Scream Review
Grace Khai '22 Staff Writer
The sequel Scream came out January 14 of this year (2022). The Scream franchise follows high school students that are brutally murdered by two killers with a ghost mask. Kevin Williamson was inspired to write Scream because of the infamous murder spree Danny Rolling committed back in August of 1990. A horror film that took place in Woodsboro where two teenage boys went around terrorizing the small town while experimenting with the “horror movie rules” seen in a lot in slasher movies, like Halloween. There are five total movies in the Scream franchise, the first four were directed by Wes Craven.
Honestly speaking, I didn’t expect too much of the sequel since sequels are known to be disappointing, but I thought I should just give it a chance. I thought it was cool seeing the original characters making an appearance in the sequel. It reminded me of Spider-Man: No Way Home when Andrew Garfield and Toby Maguire made an appearance in the movie, simply iconic. I was curious what would happen and who would die in the sequel.
I think it was wonderful that they began with someone answering the phone to an unknown number since that’s what the Scream franchise was quite famous for. The way the movie portrayed a lot of ironic moments was very entertaining. They pointed out obvious outcomes and what not to do when one is in a horror movie situation, but ends up doing it being stuck in that horror movie situation. Most of the characters were self-aware of what could possibly happen to them if they go out alone somewhere or every other horror cliche which made the movie peculiar in a good way. Since it’s not full of cliches anymore, it’s like they try their best to prepare themselves for those kinds of situations, like being left by themselves in a room or when they find their door unlocked or opened. It made me think about what the characters would do since they already knew what to expect. I also wanted to know what the killers would do to the friend group since a lot of them have an idea of horror movie circumstances. It was quite relieving to see that not a lot of people died because they were actually pretty smart in the movie. But some of the people who died were honestly not to blame. They weren’t stupid, it was the fact that they sacrificed themselves to save other characters like Tara and her big sister, Sam. It was a bit of a mystery of who the killer could be since it really leaves you on edge. At times, I could tell that they wanted you to think it was a specific character. But, nonetheless, I guessed the killers correctly. Everyone was constantly suspicious of each other which I found fun. The movie threw in a lot of suspense too. Like one moment, where the music became more and more suspenseful just for nothing to happen. After a couple more of those suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat, chair-gripping moments questioning when that character was gonna die, they finally ended up dying. Overall, I really enjoyed the comedic relief throughout the whole movie. The killer on the phone told Tara one of the “horror movie rules” which was to not answer the phone. I really enjoyed the ironic comedy in the movie, especially from the character Mindy Meeks-Martin (played by Jasmin Savoy Brown). I thought it was funny when she basically accurately assumed what the killer’s plans were. I almost thought she was the killer for a moment. I also liked how they did a ton of foreshadowing so obviously that it could be overlooked. I think the casting was good and not once Some of the things that I didn’t like very much would be the acting in certain scenes because it was a bit cringey and felt kind of forced rather than natural. Even though I liked the comedy in this movie, there were some “funny” scenes that weren’t very funny. I feel like some of the characters died too fast, and the plot may have been a little rushed at points. There could have been more done with some of the characters as well. In short, some of the awkward dialogue could have been improved but I suppose they were going for a realistic approach since teenagers don’t sound too smart sometimes anyway. Scream was an entertaining sequel, given the plot twists and irony that occurred throughout the entire film. It was cool to see the original characters again and see them help out the new characters. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who especially enjoys a good slasher type of “who done it” movie. was I bored of watching Scream.
I think it was wonderful that they began with someone answering the phone to an unknown number since that’s what the Scream franchise was quite famous for. The way the movie portrayed a lot of ironic moments was very entertaining. They pointed out obvious outcomes and what not to do when one is in a horror movie situation, but ends up doing it being stuck in that horror movie situation. Most of the characters were self-aware of what could possibly happen to them if they go out alone somewhere or every other horror cliche which made the movie peculiar in a good way. Since it’s not full of cliches anymore, it’s like they try their best to prepare themselves for those kinds of situations, like being left by themselves in a room or when they find their door unlocked or opened. It made me think about what the characters would do since they already knew what to expect. I also wanted to know what the killers would do to the friend group since a lot of them have an idea of horror movie circumstances. It was quite relieving to see that not a lot of people died because they were actually pretty smart in the movie. But some of the people who died were honestly not to blame. They weren’t stupid, it was the fact that they sacrificed themselves to save other characters like Tara and her big sister, Sam. It was a bit of a mystery of who the killer could be since it really leaves you on edge. At times, I could tell that they wanted you to think it was a specific character. But, nonetheless, I guessed the killers correctly. Everyone was constantly suspicious of each other which I found fun. The movie threw in a lot of suspense too. Like one moment, where the music became more and more suspenseful just for nothing to happen. After a couple more of those suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat, chair-gripping moments questioning when that character was gonna die, they finally ended up dying. Overall, I really enjoyed the comedic relief throughout the whole movie. The killer on the phone told Tara one of the “horror movie rules” which was to not answer the phone. I really enjoyed the ironic comedy in the movie, especially from the character Mindy Meeks-Martin (played by Jasmin Savoy Brown). I thought it was funny when she basically accurately assumed what the killer’s plans were. I almost thought she was the killer for a moment. I also liked how they did a ton of foreshadowing so obviously that it could be overlooked. I think the casting was good and not once Some of the things that I didn’t like very much would be the acting in certain scenes because it was a bit cringey and felt kind of forced rather than natural. Even though I liked the comedy in this movie, there were some “funny” scenes that weren’t very funny. I feel like some of the characters died too fast, and the plot may have been a little rushed at points. There could have been more done with some of the characters as well. In short, some of the awkward dialogue could have been improved but I suppose they were going for a realistic approach since teenagers don’t sound too smart sometimes anyway. Scream was an entertaining sequel, given the plot twists and irony that occurred throughout the entire film. It was cool to see the original characters again and see them help out the new characters. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who especially enjoys a good slasher type of “who done it” movie. was I bored of watching Scream.
