Scream 4

Scream 4 is the fourth instalment of the popular Scream franchise. Wes Craven is back again to direct and he brings with him the writer of the first two films Kevin Williamson. The film also brings back the 3 main survivors of the original films in the form of Sydney Prescott (Neve Campell), Dewey Riley (David Arquette) and Gale Weathers Riely (Courteney Cox), along with a host of new characters most notably, Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) who is Sydney's cousin and Charlie Walker (Rory Culkin).

15 years after the original Woodsboro massacre Sydney Prescott returns to her home town to promote her new book only to find out that there have been 2 new murders by the killer ghost face. When the police find evidence in Sydney's rental car she becomes a suspect in the case and is told by Dewey Riley, who is now sheriff, not to leave Woodsboro until the case is solved. So unable to leave Sydney stays with her aunt and cousin. As the body count rises and the police are no closer to finding the killer Gail Weathers Riley starts her own investigation as her husband Dewey wont let her coordinate with the police efforts. All of the main characters in the film face close calls with ghost face and Gail even gets seriously injured whilst investigating at a party where she believes the killer will be.

As the series of films was originally meant to be a trilogy Scream 4 breathes new life into the films as the third instalment didn't really live upto the first two films, and bringing back writer Kevin Williamson is a contributing factor to this. With many twists and turns and much more inventive and public ways of killing characters off Scream 4 is a whirlwind ride that provides plenty of jump moments and as in the previous 3 films keeps the killers identity secret until the end. As the third film was a bit of a flop it seems fitting to end the franchise with a vast improvement although there are rumblings that this film is just the first in a whole new trilogy..........