Director: Kevin Williamson
Starring: Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, David Arquette, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Mark Consuelos, Tim Simons, Matthew Lillard, Joel McHale, and Courteney Cox
Movie Length: 1 hour 54 minutes
What Mike thought: As a casually invested fan of the Scream franchise, a series of seven films that has cemented its pedigree in horror film history. Perhaps that’s why I find myself trying to make excuses for the newly released Scream 7; a film that’s mediocre at best.
The return of original Scream components granted this new installment promise. Kevin Williamson, the series original writer takes up the directing role and is a co-writer. Add in the addition of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, we should have been in good hands.
Several pivotal plot segments are so inexplicably ridiculous that I’m inclined to concede that it’s simply camp. However, the inclusion of repeated melodrama makes it feel as if the film endeavored to be taken seriously.
Hinged on the utter failure of mobile phone coverage and state of the art home security measures, Ghostface is given every opportunity to do what he does best.
The return of Neve Campbell is a treat. I don’t think she’s put in a better acting performance during her role as the perpetually endangered Sidney Prescott. Some segments of the dialogue are as poor as the major plot elements, but that’s hardly her fault. She is forced to (once again), face the demons of her past, and this person goes way back.
As goes the formula for the Scream movies, we’re provided a cast of characters and we’re tasked with determining our suspect(s). It’s here when the movie really proves unsatisfying. To call the reveal a stretch is being generous.
The requirement for the suspension of disbelief for Scream 7 is just too much of an ask. There is a strong focus on AI and deep fakes and it just masks some lazy writing.
Fans of Scream will find elements that will effectively scratch the nostalgic itch of this 7-film franchise. Unfortunately, the majority of the film disappoints and its potential is lamentable.
Mike’s rating: Scream 7 ranks as the second weakest in the franchise, earning a 5.5/10.
Scream 7 is now in theaters.
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