So Scream 4 then. Being a massive fan of Scream, I wasn't really sure what to expect going in to number 4. It'd been over a decade since I saw the first one, and a lot has changed in horror movies since then (for the worse in my opinion, with torture porn become more prevalent).
All in all, I really enjoyed number 4. It was entirely predictable and utter enjoyable. Not a patch on the first one but nearly as good as the second one and WAY better than the third. I worked out the killer in the first act, but that didn't detract from it at all. Also it was nice to see Courtney Cox slip back into her Gayle Weathers character as, with the exception of Randy who they never should have killed off, she was always my favourite. Neve Campbell and David Arquette were solid too, but you got the impression they needed the money more.
I liked the in jokes about Cox and Arquette's marriage and I loved that they recaptured the post modernism that made the first one so great. I also thought the best thing about it was Hayden Panettiere (no idea if that's the right spelling) as she always annoyed me in Heroes but she's obviously grown up as and actress and is the best thing in all the scenes she is in.
Ultimately this did just make me want to watch Scream again (which I did), the opening scene with Drew Barrymore (love her) is amazing, and the scene where Jamie Kennedy is watching Jamie Lee Curtis on TV, screaming "he's behind you Jamie" whilst Ghostface is behind him...got to be my favourite part of the film (albeit a little on-the-nose).
So if you like the franchise, then I think you'll like Scream4. I just wonder how long until they resort to a Scream 5? Here's hoping it's a while...too much of a good thing and all that.
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