Scream 7 is the first movie of the popular horror franchise to be directed by the man whose screenplay spawned the franchise to begin with: Kevin Williamson. To speak of the plot is rather pointless, for the same thing that always happens takes place here. The ghostface killer is back, murdering people close to Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her daughter (Mckenna Grace) for reasons unknown - other than Hollywood trying to extend a cash cow. Back is also Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox), the TV newswoman/journalist/reporter who's also had some very close encounters with the masked murderer in the past.
The movie takes the violence up a few notches, displaying spilled guts in ways uncommon for the franchise. In addition, the reveal of the killer(s) is a major disappointment, for the people behind the murders felt so irrelevant and inconsequential that I was left scratching my head, and wondering why such a lazy storyline was ever approved. Let's hope this franchise doesn't reach the Saw series' double digit number; it's this close to being something we laugh at, instead of with.
☆1/2
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