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Scream
Directed by
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
Produced by James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Paul Neinstein
Written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick Based on the character created by Kevin Williamson
Produced by James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Paul Neinstein
Written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick Based on the character created by Kevin Williamson
With:
Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Sonia Ammar, Marley Shelton, Skeet Ulrich, Kyle Gallner, Chester Tam, Reggie Conquest, and Heather Matarazzo
Cinematography:
Brett Jutkiewicz
Editing: Michel Aller
Music: Brian Tyler
Editing: Michel Aller
Music: Brian Tyler
Runtime:
114 min
Release Date: 14 January 2022
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 14 January 2022
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
The meta aspects of the original Scream felt fresh and inventive; the writing and directing were sharp enough to elevate the film beyond a simple gimmick. Plus, that film had a terrific young cast who worked to make it a genuinely scary horror movie in its own right. None of which can be said for this tedious, incoherently photographed “requil” that is as stale, repetitious, and creatively bankrupt as the reboot culture it attempts to comment on.