Most people don't (didn't) know that horror movies are my guilty pleasure. I guess that secret is out now. I like thrillers and suspense more than blood and guts. Most times I can only watch them during the day, however. I liked the way the Scream series brought comedy into the genre. However, this time, we are laughing AT you, not with you. I was happy to hear that the original cast members would be involved with the film so many years after the last installment. Additionally, having Wes Craven on board seemed to be a get-out-of-jail-free card. The beginning was hopeful as their brand of humor poked fun at false starts to bad slasher films. Loved seeing Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell! But the energy drops there. Thing is, it ended up being highly predictable and disappointing. Cox, Campbell and Arquette seemed to sleep walk through their lines, not that the newbies proved any better. Things just didn't add up or make sense and the ending seemed almost an afterthought. The writing just wasn't above par for what we've come to expect from these and the pay off was a let down. Let's hope that in the future, trilogy's stay that way. Not worth seeing.
