'Scream 7' Reviews Are In: What Critics Are Saying as Sequel Debuts With 48 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes
Scream 7 is hitting theaters this weekend, and critics are weighing in with their reviews.
The Kevin Williamson-directed seventh installment in the Scream franchise opens in theatres nationwide February 27.
The film stars Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, David Arquette, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Mark Consuelos, Tim Simons with Matthew Lillard with Joel McHale and Courteney Cox.
Here’s a synopsis: “When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.”
But what are the early reviews saying?
Keep reading to find out more…
Scream 7 currently has a 43% Rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Fangoria writes: “The longer it goes on, the more the strain to offer variations on its now 30-year-old theme shows.”
ScreenCrush gave it a 5 out of 10, writing: “After seven movies, Scream finally ran out of targets to skewer.”
Slashfilm gave it a 4.5 out of 10, writing: “For the first time, we now have an utterly perfunctory Scream movie. If that’s not a sign to call for an official time of death, I don’t know what is.”
Digital Spy writes: “What we’re left with is a sequel that is repetitive, bland and ultimately generic, possibly the worst thing for a Scream movie to be.”
NME gave it 3 out of 5, writing: “Even an average Scream film is worth seeing for the dark thrills and bloody spills we can depend on. Just don’t expect to be wowed.”
THR writes: “There’s a rote quality to the proceedings that makes Scream 7 feel like a slog despite its high body count.”
The Wrap says: “It’s not that Scream 7 is a bad Scream movie. There are no bad Scream movies (yet). Even the worst one is kind of alright, and this is the worst one.”
Variety says: “Williamson has gone back to basics, but the result is a Scream sequel that, while it nods in the direction of being seductively convoluted, is really just…basic.”
Mashable writes: “The Scream franchise just got fun again, thanks to Scream 7.”
The Daily Beast writes: “Sluggish, unscary, and plagiaristic in not-ingenious ways, it’s definitive proof that it’s time to retire Ghostface and his gravely hackneyed games.”
Slant gave it 2.5 out of 4, writing: “This surprisingly refreshing take on familiar material is unconcerned with meta discussions about where the film stands in the canon.”