Scream 4

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  • Opened April 15, 2011 
  • 1 hr 43 min
  • R | Strong bloody violence, language and some teen drinking
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+. More on child suitability

  • Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin
  • Director: Wes Craven
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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by ozzy554

As a big fan of the scream movies i did really enjoy this movie. I will say at times the humor is a bit too much (especially the opening scenes) but overall i thought it was a really good movie...

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Great movie, huge twists

by bluedev14

I love the whole Scream series because they're all completely satirical (which A LOT of people don't catch). This one does great justice to the slasher series and it was actually my second favorite...

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Scream 4 Movie Reviews

by Asianfreak

88 out of 100 For pure laughs, scares and thrills. Scream 4 is the best and the smartest in the series....

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Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

A strange concoction, clever and self-knowing in the extreme and yet operating in primal ways that bypass wit. Something about it feels very modern. Read full review

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Miami Herald
| Rene Rodriguez

The film isn't as concerned with terrifying you as it is with showing you a good time, culminating with an over-the-top climax that is simultaneously utterly ridiculous and enjoyable. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Some of the riffs are really funny and/or expertly scary. Others have the feel of awfully snappy dialogue crafted by middleaged people trying a little too eagerly to sound like the young people from whose mouths the banter flows. Read full review

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Movieline
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It would have a very good shot at being entertaining were it not so outwardly concerned with being important. Read full review

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Courtney Cox in "Scream 4."