Scream 4 | reviewed by: Gerry Carey | October 19, 2011
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Scream 4 brings the Scream franchise up to date but fails to live up to the original. Fans of the series will certainly enjoy this one.
| genre | Horror | Thriller |
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| synopsis | Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer. 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 and her Aunt Kate. 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 |
| lead actors | Emma Roberts | Hayden Panettiere | Adam Brody | Courteney Cox | Rory Culkin | Neve Campbell | Mary McDonnell | David Arquette | Anthony Anderson | Erik Knudsen | Marielle Jaffe | Nico Tortorella | Roger Jackson | Justin Michael Brandt | Nancy O'Dell | Dredan McFall | Marley Shelton | Alison Brie | Lucy Hale | Shenae Grimes | Anna Paquin | Kristen Bell |
| director | Wes Craven |