A horror movie created to make you Scream
The “Scream” movie franchise is one of the most popular slasher movie collections of all time. The newest edition to the franchise, “Scream 6,” was recently released and made its production budget back within opening weekend which is well deserved. This movie encapsulated nostalgia and suspense with its storyline and cast.
It follows the Carpenter sisters and their friends, the four survivors of the last Ghostface attack, on their journey to New York City. The characters learn throughout the movie the rules that they need to follow to survive these attacks and catch the killers. It creates an interesting tension between them and their new group of friends.
The three new characters stick out as soon as the killings start but all suspicions about them being the killers get thrown out the door quickly, which makes it even more confusing. With each attack an old Ghostface mask is left at every scene. It makes viewers feel included because we can put memories together from past movies to figure out the new killers. The well-loved character, Kirby, who was thought to be killed in “Scream 4,” comes back as an FBI agent on their case and reveals she has spent the last couple of years studying past cases. This brings up bittersweet memories of the old characters.
The gore was very intense in this addition to the franchise so there were times that I had to look away. Some situations became so stressful and painful that I felt like I was in them. It was also hard to see Gale, an original character who has survived every single movie, almost get killed.
Several fans were also not too happy with the main character herself, Sydney, not making an appearance but it felt like a well-deserved ending to her story since they mention that she is living a peaceful life with her family. It also allowed for the two main Latina characters to have their spotlight as talented actresses who represent my culture.
The ending took a twisted turn with Sam following in the footsteps of her father Billy, one of the first killers. The scene of her stabbing the killers with her father’s knife while wearing the Ghostface costume was such a triumphant moment for her because she battled that side of herself for so long. She finally embraced it to her advantage which made for a well-suited ending with the “core four” surviving.