). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Nashville I. Of the 5 sequels this one might be the best. There’s somewhat of a reset with the originals still intact, while finallt bringing the story back home to Woodsboro. The script and twist are still a bit forgettable, but it’s the most enjoyable of the 5 sequels. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Claudio C Scream 4 (2011) The Industry of Remakes (11,819 – 13 Sep 2011 / 10 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The writer Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) returns to Woodsboro to release her new book ten years after the horror provoked in town by the Ghostface killer. When she arrives, the teenagers Jenny Randall (Aimee Teegarden) and Marnie Cooper (Brittany Robertson) are brutally stabbed by the Ghostface. Sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette) investigates the murder with his assistant Deputy Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) and they find the murder weapon in the truck of Sidney's car. The writer is forced to stay in the house of her cousin Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) while her old friend and Riley's wife Gale Weathers-Riley (Courteney Cox) snoops the case using her skill of investigative reporter. When Jill's friend Olivia Morris (Marielle Jaffe) and Sidney's press release assessor Rebecca Walters (Alison Brie) are murdered by the psychopath, Gale follows her instinct and teams-up with the members of the local Cinema Club since she believes that the killer is featuring remakes of the previous murders. "Scream 4" is another flick of the good franchise that should have finished with the trilogy. Maybe it is time for the former Master of Horror Wes Craven to respectfully retire since his last works are not in the level of his fame. One of the best American directors of the horror genre, John Carpenter, is still refreshing in his last works. But Wes Craven's last films are deceptive. "Scream 4" is an average horror film that uses the usual clichés of the genre and Sheriff Dewey Riley is probably the most ineffective police officer of the American cinema industry, missing his shots and arriving late whenever he is summoned. The conclusion, with the revelation of the real killer and her motives is quite absurd and ridiculous. The shape and beauty of forty-seven-year-old Courteney Cox is impressive. Now even the killer also remakes murders reflecting the status-of-art of the American cinema industry of remakes. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "Pânico 4" ("Panic 4") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Target C This movie is fun. Is it the best in the series? No, but it’s a blast. The movie is probably the goriest in the franchise, and has some pretty good kills. Overall I think it was a pretty good horror film, it just doesn’t capture the magic that most of the movies do in the original trilogy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Frank the Pug . A clear improvement from Scream 3. There are still some noticeable flaws here, but the movie is better-plotted, better-written, and just higher quality, and it has one of the best killers of the franchise. It doesn't have Red Right Hand, though, so it loses points there. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Stephen C Failure in 1 hour and 52 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It has been many years since the Ghostface Killer cut a deadly path through the town of Woodsboro. In order to get over the trauma of those horrific events, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has written a self-help book. She returns to Woodsboro for her book tour, and reconnects with old friends Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette). However, Sidney's arrival also sparks the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney and everyone she loves in danger.
Director
Wes Craven
Producer
Kevin Williamson, Iya Labunka, Wes Craven
Screenwriter
Kevin Williamson
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Dimension Films, Corvus Corax, Outerbanks Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Teen Drinking|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 15, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.2M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital
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