New characters, nostalgia, more gore… oh my!
In the new movie of the thriller franchise Scream, it has been 25 years since the killings occurred in the small town of Woodsboro.
But as all slasher movies go, the infamous town is shaken with yet another string of attacks and murders.
After Sam’s little sister, Tara, is brutally attacked, she is accompanied by her boyfriend and heads to Woodsboro to be with Tara.
Fear of heading back to the cursed town sets in as Sam begins to think of not only the past of the town but her own.
As things begin to get worse within the town, friends of Tara along with Sam and the one person who knows best, Dewey, begin to think of who is behind the murders.
When no lead comes up, the group is able to discover that everyone getting attacked is somehow related to the fallen of the original attacks.
Now as far as reboots or even slasher movies go, this wasn’t completely the worst, but it wasn’t the best either.
Although this new film was a semi-perfect homage to director Wes Craven, the movie wasn’t necessary at all.
It contained the usual aspects of the original film such as comedic characters and satirical slasher doings.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I am a fan of the franchise but when the plot is no different than the first two and no development is made to it, there’s a time to call it quits.
While it was interesting to see how the two new killers made themselves known, their motives and overall reveal lacked creativity giving the audience no surprise and fright.
One thing that did draw my attention and kept me interested was the nostalgia brought up throughout the film.
Mentions of our original first two killers, Billy and Stu, played by Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard, as well as a surprise appearance certainly make up for the lack of originality.
Another satisfying trip down memory lane was bringing back our beloved three main original characters played by Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, and David Arquette.
While it wasn’t truly a necessity to bring them back, nostalgia sells and I can for sure say it did. As far as acting goes, aside from Cox, Campbell, and Arquette; everyone did a pretty decent job.
Character Tara, played by Jenna Ortega, portrayed her character well as she was able to express her frightfulness and got into the role of one of the final girls.
Overall, if you are a fan of the franchise and seek nostalgia then this movie is for you.
If you are seeking a slasher movie with substance, then this is definitely not for you.