Scream 4

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Scream 4

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Released Apr 15, 2011

1h 52m

Horror

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A lazy continuation of continuations. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 6, 2022

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Ma. Catherine V

This is worth my time and i like both killers in this movie specially jill,this is a good movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Korra N

Better than Craven's My Soul to Take and slightly better than Scream 3, Scream 4 offers some decent commentary on the "torture porn" subgenre of horror, but only slightly commits with a few gruesome kills and a lackluster Ghost face. Still, it's great to see Sydney, Dewey & Gale back, along with a couple other new faces.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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Robert W

absolute fun this film is amazing recommend it to anyone almost as good as scream five

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/24

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Rowan C

All of these scream movies since the first one have pretty much been on the same level of being an ok film. The killers in this one were very interesting and I did not predict that Jill would be the main killer. Sydney is brought back to Woodsboro because of her new book, and she is yet again dragged back into the Ghostface business. This film was definitely the most brutal out of the movies and I did like the characters all reuniting once again. I would say that it is better than Scream 2, but I do not think it is better than the 3rd one. I have liked the franchise so far, and all of the movies have been really entertaining to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Julian S

“SCRE4M” is the series’ strongest sequel, driven by dynamic female characters—most notably Emma Roberts—who elevate a script that, while solid, has room for improvement.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Tyreece H

It’s definitely one of the most underrated scream movies because of the hate towards Jill

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Wes Craven

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Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

David Arquette

Dewey Riley

Emma Roberts

Jill

Mary McDonnell

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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: Outerbanks Entertainment, Corvus Corax, Dimension Films
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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