By Mikiel Curtis
Is “Scream 4” a worthy return for psychopath Ghost Face and director Wes Craven or is it just a movie that will have you screaming for your money back?
The fourth installment to the hit horror movie series marks the beginning of a new trilogy. Now if you are a fan of the original trilogy and do not know where the fourth installment fits in, here is the synopsis: On the 10th anniversary of the the original murders Sydney Prescott returns home as the last stop on her book tour for her self help book. There she reconnects with Dewey,Gale, and her estranged cousin,Jill. UnfortunatelySydney’s return also brings the return of Ghost Face and the killing spree begins.
Scream 4 is of course filled with gory killings and plenty of creepy “Whats your favorite scary movie” phone calls, But what the movie lacks is STORY. The beginning is completely pointless and poorly written.The characters were transparent and almost impossible to relate too. It was far too long and dragged out. This movie was in no way scary. It was a comedy. The movie had melodramatic death scenes that will have you laughing in hysterics rather than cringing in fear.
There is only one thing that makes this movie stand out from all the other terrible horror movies out there, And that is the surprise ending. The reveal of the killer just may leave you breathless. Just when you think you know who the killer is, you find out you were wrong.
If we were rating Scream 4 on its terror, It would be 1 out of 5. If we were rating it on comedy, It would be 4 out of 5. When looking for a laugh in the coming weeks, stop by the movie theatre and go see Scream 4. If looking for a scare then don’t even bother.