Scream 4 (2011)

New decade, new rules.

Directed by Wes Craven

Written by Kevin Williamson

Starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panatierre, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, Marley Shelton, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson, Mary McDonnell

11 years after the events of Scream 3, Sidney Prescott (Campbell) returns to her hometown of Woodsboro. There, she reunites with old friends Dewey (Arquette) and Gale (Cox). Her arrival also coincides with the return of a certain Ghostfaced killer.

This has to be the most fun I've had in the theatre all year. I saw it in a theatre packed with die hard Scream fans who have been chomping at the bit for a new installment for the past 10 years. Not unlike myself. Scream 3 was both the first horror, and first R rated movie I'd seen in the theatre. The story was excellent. I loved seeing how these characters that I'd practically grown up with in the first 3 movies had grown in the past decade, and once it got scary, I was on the edge of my seat until the ending credits rolled.

And unless you've been tipped off, you will NEVER guess the identity of Ghostface. My mom, uncle and I were each whispering our guesses to each other, and once that mask came off, you could hear our jaws drop. Best reveal in the whole series.

9/10

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, and some teen drinking.

Note to parents: There is a LOT of greusome violence in this movie. Two characters are practically gutted. Stab wounds are shown in their full bloody glory, and the whole movie is just intense. Language is frequent, considering the F bomb is Courteney Cox's favorite word in this one. I'd say it's safe for those over 17.

Not on DVD yet, but should be by August.