
It has been fifteen years since the Woodsboro massacre. Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has decided to have her book tour end at the town of Woodsboro to show the world that she has finally moved on. When two high school girls are brutally murdered on the anniversary of the massacre, Sydney becomes a suspect as evidence is found at the trunk of her rental car. Dewey (David Arquette), now the sheriff of Woodsboro, decides to force Sydney to stay until the perpetrator is found. When Sydney and her cousin Jill (Emma Roberts) witnesses Ghostface murder one of Jill's close friends, Sydney soon discovers that a new Ghostface is out to get her and her relatives.
We surely consider "Scream 4" a good slasher film - it still surprises and actually brings a lot of scares. In fact, the fourth film seems to have evolved to be grittier, gorier and bloodier at all angles. "Scream 4" lacks one thing though - the creativity that the first film brought into a floundering slasher genre. "Scream" fans will definitely love this film as all the trademarked elements are back - the comedy, film theory galore and a clever plot (especially the whodunit part). Some may be pissed off though that a "Scream" film actually stooped so low as to be a clichéd masterpiece - a cliché of the elements it introduced fifteen years ago. As for the acting, it was all topnotch especially the old cast and crew. All of them have aged well though the years. For the newcomers, Hayden Panettiere takes the cake. The film tries countless times to convince viewers that it has changed dramatically to be inline with the tastes of the modern audiences - we actually beg to differ. At its core, "Scream 4" is as clichéd as any slasher film from the past decade or so although this does not mean that we did not have a bloody good time.
Rating: 3 and a half reels

Why you should watch it:
- even with the same old "Scream" formula, it is still a thrilling film that surprises and scares
- guessing and finding out who the perpetrator is still the best thing about watching a "Scream" film
Why you shouldn't watch it:
- some may feel that the film feels way too familiar to the first three films
- endless cuts in the local version somewhat ruins the overall experience
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The acting is great. In this film, your are able to see great performance by each actor..I must say that Scream 4 is a very good movie, both as part of the franchise, but also as a stand alone.
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