Scream 5 (January 14, 2022)

[mikeinvegas7]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Is it me or are people way to harsh on Scream 4? At the very least you have to admit it's better than 3. Hell, you can make the argument that it is better than 2.

Scream 2 is a masterpiece. Don’t even.

[Todd Tomorrow]

1. Scream 2
2. Scream
3. Scream 4






4. Scream 3

[Steedeel]

Scream 5/5
Scream 2 4/5
Scream 4 3/5
Scream 3 2/5

[Batman1980]

Scre4m
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3

3 does seem to be the one fans dogpile on for some reason.

[postmodel]

I genuinely love all 4 films. Each one offers something different. I'm glad it goes down as Craven's final feature film as director, rather than My Soul to Take.

Scream 2 might be the greatest horror sequel of all time IMO, when comparing to the original entry.

I think the main issue people have with 3 is it sort of undermines the first one in terms of what jump started their reasons for killing in the first place, meaning it wasn't their idea, they were pawns for someone else. I liked it though. It's all connected and we learn things along with our main character.

Oh, and Courtney Cox's bangs. I don't harp on them as much, but my wife does haha.

[levcore]

Same, i love all of them. The 90's/ early 00's win by default for me so Scream 4 will always be last.

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Is it me or are people way to harsh on Scream 4? At the very least you have to admit it's better than 3. Hell, you can make the argument that it is better than 2.

Scream 4 is the better of the sequels. Though the entire promise it was to kickoff a new trilogy only to have literally the whole cast killed off seemed really pointless.

My Rank:
Scream
Scream 4
Scream 2
Scream 3

[JackForrester]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

They should've killed Dewey in the first one, Gale needs to live.

Fixed it for you

[JackForrester]

My rank:

- Scream





- The sequels

[jayman3]

The Evolution Of GHOSTFACE/SCREAM (Animated) - YouTube

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by postmodel

I genuinely love all 4 films. Each one offers something different. I'm glad it goes down as Craven's final feature film as director, rather than My Soul to Take.

Scream 2 might be the greatest horror sequel of all time IMO, when comparing to the original entry.

I think the main issue people have with 3 is it sort of undermines the first one in terms of what jump started their reasons for killing in the first place, meaning it wasn't their idea, they were pawns for someone else. I liked it though. It's all connected and we learn things along with our main character.

Oh, and Courtney Cox's bangs. I don't harp on them as much, but my wife does haha.

When someone comes up with their own assumption as to why a film is received a certain way, so they can counter their own reasoning with their own counter argument.

The main problem with Scream 3 is that it plays down the horror and tension in favour of comedy, which unfortunately isn't that funny. That was because Columbine had happened not long before and the studio demanded for the violence and horror elements to be reduced. It's also noticeable that this is the only one of the four films not written by Kevin Williamson, the tone isn't right and it lacks the wit and invention of the other films. Parker Posey is fun and I like the central premise of having it take place during the shoot of a Stab sequel, it's just not executed that well.

[TheSweetieMan]

Gale's bangs and that god awful Jay and Silent Bob cameo are enough reasons to throw Scream 3 into the trash.

[levcore]

Still slinging that hyperbole

[JackForrester]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

The main problem with Scream 3 is that it plays down the horror and tension in favour of comedy, which unfortunately isn't that funny.

Thing is, Scream 4 did the same thing. The opening sequence of 4 is the most comedic of all films, plus

[Show spoiler]the cop getting stabbed in the forehead, punching the air for half a minute and then "f*** Bruce Willis", the woman getting stabbed thru the mail slot on the door, Gale dancing with Ghostface mask, "I'm GAY, I'm GAY...I mean, if it helps!"

are my definition of comedy that isn't that funny. Hayden Panettiere was the only thing that worked in that regard, same as Parker Posey in 3.
Of course,

[Show spoiler] the notion of using Jill as the next Sidney in the franchise only to turn her into the killer who wants to be "the new generation Sidney", as a commentary on the remake era as a whole

was pretty smart and the one aspect that saves the film and makes it slightly better than part 3.

[Monterey Jack]

Scream 4 came out eleven years after the third one, and thoroughly tanked. You expect ANYONE to show up for a fifth one ten+ years after that with a 50-year-old Neve Campbell and without Wes Craven directing?

Like the Halloween series, this has run its course...just let it rest in peace.

[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Scream 4 came out eleven years after the third one, and thoroughly tanked. You expect ANYONE to show up for a fifth one ten+ years after that with a 50-year-old Neve Campbell and without Wes Craven directing?

Like the Halloween series, this has run its course...just let it rest in peace.

Halloween 2018 was widely successful. And has been said by many to be the best sequel in a long time. So your analogy is incorrect.

As for Scream 4, I really enjoyed it. I'll gladly watch a Scream 5 with the original cast back.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

Fixed it for you

Dewey is the most useless remaining OG character so I would've been fine with that.

[mulscul]

Only good things in Scream 3, the carrie fisher scene and the last scene at sid's house.

[jess1581]

Scream 3 is still fun, it's just missing the Kevin Willianson touch. It's the least for sure, but it still gets a 3/5 at best, 2.75/5 at worst.

[MikeScott]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Scream 4 came out eleven years after the third one, and thoroughly tanked. You expect ANYONE to show up for a fifth one ten+ years after that with a 50-year-old Neve Campbell and without Wes Craven directing?

Like the Halloween series, this has run its course...just let it rest in peace.

The Halloween series rebounded and was a huge hit. If they have something well-reviewed and make it feel like a big event Scream can as well. I don't think it will reach the heights of Halloween (2018) of course but I am sure it can do more than Scream 4. Especially under the Blumhouse banner.