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Scream 4 (stylized as SCRE4M) is a 2011 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. Produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and distributed by Dimension Films, it is the fourth installment in the Scream film series. The film stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Anthony Anderson, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Rory Culkin, Marielle Jaffe, Erik Knudsen, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, and Nico Tortorella. A fifth film that acts as a direct sequel, simply titled Scream, is scheduled to be released on January 14, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
Ten years have passed after the events of the third film and fifteen years after the first film, and 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.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It is an improvement over the third film, and it brings back the charm of the first two predecessors.
 * 2) Many performances are still great, especially from old performances of David Arquette, and Neve Campbell.
 * 3) The soundtrack that was composed by Marco Beltrami is amazing.
 * 4) Great cinematography.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It did lack scares, also, it has the reliance on clichéd formulas.
 * 2) There are cheesy moments throughout the film.

Reception
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, and fans alike, with praise for the performances, direction and humor, and criticism for its lack of scares and reliance on clichéd formulas. However, many considered it to be an improvement over its predecessor, and it has enjoyed several positive reappraisals since, particularly for its prescient examination of the impact of social media. It had a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 190 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The franchise is showing its age, but Scream 4 is undeniably an improvement over its predecessor, with just enough meta-humor and clever kills." On Metacritic, it has a 52/100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews"

Trivia

 * This was the final film from Wes Craven, before his death in 2015.
 * As for ghostface the killer had alternate masks such as the zombie which is a reference to rob zombies halloween and the scarecrow ghostface is a reference to jason voorhees from friday the 13th part 2 but were released on halloween as merchandise