Scream 4 (2011)

April 13, 2011 (US) • Horror, Mystery • 111m

Overview

Fifteen years after the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott returns home to promote her new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.

Director

Wes Craven

Writer

Kevin Williamson

Top Billed

Neve Campbell

Keywords

rescue mask california sheriff jealousy dark comedy victim knife self-inflicted injury sequel sociopath murder house party serial killer author hospital slasher home invasion self-referential reboot cousin relationship phone call satirical millennials publicist fame-seeking new generation return to hometown masked killer absurd remakes amused

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Top Billed Cast

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

David Arquette

Dewey Riley

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Emma Roberts

Jill Roberts

Hayden Panettiere

Kirby Reed

Erik Knudsen

Robbie Mercer

Marley Shelton

Deputy Judy Hicks

Rory Culkin

Charlie Walker

Anthony Anderson

Deputy Perkins

Adam Brody

Deputy Hoss

Mary McDonnell

Kate Roberts

Nico Tortorella

Trevor Sheldon

Alison Brie

Rebecca Walters

Marielle Jaffe

Olivia Morris

Anna Paquin

Rachel

Kristen Bell

Chloe

Lucy Hale

Sherrie

Shenae Grimes-Beech

Trudie

Britt Robertson

Marnie Cooper

Aimee Teegarden

Jenny Randall

Roger L. Jackson

'The Voice' (voice)

Nancy O'Dell

TV Host

Justin Michael Brandt

Film Geek

Dane Farwell

Ghostface

Gordon Michaels

Deputy Jenkins

John Lepard

Mr. Baker

Kim Adams

Reporter #2

Devin Scillian

Reporter #3

Mark Aaron Buerkle

Dr. Orth

Julia Ho

Reporter #1

Alexander Punch

Cocky Student

Glenda Lewis

Reporter #4

William Spencer

Reporter #5

Tim Doty

Reporter #6

Peter Carey

Reporter #7

Crew

Wes Craven

Director

Kevin Williamson

Characters

Peter Deming

Director of Photography

Kevin Williamson

Producer

Wes Craven

Producer

Marianne Maddalena

Executive Producer

Ron Schmidt

Executive Producer

Kevin Williamson

Screenplay

Iya Labunka

Producer

Matthew Stein

Executive Producer

Cathy Konrad

Executive Producer

Carly Feingold

Co-Producer

Liza Richardson

Music Supervisor

Ron Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Nicholas Mastandrea

First Assistant Director

Maria Mantia

Second Assistant Director

Troy Brown

Stunt Coordinator

Riley Harper

Stunt Double

Banzai Vitale

Stunt Driver

Richard E. Chapla Jr.

Production Supervisor

Eric Bergman

Post Production Supervisor

Patrick Esposito

Post Production Supervisor

Brendan Walsh

Additional Editor

David Eubank

First Assistant "A" Camera

Claire Farrand-Stone

Second Assistant "A" Camera

George Billinger III

"B" Camera Operator

Jeffree Bloomer

Production Sound Mixer

Anastacia C. Nemec

Second Second Assistant Director

Lori Grabowski

Script Supervisor

Jay Fortune

Gaffer

Philip Sloan

Key Grip

J.P. Jones

Property Master

Diane Crooke

Costume Supervisor

Joy Zapata

Hair Department Head

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Department Head

M.K. Gleason

Production Accountant

Georgina Marquis

Production Coordinator

Logan Cooper

Location Manager

Ron Bolanowski

Special Effects Supervisor

Jody Gaber

Art Department Coordinator

Emma Stensaas

Art Department Assistant

Thomas Traugott

Leadman

Gemma La Mana

Still Photographer

Phil Bray

Still Photographer

Anthony Cargioli

Boom Operator

Catherine Hahn

Key Costumer

Jennifer Kamrath

Key Costumer

Kristi Hoffman

Set Costumer

Megan Wiser

Costumer

Maggie Fung

Key Makeup Artist

Norma Lee

Key Hair Stylist

Dawn Mattocks

Hairstylist

Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Prosthetic Designer

Skip Crank

Assistant Property Master

Brian McClean

Best Boy Electric

Brad Irvin

Electrician

Anthony 'Spike' Simms

Rigging Gaffer

Paul Wilkowsky

Best Boy Grip

Steve Alessi

Grip

Brandon Cundiff

Grip

Spencer M. Rohan

Grip

Kevin Fannon

Grip

Tony Boura

Grip

Ronald Napier

Construction Foreman

Tina Tottis

Set Decoration Buyer

Ryan Gomez

First Assistant Accountant

Kelly Stultz

Payroll Accountant

M.K. Shaw

Payroll Accountant

Blair Miller

First Assistant Editor

Todd Toon

Sound Designer

Todd Toon

Supervising Sound Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Supervising Sound Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Designer

Victoria Sampson

Supervising ADR Editor

Charles W. Ritter

Sound Editor

John Kwiatkowski

Sound Editor

Odin Benitez

Sound Editor

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

G.W. Brown

ADR Editor

Val Kuklowsky

ADR Editor

Pernell L. Salinas

First Assistant Sound Editor

Patrick Cyccone Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christian P. Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Barnett

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Darrin Mann

Foley Mixer

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Ron Bedrosian

ADR Mixer

Dean St. John

ADR Mixer

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Greg Zimmerman

ADR Recordist

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Julio Carmona

ADR Recordist

Julie Altus

ADR Recordist

Marcus Trumpp

Additional Music

Brandon Roberts

Additional Music

Dennis Smith

Additional Music

John Paesano

Additional Music

Ben Schor

Music Editor

Leeba Zakharov

Casting Associate

Sabrina Hyman

Casting Associate

Charles L. Gariepy

Casting Associate

Andy Henry

Casting Associate

Carl S.G. Moore

Digital Intermediate Producer

Mark Sahagun

Digital Intermediate Editor

Bruce Schluter

Title Designer

Jon Cowley

VFX Supervisor

Keith Devlin

Compositing Supervisor

Mathew Giampa

Compositor

Trevor Strand

Compositor

Dane Farwell

Stunts

Kurt Braun

Set Dresser

Sarah Ivey

Set Dresser

Mark Sejnowski

Set Dresser

Michael D'Sa

Visual Effects Producer

Shome Dasgupta

Visual Effects Producer

Jamison Scott Goei

Visual Effects Supervisor

Arushi Govil

VFX Artist

Reupal D Rawal

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Avery

Stunts

Karin Silvestri

Stunts

Adam Stockhausen

Production Design

Marco Beltrami

Original Music Composer

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Keith Levine

Thanks

Ehren Kruger

Executive Producer

Peter McNulty

Editor

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Nancy Nayor

Casting

Gerald Sullivan

Art Direction

Helen Britten

Set Decoration

Debra McGuire

Costume Design

William Bernardin

In Memory Of

Renae Moneymaker

Stunts

Karin Silvestri

Stunt Double

Ann Scott

Stunt Double

Dana Reed

Stunt Double

Dailyn Matthews

Stunts

Cassidy Vick Hice

Stunt Double

Stacey Carino

Stunt Double

Allison Caetano

Stunt Double

Alexander Punch

Production Intern

Edward Smith Taylor

Prop Maker

Michael Hatzer

Digital Intermediate Colorist

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Reviews

Nathan

⭐ 7/10

March 9, 2023

**_Scream 4_ breaks the mold of the franchise, delivering brutal kills and suspenseful scenes that keep the audience engaged throughout the entire runtime.**

The story is pretty weak, requiring quite a suspension of disbelief, as is the case with the majority of the Scream sequels. The introduction of new family members of Sidney Prescott felt a little out of place, with no mention of an aunt in the previous films. But all that aside, this movie delivers on what I have been wanting throughout the entire franchise: blood, gore, and brutality. The majority of slasher films have poor plots, but that is not why you are there, you want uncensored horror. With Scream 4, the blood is cranked to a hundred, with crime scenes left with the walls repainted, intestines falling out of victims, and slits that ooze with blood with every heartbeat. Not only are the kills brutal, but our Ghostface is too. His phone calls have a tremendous amount of anger, with some lines being incredibly messed up. Overall, it was a real treat to watch. In addition, the meta-commentary worked pretty well for me unlike the previous films; I do not know if it is just a product of the times, as I was only a child when the first trilogy was released, so quite a bit of references could have flown over my head.

Much like previous films, the new characters did not do much for me. They lacked any interesting details and were merely there to be meat sacks for our killer's knife to enter, and enter they did. Hayden Panettiere was a standout, who I especially enjoyed though. Emma Roberts was okay; she never really seemed convincing in the role she was attempting to play. Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox are badasses once again; I will never get sick of seeing them kick Ghostface’s ass while attempting to avoid death. I have been pretty critical of David Arquette throughout the series, but in Scream 4, he did a great job and really added a lot to the movie.

Wes Craven did an excellent job with the direction of this film. Where Scream 3 felt generic and uninspired, Scream 4 felt like a real passion project for him, with an infusion of new ideas to keep the series fresh. It was easily my favorite directorial performance since the original.

Overall, I really enjoyed Scream 4 and think it is the first film to actually rival the original. With a slightly tighter story, this film could have easily been the best in the series.

**Score:** _70%_
**Verdict:** _Good_

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