[Review] Scream VI (6/10)

 

Title - Scream VI
Production - Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Media Group
Starring - Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Courtney Cox, Hayden Panettiere, Dermot Mulroney, Liana Liberato, Jack Champion, Devyn Nekoda, Josh Segarra, Skeet Ulrich, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving, Henry Czerny
Writer - James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick, Kevin Williamson
Director - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Release - 10 March 2023

The opening with Samara Weaving and Tony Revolori was a good scene - a signature for the Scream franchise. 

Everything that followed I wasn't that much of a fan. I will say that the "Core Four" - Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding - they had good chemistry going on (though it wasn't really for me). At least Barrera was a good lead, and I thought this rebooted franchise is lucky to have her. 

The kills throughout the movie were as silly as all these slasher movies with a mortal killer that no one victims were able to outrun or out-beat. Even Courtney Cox was able to knock Ghostface down a few times but then she just ran away instead of finishing the job. 

However, the final fight was good. When everything started to reveal itself, I could appreciate the way this movie linked itself to the rest of the franchise and I thought, at the very least, that was neat.