Scream 4 (2011)
A new Ghostface terrorizes Woodsboro, blending suspense with darkly comic, pulpy, and brisk horror.
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.
How intense is Scream 4?
Scream 4 is properly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Scream 4 feels like
- Tone
- suspensefuldarkly comiccampypulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Scream 4
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Is Scream 4 for you?
Is Scream 4 scary?
Yes, properly. Scream 4 is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Scream 4 gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Scream 4 sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Scream 4 OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Scream 4?
Scream 4 runs 1h 51m.
Where can I stream Scream 4?
Scream 4 is streaming on Paramount+.
Does Scream 4 have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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