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On April 15, legendary horror director Wes Craven will bring us the latest chapter in his popular horror franchise Scream with the new installment creatively titled, Scream 4.
This film is the fourth in the series and once again reunites franchise veterans David Arquette, Courteney Cox Arquette and Neve Campbell. The three are joined by a big name cast of young, up-and-coming talent in Hollywood like Hayden Panettiere, Adam Brody, Emma Roberts and Rory Culkin.
The story for Scream 4 follows original heroine/victim Sydney Prescott (Campbell) as she returns to her hometown of Woodsboro on the anniversary of the first murders to once again come face to face with the nightmares of her past.
While there still are a couple of months or so until the film actually hits theaters, fans like myself have again been treated to yet another trailer that re-invents the rules of horror while taking us all back to where the series started for a little dose of nostalgia.
What makes this trailer better than the first one is the way it ties in to how the series started. Beginning with, “one call started it all,” the vid tells a story of its own; showing how what happened in the first three movies is the reason for what is going to happen in the new one; which, if you paid attention to the original trilogy, is a running theme. The past is never at rest in these films and I’m after seeing the trailer, I know it is not going to change for the new film.
While watching the video, I have keyed in to some possible plot points that could have some serious implications on the film as a whole. After watching it, I began to think about some embedded details and I have come to form a few “educated” thoughts based on what I have learned.
Here is what I got from it:
-It is the anniversary of the first murders in Woodsboro and Sydney Prescott has returned to her hometown (Obvious)
-A new, younger group is being introduced and their own knowledge of the genre is re-establishing the rules for what can happen in a horror movie. Wes Craven is known for this. That is exactly what he did to make the first film so successful: Take a fresh group of young actors, put them in this situation and make stars out of them.
-The new “Randy-like” characters I noted gave me a clue that things are drastically changing and the rules that saved the original three characters could no longer apply (anyone can die at any time)
So, with Scream 5 and Scream 6 already in talks to be made, it seems like the original three could be on their way to the morgue to make room for a new trilogy with new characters and new rules. But that’s just what I’ve put together from the two and a half minutes of footage from the trailer.
What do you think? Who will make it to Scream 5 and who will end up on the cutting room floor?
It may be too early to tell but watch it for yourself and come up with your own conspiracies.
Scream 4 hits theaters nationwide on April 15, 2011.
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Awesome article, Brian! I can’t wait to see the movie!
Thanks Jes! I can’t wait to see it either! If this one is anything like the original three, it’s going to be AMAZING!
This looks awesome! I’m not a horror buff, but you’ve got me excited about seeing it.
I think it looks awesome too! I’m glad I got you excited! This franchise redefined what 90s horror movies were and it created a culture. I’m normally not a fan of sequel after sequel after sequel, but the fact that all of the original people are back in it, I am more than excited. Not to mention, with Wes Craven back at the helm of director, it’s hard not to want to see it.