Rating of
3/4
"Who gives a fuck about movies!"
Matthew Brady - wrote on 10/01/23
Scream VI is a massive improvement over the last one. Yes, it has the same structure as the other movies, and it’s nowhere near as great as the first Scream movie, but it is a solid entry in this consistent horror franchise.
Oh, and by the way, I saw this back in March, and the reason I'm reviewing this now is that I thought it would be perfect for the spooky season. The rest of this review were notes I wrote down back in March. I am just that dedicated. Has a Scream film ever come out in October time?
Anywho…
I was not keen on the last one, as it was busier re-familiarizing us with the franchise since it had been a while since we had a new entry. Not to say this movie doesn't do that, but not as much.
The opening scene for every Scream movie is always memorable, but this one is stellar. It was very unexpected and got my interest right away.
I cared about the new characters this time, and the actors had more time to shine. The Core Four, with cast members like Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding delivered good work. Their bond is felt and proves that they all can carry the movie without the aid of legacy characters.
Speaking of which - Courtney Cox returns as Gale, who has good reasons for her character to be in this movie but doesn’t have anything to do. She has a good scene between her and Ghostface in her New York apartment, so there is that.
Hayden Panettiere is also back as Kirby, and she serves her role in the story. It’s just great seeing Panettiere back, as I feel I have not seen her in anything for a while. The last note-worthy thing I remembered from her was the video game Until Dawn.
The scenes were intense, and Ghostface was menacing. The store scene is easily the best part of this movie and the franchise, as it shows how brutal Ghostface is, killing out in the open, using a shotgun, and not caring anymore.
It is a flawed movie with questionable scenes. The killer reveal was not the best and treads on a familiar revenge motive from the previous films.
While I liked the new setting in New York City, on the other hand, I don’t think it was used to its full potential for certain horror scenes. Maybe it was for budget reasons, but there are creative ways around it.
Even though I had a blast with the sixth film and would like to see where the series goes, they need to do something different for the seventh film, as the structure is starting to be tiring. And pay Neve Campbell, you assholes!
I appreciate what Radio Silence brought to this series, but the mystery/whodunit aspect could be better.
Also, I found it a bit laughable how many times a character can get stabbed, and if they are a crucial character, then you will be fine. If not, then it's instant death. There is a part where one of the Core Four gets stabbed around the stomach area, and no joke here, but after the final climax with police and ambulance arriving at the scene, that character shows up walking around just fine with a bandage around where they just got stabbed. Ridiculous.
Overall rating: "Not every movie needs a post-credits scene."
I loved that, maybe not the guy in my screening who waited to the end, because he said out loud, “Oh for fucks sake!” It was funny.
