The newest addition to the “Scream” horror movie franchise hit theaters on Jan. 14. The legendary director Wes Craven’s franchise was this time directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet—the directors of “Ready Or Not.” 

The movie starred actors from the original movies including Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette. But there are also a lot of new faces as the movie progresses. 

The movie’s plot doesn’t stray from the original “Scream” movies. Twenty five years after the series of murders in Woodsboro, a new killer emerges, and Sidney Prescott must return to unveil the truth. However, Sidney’s appearance is delayed. 

For me it evoked the usual jump scare, but it didn’t put me on the edge of my seat. The scenes were very predictable so there was also a huge lack of anticipation. 

However, I did enjoy some scenes that were intensified with close up shots. For example, the first appearance of Sidney. And some horror scenes were particularly interesting because of the similar technique used by the past director. 

Many scenes had been done before in previous “Scream” films. This might be because the directors wanted to show respect to Wes Craven. 

But I wanted to see something new this time, and I was disappointed. 

I found past “Scream” movies utterly comedic, which is why I decided to see this movie at the theater. 

But this time the movie didn’t do so well in that aspect. The most eye-catching thing this movie offers to audiences is the actors. Everyone will enjoy how good David Arquette’s performance is. 

Also, two new faces Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera did justice to their respective roles. 

The soundtrack is great and there are some unusual mechanical background sounds, which I haven’t experienced in any other slasher movies.  

However, I wouldn’t bother spending my money on watching “Scream” in theaters. 

These days the horror movies are not just about Ghostface going around murdering a bunch of people like they were in the late 90s. 

We now have great scary movies like “Midsommar “and “The Witch,” which are so eerie to watch. “Scream” just didn’t intrigue me.  

Though I loved a few creative choices made in this film, I didn’t like it overall. 

It’s high time for slasher movies to start offering audiences something intriguing or else the era for these movies will be over soon.