So, not meaning to resurrect a dead thread, but I finally got around to watching it last night. I love the Scream films, all of them. Not equally of course, but they were all enjoyable. I thought 4 was quite clever, but the acting for Jill was poor. The actual motive was I would say ahead of it's time, but given the amount of kids I've been around who just dream of going viral and being on youtube (even back then) the motive made sense.
Anyways, onto Scream (2022), and again I enjoyed it. I didn't cry at the sad scene because of the disbelief, but it hit me at the end credits when their picture popped up on the credits. I wasn't sure about the start, the opening was good, but after that I found it too jumpy and disjointed, but I think it started to come together quite well by the midpoint. I liked the motive and the planned frame and I thought the Loomis and Macher links were a nice touch, as were the little links to the first film that ran through out. I do think it was an attempt to pass on the torch and refocus on someone else rather than the legacy 3 in order to perhaps continue the franchise, however I do not feel like the sisters had enough character to command a film. I loved Randy's neice and nephew, they had more charisma and charm. Would have been nice if they were a bit more front and centre. I think if Scream 6 were to happen that Sindey and Gale may only make the briefest of appearances, or in name only as the killings continue related to the new batch of characters. It's s shame as the original Scream was something I watched every weekend for a while and it carries such a nostalgic vibe, but at the same time the films can't keep having people come for Sidney.
Does anyone have any thoughts about the original Stu is the killer idea for Scream 3? Scream felt like this was somewhat in the same vein, paying homage to the idea, but not actually actively including Stu. I did think that the killers would somehow reveal that he was the original point of contact in some way or another.
Anyways, no one else I know likes horror so I just spilled some of my thoughts her haha.