With over a decade passing since Scream 3, Scream 4 could have been a swing and a miss, but they KILLED it. Pun intended.
There's a great balance between the returning favorites and the new characters. It has the classic Scream elements that we love, and they modernized it for the Internet/social media age.
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Scream 4
New decade. New rules.
Rating
3.8 (2)
Release Date
4/13/2011Runtime
111 minsOverview
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott has put herself back together thanks to her writing. However, her return to Woodsboro sparks the return of the Ghostface Killer.
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A meta-slasher that treats its own existence as the joke, gleefully dissecting remakes, sequels, and horror fandom while delivering genuine scares and dark laughs. It's cynical and clever without losing the visceral thrill of its kills.
Mood
PlayfulUnsettling
Themes
IdentityObsessionArt and creation
Tone
Satirical
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Ensemble
Heads up
Graphic violence
David Arquette
Dewey Riley
Neve Campbell
Sidney Prescott
Courteney Cox
Gale Weathers-Riley
Emma Roberts
Jill Roberts
Hayden Panettiere
Kirby Reed
Anthony Anderson
Deputy Perkins
Adam Brody
Deputy Hoss
Rory Culkin
Charlie Walker
Mary McDonnell
Kate Roberts
Marley Shelton
Deputy Judy Hicks
Alison Brie
Rebecca Walters
Marielle Jaffe
Olivia Morris
Reviews
Scream Collection
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