Scream (2022) Review

We are five movies into the franchise, and I did not think we would be able to get this far, but here we are another movie titled, “Scream”. This isn’t called Scream 5, but it is the fifth one to come out. Wes Craven is gone, but there are subtle moments when you know that the filmmakers are careful with the way they are handling the source material. That being said, is Scream any good? Well, it’s really up to a few ideas that you’ll have to ask yourself when watching.

Is nostalgia bad for movie making? There are some movies that are purely pushed into the nostalgia train, and turn out a bit bland. This time around we get the same concepts from all the Scream movies, with new characters, and links to the past that aren’t too bad. We see the original concept recycled again, but this time it’s done with a new sense of urgency. The nostalgia elements of it aren’t front and center throughout, but there are nods to the past within the framework, including the main character being the daughter of the original killer.

The plot is known, and the killers are not, that’s the basic plot of “Scream” and it once again comes at you fast. The pacing is quick, and there’s not a lot of slow down throughout, giving you what feels like a shorter movie than it actually is, which is a compliment to the filmmakers that put this thing together. By the time you get towards the end, you start to really get the tension that the first movie gave, and you’ll find that it’s a nice way to move along with the larger framework, especially when older characters mesh well with new ones, and fight alongside.

January horror releases usually don’t bode well, but this time around “Scream” does well in showcasing a mix of old school slasher horror, and new school depth. There’s a lot to dissect within the movie if you want to, or you could sit back and enjoy the fifth installment in what is one hell of a franchise. “Scream” is good, it’s fun, and it’s got enough gore to remind you that the story is in fact a horror gem.