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I saw this earlier in the week. I enjoyed it.
I haven't seen Scream 2 or 3 (and don't feel any great need to), but Scream is known for being an intelligent, meta-ish slasher horror. I appreciate Scream's place in horror history, even though it's not on my list of favorite horror movies. Scream 4 isn't going on that list either, but for slasher fans, it's definitely worth seeing. It's all kinds of meta, and I loved the final identity of the killer. Loved it. It reminded me of one of my stories, but I won't say which one. Neve Campbell's Sidney and Courteney Cox's Gale are the best part of the franchise - Sidney is older and wiser here (she's about 32) and Gale is jaded and bitchy; Gale's cop husband Dewey is trying to be a responsible adult but really, it's all up to Sidney and Gale. Dewey is in the land of alpha women, a sea of final girls. They're the focal point from start to finish, and it's kind of fun to watch these girls/women negotiate - sometimes violently, sometimes collaboratively - where they stand in the women-and-chainsaws pyramid. Also, Hayden Panettiere's Kirby was surprisingly cool. The teenagers actually somewhat reminded me of my high school collective.
Recommended.
I haven't seen Scream 2 or 3 (and don't feel any great need to), but Scream is known for being an intelligent, meta-ish slasher horror. I appreciate Scream's place in horror history, even though it's not on my list of favorite horror movies. Scream 4 isn't going on that list either, but for slasher fans, it's definitely worth seeing. It's all kinds of meta, and I loved the final identity of the killer. Loved it. It reminded me of one of my stories, but I won't say which one. Neve Campbell's Sidney and Courteney Cox's Gale are the best part of the franchise - Sidney is older and wiser here (she's about 32) and Gale is jaded and bitchy; Gale's cop husband Dewey is trying to be a responsible adult but really, it's all up to Sidney and Gale. Dewey is in the land of alpha women, a sea of final girls. They're the focal point from start to finish, and it's kind of fun to watch these girls/women negotiate - sometimes violently, sometimes collaboratively - where they stand in the women-and-chainsaws pyramid. Also, Hayden Panettiere's Kirby was surprisingly cool. The teenagers actually somewhat reminded me of my high school collective.
Recommended.
