Scream 5 (January 14, 2022)

[JackForrester]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Yeah. that was a weird time. Even weirder was the hype for Blair Witch. I remember folks at pre-screenings talking about it like it was some subversive, haunting, revolutionary contribution to horror cinema...

That's because the director of that film was or still is part of the Bloody Disgusting team, so I believe he has a lot of friends in the 'horror sites' circle who wanted to make the film happen.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

That's because the director of that film used to be part of the Bloody Disgusting team, so I believe he has a lot of friends in the 'horror sites' circle who wanted to make the film happen.

LMAO. I hadn't realised that was the case. Adam Wingard has always given me bad vibes tbh. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he was outed as a sex pest.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

That's because the director of that film was or still is part of the Bloody Disgusting team, so I believe he has a lot of friends in the 'horror sites' circle who wanted to make the film happen.

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

LMAO. I hadn't realised that was the case. Adam Wingard has always given me bad vibes tbh.

Honestly, same. Always seemed like a bit of a egotistical idiot and never actually giving a shit about the franchises he works on. (especially with Godzilla vs. Kong now that I think about it)

[MikeScott]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

This was exactly the movie I thought of when people mentioned the overly positive early reactions.

Still, I'm hopeful Scream 5 will at least be a good time.

Me too. It's even a Paramount movie as well. I was burned by Pet Sematary and Blair Witch. Fully expected early word to be great from the screening so I'm trying to take the reactions with a grain of salt. Though admittedly some have gotten me more excited for it.

[nertyks]

The dude with the metallic ghostface looks pumped up. The only one in the cast who contributes to the physique is Mason Gooding.

[Jill Valentine]

Originally Posted by nertyks

The dude with the metallic ghostface looks pumped up. The only one in the cast who contributes to the physique is Mason Gooding.

[Show spoiler]That might be a stab movie part

for me anyway.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by Scarface33

The one thing I'm worried the film will ultimately bomb at the box office.
They already canceled the premiere for the film's stars to attend, and Covid is at an all-time high in several states. If the film is a disaster at the BO, there might not be a Scream 6, 7, etc. I'm a Scream fan and hope this doesn't happen.

I think it is going to be pretty huge. Most people have seen Spider-man many times and there isn't much else in theaters. January horror have been pretty solid lately and this is a huge franchise return and I think it will be promoted well by the stars on social media which will be solid word of mouth. I would not be shocked to see $50 million over the 4 day weekend. I think it helps also a lot of people off work and will want to get out to the movies, even with COVID spiking, a lot of my local showings have sold a decent amount of tickets so far on the thursday premiere. I think it is going to do solid.

[The Great Owl]

I've got a showing reserved on Thursday.

I've only seen the first two Scream movies. Is it necessary to have seen 3 and 4 before going into this new one?

[Sman]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've got a showing reserved on Thursday.

I've only seen the first two Scream movies. Is it necessary to have seen 3 and 4 before going into this new one?

A character who was new in 4 is returning. I wouldn’t say it’s necessary but it probably wouldn’t hurt to check them out.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've got a showing reserved on Thursday.

I've only seen the first two Scream movies. Is it necessary to have seen 3 and 4 before going into this new one?

Eh might as well watch 4.

Avoid 3 like the plague. It is awful.

[samlop10]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've got a showing reserved on Thursday.

I've only seen the first two Scream movies. Is it necessary to have seen 3 and 4 before going into this new one?

Some of the early reactions did mention it’d be good to refresh on 1 and 4 but none mentioned 2 or 3.

For what it’s worth I enjoy 3 quite a bit and I think it’s better than most slashers. Definitely the ‘worse’ in the franchise but if you don’t mind a bit of goofiness in your horror/comedies you might enjoy 3.

[Yeti4928]

I've come across a few non-spoiler reactions/reviews that are giving me some pause. I'm afraid this is going to be another safe cash-in for the most part. I guess this franchise isn't allowed to go outside the box (without getting stupid, of course)?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've got a showing reserved on Thursday.

I've only seen the first two Scream movies. Is it necessary to have seen 3 and 4 before going into this new one?

Short answer, yes.

[bratpack]

Originally Posted by Yeti4928

I've come across a few non-spoiler reactions/reviews that are giving me some pause. I'm afraid this is going to be another safe cash-in for the most part. I guess this franchise isn't allowed to go outside the box (without getting stupid, of course)?

Dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t comes to mind with todays franchise sequels

Like for example the new terminator killing John Connor was a huge shake in the ass for the franchise and it was DOA in regards to fan response

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by bratpack

Like for example the new terminator killing John Connor was a huge shake in the ass for the franchise and it was DOA in regards to fan response

This fan loved it.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

This fan loved it.

Yeah, I couldn't care less about John getting killed off. He's more a plot device than a compelling character anyway.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by bratpack

Dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t comes to mind with todays franchise sequels

Like for example the new terminator killing John Connor was a huge shake in the ass for the franchise and it was DOA in regards to fan response

I disagree, I'm a big Terminator fan and I really like Dark Fate. I thought it was a good decision to kill John off at the start.

[bratpack]

Originally Posted by levcore

I disagree, I'm a big Terminator fan and I really like Dark Fate. I thought it was a good decision to kill John off at the start.

Same I really liked the movie but there’s no denying the internet backlash was overshadowing the movie

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by levcore

i thought it was a good decision to kill john off at the start.

wtf!?

[flash.over]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRwL...ature=youtu.be