Scream 5 (January 14, 2022)

[oubukibun]

Originally Posted by AaronWilson

Maybe the most violent after the 1st and 2nd i think. There are some gruesome kills in this.

I agree the sound mix is especially visceral in this one, and it absolutely has the most visible blood since the first, but 'brutal' or 'gory'? I don't know, on my re-watch, I think it's actually breaking even with 4, which still has the ONLY kill from the sequels that matches the first's savagery, gore-wise.

This one might be more bloody and squelchy, though, absolutely, and there are 1-2, maybe 3 moments that have decent brutality (

[Show spoiler]Wes's knife through the rightmost side of his throat and the knives slicing Dewey front and back and top to bottom followed by a literal splash of blood all over the floor; bonus points for Amber being set on fire, lol

) but 4 has some more body carnage I reckon.

It'd make for an interesting drinking game to compare, lol.

[MazeRunner]

Grace Randolph tweeted:
I hear Paramount is always developing #Scream6

They’re very excited about it,
let’s see how #ScreamMovie does this weekend at the box office…

#MovieMath Sunday!


Think she meant already***

but she is pretty accurate despite everyone here hating her.

[y2jman]

I saw this around 7 pm tonight I like it prob not on the level like scream 4 was I guess due to these new characters

[samlop10]

Re-watched it tonight again and I have to say it holds up extremely well. I was a bit apprehensive on whether the few flaws I had with the film upon my first viewing would get magnified with the re-watch but thankfully the opposite happened. The film does a lot with its running time and it becomes a little easier to process and digest with a repeat viewing. The suspense and directing are still top notch and overall it made me appreciate it more while still being a very exciting film with plenty of nice surprises.

I’m emotionally exhausted having watched it twice two days in a row but can’t say I regret it one bit. Might even try to watch it again a third time while it’s still playing in cinemas. I think it has definitely become my favorite sequel now. It’s super smart and while the directing is a small notch below Wes Craven’s, I think if they do a 6th film they definitely have the potential to reach that ultimate level of horror directing.

[filmbuffTX]

I saw this in a 4DX theater today. It's a lot of fun and the violence and kills feel amped up. Ghostface is really brutal! I had no issues with the cast and pretty much liked all of the new additions. I've seen a few here criticize Melissa Barrera's acting, but she seemed fine to me. I thought she was decent as one of the lead characters of In The Heights as well. This is Scream, not the Oscars. I liked the humor and I think they used the tropes of the franchise really well. Including a very good opening scene.

[evoxturbo]

Scream 4 has a better cast and better killers. Scream 5 has a better Ghostface, better kills, better opening and ending, better soundtrack, best Dewey, top 5 scene in franchise

[Show spoiler]Judy / Wes

and better directors (sorry the Vaseline filter in 4 is an abomination).
1 > 2 > 5 > 3 > 4

[MazeRunner]

Scream got a B+ cinemascore.

[Farerb]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Scream got a B+ cinemascore.

That's bad.

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by Farerb

That's bad.

Meh.

Scream 1: ??
Scream 2: B+
Scream 3: B
Scream 4: B-

[samlop10]

Originally Posted by Farerb

That's bad.

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Meh.

Scream 1: ??
Scream 2: B+
Scream 3: B
Scream 4: B-

Horror films very rarely get an A- or higher. Even rarer for slashers. And I actually don’t think I’ve ever seen a slasher get any kind of A score from Cinemascore. So a B+ for a horror film, especially a slasher, is actually pretty good. I think the highest rating I’ve seen for a horror film is an A- (e.g. Get Out). Given all that and the fact this is the fourth sequel after 11 years from the last, a B+ is actually a pretty good Cinemascore.

[3Maters]

I liked the film a whole lot more then I thought I would but I would actually have to say Wes was not done proud here. Kevin Williamson absolutely, but Wes' pitch perfect sleek direction was nowhere to be found. I think alot of people confuse Kevin and Wes' contributions to Scream and it certainly shows here and in other people's reception of the film. I know everyone hates on Scream 3 but I love it and at least that movie had exceptional acting/casting as well as great cinematography.
But otherwise this was a fun night out at the movies with a lively rowdy audience. Just wish the acting had been better and the direction more sharp and stylish!

[jess1581]

Originally Posted by 3Maters

I liked the film a whole lot more then I thought I would but I would actually have to say Wes was not done proud here. Kevin Williamson absolutely, but Wes' pitch perfect sleek direction was nowhere to be found. I think alot of people confuse Kevin and Wes' contributions to Scream and it certainly shows here and in other people's reception of the film. I know everyone hates on Scream 3 but I love it and at least that movie had exceptional acting/casting as well as great cinematography.
But otherwise this was a fun night out at the movies with a lively rowdy audience. Just wish the acting had been better and the direction more stylish!

To me Scream 3 is like T3 or X-Men The Last Stand. They pale compared to the first two, but they're enjoyable as popcorn munching entertainment. Scream 3 also should have the distinction of being a #metoo movie 16 years before that started. It slyly outed it's own producer.

[3Maters]

Originally Posted by jess1581

To me Scream 3 is like T3 or X-Men The Last Stand. They pale compared to the first two, but they're enjoyable as popcorn munching entertainment. Scream 3 also should have the distinction of being a #metoo movie 16 years before that started. It slyly outed it's own producer.

100 percent agree with you there! And yes love all the Hollywood themes in 3.

[WesCarpenter]

I saw it Thursday. A few thoughts: It was decent enough I guess. I need to see it again. First, I wish the legacy characters had more purpose. Gale and Sydney felt totally wasted to me. Second, I don’t know how Melissa Barrera was the best actress they could find for that role, but whatever. Third, I just don’t understand how Kevin Williamson okay’d that 3rd act and motive. It was just kinda blah. It was anti-climactic. Lastly, did anyone else feel a little dizzy watching this? Maybe it was me, but the camera felt super shaky in a lot of scenes and I felt like there were way too many zoomed in shots.

[xbs2034]

B+ cinemascore, tied with first two as best in franchise. Scream 3 had a B, and Scream 4 a B-

[rooboy78]

Was it just my Dolby screening or was this movie grainier than the trailers make it look? It looks crisp and detailed on all the trailers and clips but what I saw seemed grainier - not sure if it was just my screening and because I was watching it on a larger than normal RDX screen.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by rooboy78

Was it just my Dolby screening or was this movie grainier than the trailers make it look? It looks crisp and detailed on all the trailers and clips but what I saw seemed grainier - not sure if it was just my screening and because I was watching it on a larger than normal RDX screen.

My Dolby Cinema screening looked just fine.

[rooboy78]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

My Dolby Cinema screening looked just fine.

The grain definitely seemed excessive so maybe it was just my screening. So you felt it was crisp and sharp? Hoping for a good 4K transfer.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by rooboy78

The grain definitely seemed excessive so maybe it was just my screening. So you felt it was crisp and sharp? Hoping for a good 4K transfer.

I've watched it in both Dolby and 4DX, both looked nice and crisp.

[rooboy78]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I've watched it in both Dolby and 4DX, both looked nice and crisp.

Ok good to know!