Erick Zamora

Scream VI proves that while we all love Neve Campbell’s character of Sidney Prescott, the franchise itself can survive without her and the 6th installment in the series proves just that. While for me, the opening kill was good it wasn’t as iconic as the OG and even Scream 2. However this movie is one hundred times better than Scream (2022) and setting the action in NYC adds so much more on a visual perspective. The storyline is great. The “Core Four” are amazing and provide wit and charm and Chad is the heart of this new quartet. The new friend group is well-balanced as are the red herrings and potential suspects. The kills- yikes ! Brutal, in your face, mean-spirited and I was on the edge of my seat. It’s been maybe since scream and scream 2 that the tension has been this high. The ladder scene was beyond intense. The legacy characters, returning from Scream 4 - Kirby, who is now an FBI agent and Gale provides weight and propels the story forward. Gales scene is emotional and very suspenseful. Perhaps one of the best scenes in the movie and the entire franchise . The reveal and who is ghostface and the motive are good! I enjoyed the 3rd act and the finale. The shrine is eye candy and the ending is pure carnage candy, just like Randy said about sequels and this requel sequel proves to be better than the one that came before it. Kudos to the directors and the writing team. This is how Scream reestablishes itself as a pure slasher and horror movie giant amidst all other horror movies and continues to be self aware, meta, relevant and fun. Go see it. And have a good time with it.