Scream 4

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Scream 4

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2011

1h 51m

Horror

Comedy

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It has been many years since the Ghostface Killer cut a deadly path through the town of Woodsboro. In order to get over the trauma of those horrific events, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has written a self-help book. She returns to Woodsboro for her book tour, and reconnects with old friends Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette). However, Sidney's arrival also sparks the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney and everyone she loves in danger.

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Critics Consensus

The franchise is showing its age, but Scream 4 is undeniably an improvement over its predecessor, with just enough meta humor and clever kills.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

C

Its gimmicks haven't grown up, although its older fan base has.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

04/29/2011

3.5/4

[They've] taken the ideas of the first film and twisted them in on themselves, using the technological advances of the last decade and society's celebrity-obsessed culture to give the series an invigorating kick.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

04/22/2011

2/5

There is such a thing as too much meta and, contrary to popular belief, irony is not always good for the bloodshed.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Jun 24

Overall, the film isn’t as strong as the prior three entries and its commentary is not as sharp, but, in its attempt to do something different, it nevertheless feels exciting and unpredictable in a way that we haven’t felt since "2" (1997).

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Amanda the Jedi

Amanda the Jedi (Youtube)

Mar 2

5/5

This movie was right on the money culturally at the time and still relevant 15 years later. I will fight to my dying death that this is an amazing movie

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

3/5

While not without its flaws and predictable reveals, this is the freshest the Scream franchise has felt since the original movie.

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Lydia B

@lydiab6767 9h

Good story and get acting for the killers. Amazing job. Sad motive tho.

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Milo J

@RT57384297 3d

Very good movie,and very ahead of its time (as a lot of people say). Good plot and ending,and I found it very entertaining.

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Codey F

@Codes.f Jul 28

Very ahead of its time holds up better than most of the scream movies to this day.

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Kit L

@Kitz_Editz123435 Jul 28

This is what im talking about! This is the best scream movie yet; it's funny, scary, and exciting. Love this!

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PUR3 G

@Pur3g4l4xy Jul 26

thsi is honestly my favourtite scream

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Romas M

@Romas Jul 24

Greetings from Lithuania. "Scream 4" (2011) was a movie that I haven't really enjoyed when I watched originally back in 2011. Revisiting it in 2026 on newly remastered 4K UHD release I found myself enjoying this movie more then before. This is a tightly paced sequel that takes a stab at remakes, social media and influencers. No matter what - that is the motto here in order to get famous. Hayden Panettiere stole most of the scene she was in for me personally - her character was superb. There are tons of famous young faces in this movie, and they all did a good job. Directing by Wes Craven was good - at running time 1 h 47 min this movie barely drags. What I noticed also in this movie is that killing this time are far more real - I mean killer isn't goofing around, it is more lethal than ever. Overall, "Scream 4" is a good entry in a "Scream" franchise, one of the better ones.

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Synopsis

It has been many years since the Ghostface Killer cut a deadly path through the town of Woodsboro. In order to get over the trauma of those horrific events, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has written a self-help book. She returns to Woodsboro for her book tour, and reconnects with old friends Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette). However, Sidney's arrival also sparks the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney and everyone she loves in danger.

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Kevin Williamson, Iya Labunka, Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Dimension Films, Corvus Corax, Outerbanks Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Teen Drinking|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.2M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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