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Will you see 'Scream 4?'

Jul 15, 2008, 03:56 PM | by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Film, Horror

Scream_l Scream 4 is an apparent go, eight years after the last installment hit theaters. The news was buried in reports about Showtime's new deal to be the home of the Weinstein Co.'s and Dimension Films' pay-cable premieres. I haven't read any details about the movie — it's not even listed on IMDB yet, so you know it's in the early stages — but I'm already wondering if I'll see it. I've stopped doing horror (I like to sleep at night), but I could be talked into it. I saw the first three films, during daylight hours, and I'm a sucker for a self-referential script. What about you?

P.S. I wonder what Stephen King thinks about the idea: Can the Scream series still be scary?

Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 03:56 PM EST

Ok so from what i have read its gonna be the same main cast which is Sydney, Dewey, and Gale...If they don't get Neve Campball back it wouldn't be worth doing at all.

Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 03:47 PM EST

rose got killed in the first one...she was hanging from a cat door on a garage door...

Gazza Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:52 AM EST

I hope that Rose McGowan and Courteney Cox will be in it because didnt they meet up somewhere

Kc Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 09:42 PM EST

I have a big love for the films and can't stress it...That I would love to see this movie happen..go Neve Campbell come back its just not the same with out her

Nick Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 11:32 PM EST

BULLSHIT. the scream series is BRILLIANT and re-defined a flailing genre.

SCREW scream 4. See you on opening night though.

http://thelittlestwinslow.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/scre4m/

Brad Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 06:29 PM EST

Yes to that...how fun...Ghost face killer again...R Rated and bring David and his wife back...for a great Stab opening...then a all new cast of kids, Neve could be a teacher or something like that..Scary story line of how scary movies all suck but Scream

casey Buck Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 06:20 PM EST

I would love to see Scream 4... The 3 films were great, funny and scary and made Neve Campbell,Drew Barrymore, Sarah Michelle Gellar and others bigger stars very popular..They could do so much more now too since everyone is using text message and traceing to find out where you are..it wouldn't hurt to see another Scream Film... This was the film that made all the other horror film big such as Saw, Urban Legends, I Know What You Did Last Summer..Im sick of Hollywood Writers Remakes...such as Halloween( I miss Jamie Lee) Friday the 13th and Prom Night(Boo). Scream opened a new world of Horror movies the least it can do is set new rules..
(Randy died in Scream 2 guess they will have to find a new movie nerd...

Sara Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:48 PM EST

I agree with being VERY tired of sequel after sequel .. can't studios product really great movies with fresh ideas and still make $$? Plus I wouldn't see it because all of the Scream movies were the same -- everybody dies except for the main 3/4 characters at the very end and then they do too.

Barry Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:29 AM EST

I would definitley see Scream 4. The first one is an iconic classic, and the sequels were intelligent, well made, and fun. Something most horror films nowadays lack. Just like Indy, Rocky, Batman, Superman, and all the other icons that are coming back, Scream 4 would be great nostalgic fun. I will definitley be there when Scream 4 hits theaters.

EP Sato Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:49 AM EST

LOL Phil ;)

For the record, if anyone makes a horror flick and wants to kill me off, PLEASE get in touch with me. "Horror movie victim" and "horror movie villain" are two of my dream roles. I'd even play those roles in a Uwe Bol movie if it meant a particularly gruesome (or hilariously ironic) demise for "EP Sato"! Something akin to Rose McGowan's death in Scream 1 would be appropriate, except it'd be better if I could somehow be crushed to death by the weight of my own ego.

Batman looks to be amazing, and I plan to hit it up this weekend.

OT: Hulk, Iron Man, Hellboy have all set the screen on fire and Batman is set to break records. In light of that, does anyone else still think Chris Nashawaty was right to bash the comic book movie genre?

Rob Grizzly Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:21 AM EST

Yeah, I heard about Final Destination 4, also. At least that one will be in 3-D.

I'm not going to waste my breath complaining about (all the F-ing) sequels these days. There's no fighting it, so we'll all just have to deal.

After disliking Scream 3, I think a fresh cast is just what the franchise needs. I'm tired of Neve Campbell and her buddies NOT getting killed.
But writing really is the key. Who knows, maybe Scream 4 is just the movie to pull everyone away from the torture-porn fad.

Chris G Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 08:28 AM EST

I'll take a Scream sequel over a Saw sequel any day of the week.

Amber Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 08:19 AM EST

Only the first one was even worth watching...they need to quit making sequels to every damn movie out there.

rILA Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:55 AM EST

YES I WILL WATCH IT AND SO WILL ALL THE PEOPLE SAY THEY ARENT, ITS ONE OF THE LAST GOOD HORROR SEQUAL TYPE OF MOVIE

Phil Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 01:16 AM EST

OMFG...Ep Sato, you should be the newbie killed in the first 10 minutes for that comment, hehe LOVE The entire SCREAM trilogy! I don't care that they're going to make a 4th (its been long enough and will be closer to a decade since the last by the time its released) but i just hope & pray that CAN indeed give it some kinda twist thats not ridiculous. The entire series resurrected the horror franchise in the 90's (provided many a good movie for me to go on dates with boys that jumped outta their seats!! )

Ep, FYI, Dunno if you caught the Dark Knight review, but my man, saw it yetserday & may go again Thurs night for the press screening on IMAX, but the MOVIE totally TOTALLY will be not just the (comic book) movie of the summer, BUT THE YEEAR! Leder's Joker is GENIUS. I hope ya enjoy bud when it opens this weekend!!

Ep Sato Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:06 PM EST

Really? A Part IV? What's the twist now? I loved the first scream and forced myself to sit through the sequels, but the 4th one has to be without Jamie Kennedy (he was just a video will in part III). He was partly what helped make the first flick so enjoyable to watch.

Is anyone else here annoyed at the prospect of having to watch David Arquette-Cox in anything? I'm still hating dude from those 10-10-321 ads he did all those years ago.

I count this one as a netflix movie at best, but guess I'm more likely to see it a rainy afternoon on HBO...

Nee Nee Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 08:33 PM EST

Uh, no. After the last one, I just don't think it'd be worth the movie ticket.

lisa Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 08:02 PM EST

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TOO many already.

Susan Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 06:48 PM EST

Can't they just leave it alone?

Why not remake "Demons" or "The Dorm That Dripped Blood" instead?

Why do they have to keep making pointless sequels and remakes?

jaime Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 05:47 PM EST

OK NO MAYBE I DONT WANT IT TO BE MADE. . .IF ITS NOT THE ORIGINAL CAST NO! I JUST GOOGLED NEWS IT AND THEY SAY IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME CAST! OH HELL NO IF ITS NOT PLEASE DONT TOUCH IT!

jaime Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 05:42 PM EST

No matter what i would go see it. . .and um they need to put out a nice collectors edtion dvd pack with all 3 together! I have yet to buy them on DVD cus thats what im waiting for!

jaime Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 05:35 PM EST

Oh i would so be down i love this series and is one of my Fav horror series. . .its an actuall slasher movie not many of those anymore now they are torture movies!

It would be even more interesting if they made a prequal and showed what really happened to nevs mom and how courtney was involved in all that! Ive always thought they can totally do a great prequal. . .it would have an awesome story! Cus what really happen and how did they really get the 2 high school kids to start killing i know they explained at the end but i want a better explenation!

dwight Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 05:07 PM EST

I'm SOOOO there. I fell in love with the main characters, so if they are there, so am I. Hell, who am I kidding, even if they're not, I'm there too!

Larry Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 04:21 PM EST

If it was good I would totally see it, but where is the story to go? They did the copy cat story line, they did the "ending" from part 3 - where is there left to go?

Michael Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:51 PM EST

Interesting idea Nick but a remake only 12/13 years later? Too soon. Also who says this is really happening - yes they announced it but maybe they have all hopes on Neve Campbell's return which is not set in stone? HINT HINT! I smell a publicity stunt here for TWC/Dimension. Announce it under the radar and see the response, then give Neve ANOTHER offer if the interest is still there - HINT HINT!

Nick Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:43 PM EST

What if Scream 4 were a tongue-in-cheek remake of Scream 1, and the self-referentialisms were about remakes? That way, Scream 3 (as poor as it was), can still work (as a trilogy), and Scream 4 can restart the genre, the same way Wes Craven's New Nightmare breathed life into the Freddie franchise?

NineDaves Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:31 PM EST

i'm not going to pretend otherwise. i would totally see it. i'm a sucker for a series (as proven by the fact that i've seen all the bring it on movies). heck, i'm the one guy who would be interested in a jurassic park iv. i know - they're all terrible. but that won't stop me.

Michael Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:30 PM EST

Could TWC/Dimension maybe be trying to cash in on Patrick Dempsey's current revival and rope him in to Scream 4?

I myself have been dying for a proper and good finale (sorry Scream 3 does not do the great original and its superior sequel, Scream 2, any justice) since 2000.

Ed Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:28 PM EST

Maybe if Kevin Williamson wrote it. He wrote the first two, and they were great. The third, written by someone else, was still fun, but not as good. Actually, I'd be interested to see what story Williamson created, being that horror nowadays (Saw, Hostel) is so different.

M Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:19 PM EST

Nope. Not a chance. I saw the first three, and they were great for the time. Don't know if anyone cares as much anymore.

Rahul Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:19 PM EST

This sounds like the Weinsteins are getting desperate for a hit. Maybe you guys should write a story about how the new company isn't performing like the old Miramax.

Michael Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:19 PM EST

I know some inside info about Scream 4 that will have some people angry and some howling in delight...care to take a STAB at guessing? I couldn't resist the pun! And yes this is legit - I do not kid!

Ceballos Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:19 PM EST

I thought the first "Scream" was fantastic because it was funny and it lampooned so many horror movie cliches, while still managing to be an effective horror movie in and of itself (which is definitely worth mentioning).

Scream 2 (which was decent) and Scream 3 (which was not) did the same to a lesser extent for sequels and trilogies, but I really felt like they'd run out of gas by the end of the third movie.

Like Sarah, I'd LOVE to see the original cast return, but I don't know how realistic that is or if it would work. (Then again, I don't think Neve Campbell is super busy).

I don't really have any interest in "Scream: The Next Generation." Then again, if they hire a decent filmmaker and come up with a fresh witty script, I could definitely be persuaded. I also basically live at the movie theatre, so it's not like I'm super-selective.

Danielle Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:18 PM EST

I'm not a scary movie kind of girl but somehow I have seen all three, and they went steadily downhill. So no, I won't be seeing this.

Snarf Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:16 PM EST

The first two were brillant, the third was a tad superflous, so I might rent it.

GeeMoney Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:07 PM EST

No, no, noooooooooooooooooooooo!

Sarah Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:05 PM EST

Oh, this can't be good. If it doesn't have any of the original cast, I will totally NOT be watching.

Broadway Baby Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 03:04 PM EST

I can't even look at that still from the film much less see the whole moving thing. Not even during daylight hours. I didn't see that Liv Tyler movie that King talked about in his column but the quote he had from it, "Because you were home," had (well, has) me freaked out merely reading it. So to make a short story long - no, I won't be seeing it.

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