Rewatched all Screams in anticipation of Scream (2022 film). Well, also because they're all a blast and I couldn't stop at the first. Perhaps the most consistent slasher franchise. (Nightmare's my favorite, but that one has some bad films) Strongly feel that Scream 3 is really good. Worst beginning and ending in the franchise, but it has some of the highest quality Gale Weathers material in the series, of course supported by Parker Posey's Jennifer Jolie. Also Emily Mortimer is really good here. I was always sad when she died as a child bc she seemed nice, but she was supposed to be the second killer and in retrospect, yeah, she's playing that in every one of her scenes. It's funny! I see no reason to think she isn't one, and Roman was just a dick and killed her before she could monologue about her motivations.
Scream 4 otoh has maybe the second strongest beginning/ending (particularly the latter) in the franchise after the first. But Gale is sidelined and that's a real shame. Hard to tolerate after the highs of Scream 3...
Anyway, Scream (2022 film). First of all, I wish it were just Scream 5. A lot of new creatives here so who knows. I liked the directors' film Ready or Not well enough. Trailer has some weird business with an app that controls the door locks! which seems silly but actually, every one of these films has some slightly off use of technology. (mostly regarding the voice changer) Also strange the presumptive first victim is not using an iPhone considering Scre4m had a pretty good bit about how you could tell something was up if character didn't just have iPhones. Is something up... or are the creatives just going all in on this app business? Time will tell.
Scream 4 otoh has maybe the second strongest beginning/ending (particularly the latter) in the franchise after the first. But Gale is sidelined and that's a real shame. Hard to tolerate after the highs of Scream 3...
Anyway, Scream (2022 film). First of all, I wish it were just Scream 5. A lot of new creatives here so who knows. I liked the directors' film Ready or Not well enough. Trailer has some weird business with an app that controls the door locks! which seems silly but actually, every one of these films has some slightly off use of technology. (mostly regarding the voice changer) Also strange the presumptive first victim is not using an iPhone considering Scre4m had a pretty good bit about how you could tell something was up if character didn't just have iPhones. Is something up... or are the creatives just going all in on this app business? Time will tell.