day 3.125

movie review: are you ready to scream?

ten years later and it still holds up. wes craven and co's comeback did not disappoint- in fact, i want to run back to the theater and watch it again. picking up 10 years after the events of scream 3 (when we thought it was all over, right?), scream 4 follows sidney (neve campbell) back to her hometown of woodsboro on a book tour ... on the anniversary of the original massacres. but did anyone expect sid's first visit back home in 10 years to be drama free? in the past decade, 7 stab movies were made - the movies-within-the-movies based on sidney's life - and have become cult classics. dewey and gale (david arquette and coutney cox, in an awkward-to-watch on screen relationship) have gotten married - dewey's now the town's sheriff and gale's given up the journalistic dream for love. and the town's teen population's become obsessed with the stab franchise- they're all glad woodsboro's known for something. so when someone starts recreating the original murders, it's a game of "guess who" that's pretty tricky to figure out. like they say in the trailer, all the rules have changed. scream 4 keeps you on the edge of your seat for two hours - you think you know what's coming, but, trust me, you won't figure it out until the sequel's shocking reveal. the best part is watching the original three survivors (sid, dewey and gale) work together again to uncover the mystery they just can't seem to escape. with great references and allusions to the original trilogy, plus breakout performances by emma roberts and (a surprisingly likable) hayden panetierre, scream 4 is a must see for any fan - whether you've seen all three originals, just one or just want a good scare/laugh fest. you'll leave the theater wanting more, which is good for the filmmakers, because they've apparently mapped out two more movies.