Scream 4

In the wake of a fifteen-year hiatus, "Scream 4" resurrects the Woodsboro killings with a new Ghostface stalking the town's youth, as Sidney Prescott returns to promote her memoir on trauma survival. The film interweaves nostalgia with fresh terror, casting a wary eye on a new generation of teens who grapple with the legacy of their predecessors' horror. Director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson again navigate the meta-tropes of the slasher genre, weaving a web of red herrings and jump scares that keeps both old and new fans on edge.