In the cinema no-one can hear you...

It all began with a scream over 911...apparently.

We all remember the days when we used to go around asking people what their favourite scary movie was, you couldn't go out at Halloween without seeing at least one Ghostface.

Ten years have passed since Sidney last visited her hometown Woodsboro. As soon as she's back not even one day passes before Ghostface is after her again.

The thing I love about the Scream franchise has always been attitude and irony, which the new installment, Scre4m is definitely not lacking in.

"What's a four letter word for courage?" One policeman asks whilst doing his crossword. "Guts." Replies the other.


There are brilliant moments in the film. I realised at one point the tension had made my shoulders raise up so high that I looked like I had no neck. Then a few minutes later I was spraying my popcorn all over the place from laughter.

We are reminded of the 'rules' behind horror movies (luckily there's a movie geek to fill us in, although he's not Randy!...I mean, Randy the character from the previous Scream movies). However, Ghostface isn't playing by the rules this time and recreates some of the previous murders. Literally, people can say 'Be right back' and sure enough, they come back unharmed!

The film doesn't stray far from the original, but adds aspects of modern day life. Needless to say iPhones, Facebook, Twitter and webcams are all incorporated. This is done quite subtly in places and not enough to take over the movie and ruin what it's all about. There are also countless mentions and tributes to other cult horror movies to look out for.

Having not seen Neve Campbell in anything since Scream 3, I couldn't believe how little she has aged. Considering it has been ten whole years since we last saw Sidney I was also hoping to have a bit of a background story to what she's been up to all this time, but it all seemed pretty vague and mysterious. I even expected her to suddenly bring out some legendary martial arts moves that she might have learnt whilst she was away so she was prepared to kick some Ghostface butt.

Dewey and Gale (David Arquette and Courtney Cox) returned as the other two 'originals'. Their relationship was rocky in the movie and I'm sure I'm not the only one who couldn't help but sense that the tension between them was a bit too realistic.

Along with the three originals making their appearances, Ghostface was also voiced by the same actor as in the first three movies (Roger L. Jackson). It sounded completely different to me, it was like the transition from Christian Bale's voice in Batman Begins to Dark Knight.

I am more than certain there will be another addition to the Scream franchise in the next couple of years, I can only hope Arquette and Cox will both opt in, and it had better not be named 5cream. Otherwise I will ask for a ticket to see Five Cream. And I can't wait to see the look on Sidney's face when the next Ghostface turns up. Let's hope she never puts two and two together and leaves Woodsboro for good!