Scream VI (2023)

AN IMPROVEMENT FOR A TIRED FRANSCHISE

Scream VI takes place in New York, the survivors of the fifth movie move to the new city, trying to forget the past and catch the new killer.

Scream is a horror film franchise that began with the release of the first Scream movie in 1996, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The franchise includes a total of five movies, with the most recent installment, Scream 5, released in 2022. The films in the Scream franchise are known for their self-awareness and satire of the horror genre, with characters often commenting on horror movie tropes and cliches. The Scream franchise has been praised for its clever writing, suspenseful storytelling, and iconic horror villain. It has also inspired numerous parodies and imitations in popular culture. The franchise has also expanded into other forms of media, including a television series adaptation that aired from 2015 to 2022.

The film-series is a horror-franchise that completely dependable on how people die. The more spectacle and surprise murders there is, it’s going to be a feast to follow who of these characters to be sliced up. What’s fascinating is that the producers are succeeding going with the same story repeatedly, switching characters and settings. Scream VI moving to New York changes everything for the franchise. The character tries to flee from their past, but everything is connected to it. The story expands with this new setting. The ironic part is that it also self-commenting and as a franchise, which goes even deeper in the meta-rabbit hole. It keeps up with the story from what happened in the fifth and the character learns and reflects on that event.

The tension is improved, the killing is on spot. They have increased the gory, so expect blood. It feels like the story is forceful, keeping up with the pace. Problem is that the events is what makes the characters action not the reverse. So, the brutality is right on top. There’s a lot of emotion at stake.

Tara (Jenna Ortega) and Samantha (Melissa Barrera) are quite bland is the cast of characters, stating obviously facts. The friends are no better. There’s a little reunion with Hayden Panettiere, Courtney Cox, and the younger gang. Cox is like the leader who’s what’s left of legacy characters as the children brings along the history of killers in the heritage line. Ortega is capable to mantle any role for the time being and this is not an exception. It’s odd how often Ghostface are capable to call, and no authorities can’t track the call down. Despite how many time the character are slaughtered, the hospitals are there to save their live no matter much wounded they are.

The film expands thoughtfully, with clever twist and memorable moment even when Gale injuring certifying her legacy. New York City offers a different tone to the story, making it far more haunting than expecting. It has barely a two-hour run-time featuring interesting turn of events. It is an improved from the former story, especially the pace. A nice feat for a three-decade long franchise.