Scream VI (2023) User Reviews

If you like scream...

[camillahaugseng · 7/10 · 14 July 2023]

I know its not Oscar worthy.

But if you expect This movie to be different from the other 5. You will be disappointed.

I dont get way peopel see This movie if They dont like the other.

Make no sence to me. And then wright how bad it is.

Sorry if my writing sucks. I am Norwegian with dyslexia. I wanted to wright realy short, but i have to wright Like 600 Words or something.

I was 14 years old when i saw the first one. I loved it. It was new and not like anny other horror movie at the time.

So for me This is nostalgia but also entertainment.

So i can absolutely recommend This one. If you like the other films and take it for What it is.

Flaws and all, enjoyed it more than Scream 5

[masonsaul · 7/10 · 8 March 2023]

It over does it on the nostalgia and occasionally frustratingly undermines it own stakes but that can't stop Scream VI from being a really good sequel that's got a killer opening, a truly brutal Ghostface and a constant stream of great set pieces unfolding at a break neck pace.

It doesn't feel that meta, especially in comparison to its predecessor but one of Scream VI's greatest strengths is truly doubling down on the whodunit/r rated Scooby Doo vibe that the series has and is always at its best at when embraced.

The core four (Barrera, Ortega, Gooding and Savoy Brown) are great, their familial bonds and friendship is so believable and their overall likeability makes them so fun to watch, proving they can definitely carry a film without the need to rely on legacy characters.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett had a real knack for set pieces in the last one and they've only gotten better this time around. Each set piece is cleverly set up, inventive and unbearably tense. Particular highlights include a unnerving subway journey and early liquor store shootout.

To the people saying "best opening in the franchise"... have you even seen the original?!?!

[amaliacashin · 5/10 · 20 March 2023]

Okay, was this better than scream 5? Yes. I enjoyed this movie actually. I thought the opening was original (NOT as good as Drew Barrymore... nothing ever will be) there were some great scenes including the ladder and the subway, and I do enjoy Sam and Tara as characters. Just like last time though, act 3 was atrocious. They cannot get the reveals right. I didn't care about who the killers were,in fact I forgot who one of them even was! The fact that they were related to the killer from scream 5 who I also couldn't care less about made it even more infuriating.

Better than scream 5 but not great.

Unoriginal and Uninspired

[spittman-92848 · 6/10 · 10 March 2023]

The kills were brutal, the stakes felt higher, and the new, beaten-up Ghostface mask seemed scarier. However, much like Scream 5, Scream 6 had so much potential that was ruined by a lame Ghostface reveal.

If you've seen Scream 2, you've seen Scream 6. Final battle in a theatre? No way. Ghostface is the parent of the previous film's Ghostface? Shocking. Core character stabbed repeatedly, presumed dead, & revealed alive on a stretcher by someone yelling something along the lines of "we got a live one!"? Revolutionary. At least Scream 2 had the audacity to kill one of the main four that survived the previous film.

Neve's absence was deeply felt. It's not a Scream movie without Sidney Prescott. Gale felt severely out of place without Dewey or Sidney by her side and her storyline felt forced. Kirby should have been utilized more. Truly a waste of Hayden, Samara, & Dermot's talents.

Want to watch Scream 6? Scream 2 is streaming on Paramount Plus and Pluto in the U. S. Go watch that instead of this & actually enjoy what you're watching.

First 70% was amazing, the last 30% lost steam

[jlining-72-211050 · 7/10 · 12 March 2023]

The intro and first couple kills were absolutely amazing! The tone was perfectly dark and gritty which is excellent for New York. But then when we got to the scene at Gails and she didn't end up getting killed I was a little bummed as I thought that would have been cool way for her to go out. But hey, they have to have some survivors, right? But then again on the train, again at the theater, ect, ect too many people were surviving in the final act. Come to think of it, the last 4 'victims' all survived. Just seemed like too low of steaks for a final act of a horror movie. Then when if came to the reveal, I didn't mind that they paid homage to Scream 2 with family of the original killer, but did they have to be so darn goofy and campy? The 'you have to let go' felt forced, the fights were just silly and all the high steaks, again, just vanished. It was probably the first time I was rooting for the heroin to get killed because of how goofy they and the ghostfaces were at the end. As someone who enjoys high drama and death totals in a horror movie, it just felt like a let down after a such strong start. To fix it they needed one of the 2 legacy survivors to die and one of the 2 new characters who survived to die, along with villains who didn't act so campy and it would have been perfect.

Also, don't get me started on the weird acting choices from the older sisters boy toy 😅

Why the high rates?

[kaintrust · 26 April 2023]

This movies getting ancient, pre historic. Predictability is like a light house at dark.

Same old same old thing. The GF killer is completely unstoppable terminator and butchering side characters left and right until the final act and whenever fights against main characters, they are like fragile little girls.

Also it started to insult audience intelligence. So every one shocked main female character pushed another girl at the street, but every one is ok that she teased a male at the nuts for no reason. That was insulting even for a female like me. Stop this toxic females privileges. It gives us really bad images and backlashes will be hard to measure one day.

Another one is instead of calling cops, it is ok to drive half to city to save your friend.

The examples are keep going.

So called twist won't be really a twist, just a minor adjustment.

The actors are really bad enough for you to root for the killers to kill these annoying university students.

So writing bad, actors bad. Movie is bad. I cant understand why it has high rates but hey thats the crazy times we live in.

So many plot holes but still entertaining

[sharliep · 6/10 · 14 March 2023]

As someone who grew up with the original, I pretty much watch all of these whether I want to or not. I will say this was wasn't as cheesy as the last few have been. It just always cracks me up when a character gets stabbed on their side and in the stomach and don't have to go to the hospital or anything.

The killer was a cool twist. I had guessed it partially but was actually thrown off with the entire reveal of it, so that was cool, and the entire cast was enjoyable.

It's a decent movie, but I do hope they actually stop after this one. The same plot pretty much every movie tends to get a little boring.

Ghostface takes Manhattan

[ashtonsharman · 7/10 · 18 March 2023]

I just want to start by saying how great it is that this franchise just doesn't have a bad movie. But not only that, to maintain its quality in the sixth instalment is impressive as most other horror franchises have failed miserably with. This simply felt original and fresh which was something its predecessor lacked a little.

The decision to switch it up and move from Woodsboro to New York worked very well. The location being set in a big city makes it feel more unsafe and unsettling. Also referencing Jason takes Manhattan simply by the location was such a "Scream" thing to do.

You could really tell Matt Bettinelli and Tyler Gillet put a lot of effort into the feel of this movie as the set pieces were so intense to watch. Especially the shop scene, you could tell their inspiration was from the Jurassic Park kitchen scene. The ladder set piece was intense as well, although it lacked some logic (who has a ladder in their New York apartment with the perfect length between the two windows).

The development of the core four characters is there and it's great to see them further form their friendships but Samantha's character was the most interesting. The writers continued where they left off with the character dynamic of Billy Loomis as her father. They played with this by making you feel more uneasy and not totally sure about her motives. Also she seems to have replaced Sidney as the face of Scream and it surprisingly works as this film did not miss Sid at all.

However, as with every movie, it isn't perfect. The pacing of the film seemed off as some scenes dragged on a little too long and you could tell this is the longest movie in the franchise. As well as this, because of the shift in tone, this is probably the least funniest and meta Scream movie yet. But having said all that, I still love this movie because it continued the story with originality and gave opportunities for more sequels... or requels.

The best since the OG

[joshuadow-75297 · 8/10 · 8 March 2023]

Easily the best scream movie since the original. In every way (but one - explained soon) it's better than all the sequels. The opening scene is brilliant and the way they did it was scary and intense. The kills were brutal but felt realistic and that these things could actually happen.

The things I loved most about this movie was the intensity and how scary it actually was. I love horror movies and I love scream more than anything but the sequels lacked intensity and being scary. This one up the intensity to 100, the chase scenes were perfect and could be the best of the series, except maybe for Gale in Scream 2.

There's one thing that makes this better than all the sequels and that's the fear you had of not knowing who might die at any point in the movie. In all the other screams you kinda know who will die and who will survive, No one felt safe in this one. Even though it was the longest out of the series, it did not feel like that and honestly could have gone for longer!!

The worst thing about the movie is the last 20 minutes. It might be the worst last 20 minutes of any scream movie (close to the hospital ending of scream 4) but that's just my opinion and I will go watch it another 10 times in cinemas.

I'm Glad Wes Craven is not alive to see this..

[jero32 · 6/10 · 11 March 2023]

After checking the cast of Scream 6 I went to the movies with zero expectations. However, it was worse than expected.

I felt like I was watching a sequel of Scary Movie. Apparently these directors managed to turn Scream into a nonsense joke (the audience laughed during the entire movie).

The cast was terrible. Except for Courteney Cox, everybody deserved to be stabbed numerous times from the very beginning.

The plot was tailored made for teens with no understanding of the horror/suspense genre and was not serious at all. No content, no emotions.

Lastly, I'm happy for Neve Campbell because she was not involved in this awful project.

They have listened to the bad reviews from scream 5

[Royal_Horror · 9/10 · 9 March 2023]

I honestly have to say that I loved this film ! The main thing that I loved is the whole storyline , it was pretty rich . Every scene adds perfectly one to the other . All the characters are super charismatic. Ghostface is the scariest one until date . I loved how the tension is built on every single attack ! The k*ills are super creative and this is one of those films in the franchise that surprise you every second . I feel like everything that was wrong with scream 5 , was covered with scream 6. The opening kill was extremely creative !! Overall I hope this movie gets a lot of love cause it deserves. A perfect slasher.

It's good but a bit worse than the last one

[tsandenskog · 7/10 · 20 May 2023]

I like this movie alot. It's way more brutal and gory than the last movie but they're are a few problems. The acting isn't as good as the last movie, and this movie brings more the "teen family" group you could say. It's like "We can do this! Core four". It's a bit more cringe and stuff but the story telling is good. Here's a list of some pros and cons.

Good:

• Gory and brutal
• Storytelling
• That one ladder scene that we least expected.. (not really good though)
• Plot twists

Bad:

• Acting
• Cringy teen group stuff.

Thats all i need to say. They're you have the good stuff and bad stuff about the movie. But i will still say that i suggest you watching it.

Please stop making these

[sleepingsunrise · 3/10 · 6 May 2023]

I basically watched this one to complete the series and I wish I hadn't. It was a waste of my time.

I feel bad for Dermot Mulroney and Hayden Panatere (however you spell her name). They're excellent actors who unfortunately were involved in a crap movie.

I feel like the story lines are a bit unbelievable.

The opening scene with the alley was just plain stupid. It's unbelievable because majority of women know not to do what she did, especially when meeting a man for the first time. Also, there is such thing as Google maps which has the "walking" option. Common sense would have her pin her location and have him find her.

The major issue I have with the violence is how unbelievable it is. Apparently you can be stabbed and have a knife dragged through your abdomen towards your heart and you'll be fine. Apparently you can be stabbed in the back and be fine. This was like a cartoon with how the violence was shown. Like an episode of Family Guy.

I'm not recommending this movie to anyone.

Not the SCREAM we love & know

[heymrtj · 6/10 · 11 March 2023]

I hated it. And it makes me so so sad to see a franchise that I love dearly being connected to a sequel like this. I loved the change of setting-that was a definite plus. The different intro was promising. Sidney's presence not being in the film is almost its own ghostly metaphorical character. Sidney is Scream, and her absence is painful to witness, so much so that you might as well not call this a Scream film. I hated the reveal as well, just a rehashed motive reminiscent of the motive in Scream 2. I LOVE Scream 2, it's my favorite film in the entire franchise, and Mrs Loomis is the best reveal/most underrated killer out of them all, but for the directors to talk about subverting expectations, they did the exact opposite regarding this film's motive. It does feel a bit too long, and I never thought I'd say a longer Scream movie would be a negative. The chase scene/call with Gale was great, though not as epic as the one in Scream 2. Much of the dialogue was cringey, including Gale saying that Sidney "deserves her happy ending." Really?! They made Gale say the most annoying comment used by fans online about whether Sidney should or shouldn't be involved? Ugh. Kirby, who's a character I've never cared for, was so underutilized (she should've been the killer/no survivor has ever been that, and it would've been a way to turn everything on its axis). These directors had the opportunity to create something fresh & great here, but failed.

Trailer misleading but a good time nontheless (Minor spoilers)

[briz_boy_10 · 7/10 · 8 March 2023]

I enjoyed this movie from start up until around the last 20 minutes with the reveal that felt way too Scream 2 - Just like Scream felt way too...well, Scream (1996). The Intro was very creative, kills were ok-ish but the tally isnt high enough when you think about it. I did enjoy the growth of the four survivors of the last movie and this time around you do really care for them. However, I was really let down by the last movie partially because of the misleading trailer with quotes like 'this one feels different' - only for it not to be. The trailer for this movie was also misleading with the 'Theres never been a ghostface like this'. Hasnt there?!

Despite the flaws with this movie (and marketing) the film does have some great tense chase scenes, and also drops of humour here and there. It does well to try new things but often relies on the same old tropes the originals used both for scares and story. That being said, although the final showdown is disappointed beyond belief, the rest of the movie is enjoyable. 7/10.

Weak ending transforms into a week movie

[bissnez · 6/10 · 10 March 2023]

I went to the theater, because I had read the reviews here and they really succeeded to fool me.

I believe that everything this movie needed to become great was only a good ending. Unfortunately, the ending twist was poorly written and as a result of that nothing made any sense throughout the movie. We are all very aware that nothing can top the original, but at least they needed to try a lot better. I won't spoil anything, just think about the ending if it makes any sense to you, as for me it creates plenty of plot holes and I expected something more satisfying instead of what we got.

There is more action this time and the scene with Gale in her apartment was decent. She remainded me of Sarah Connor and Ripley.

Lastly, I don't know why, but this time every character feels like a child of Chuck Norris, or the The Terminator from the first movie when Kyle Reese explained to Sarah that he will not stop ever, until she is dead. Everybody is stabbed, deadly wounded, shot, but no.. the plot compels them to stay alive no matter what.

Cliche cliche cliche

[karlevans-65528 · 6/10 · 27 April 2023]

So I know I didn't expect much and yeah we've seen it all before with the previous five movies yep that's five movies. I know we should really care for the leading characters but I really couldn't care less after two hours of nothing new. Jenna ortega really is wasted as the little sister of the supposed bad ass big sister and her surviving cast members group from the last scream movie. OK so they've upped the gore factor some of the kills were just plain nasty but the script within scripts played out so stupidly that I really didn't care who made it through at the end. Please please please don't let there be a number seven scream, let it die screaming here!!

Fun 'Franchise' Flick

[williamryanb · 8/10 · 8 March 2023]

The Good: Scream VI has one of the best introductions in the franchise and that's saying something as it competes with many iconic and nostalgic openings. It immediately catches the audience and blends with the movies catchphrase 'New York New Rules'. We are then introduced to past characters and some new suspicious side characters who don't have as strong characterisations as I would've liked them to. If you are going to this film for its renowned gore look no further as it does not disappoint, with some of the audience even covering their eyes to avert to brutal kills. Finally the humour was really good as I found myself laughing at characters sometimes even if the scene wasn't intentionally meant for humour.

The Bad: This opinion may be unpopular but I did unfortunately find the anticipated twist anticlimactic as I felt it was rather predictable. The film also is unrealistic when dealing with characters surviving heavy fatal wounds. Lastly a few melancholic moments in the film had me quite bored with wanting to quickly fast forward to the 'juicy bits'.

Overall: This movie is a solid prequel to the requel and could be one of the best in the franchise excluding the original.

Good watch but needs limits (spoiler!)

[janstue · 7/10 · 13 July 2023]

The atmosphere at the opening was all I was hoping for, it didn't disappoint. What actually did disappoint were the three killers. Throughout the movie I was, as I usually do, trying to figure out who the killer might be. I tried to logic my way around, and at the scene with the ladder I thought that it might be two killers again, but that would be too lame considering it was just like that in the sequel. I played with the thought that it might be more than two only briefly because it seemed out of proportion, downright ridiculous. And it was to me. I enjoyed the movie overall, but the three killers really took some wind out of the sails. I mean, there is no limit anymore to who might be the next killer. Maybe it's Sam's new boyfriend, maybe it's his whole family. Maybe everyone in their friend group is actually a killer as well. I don't like it. There got to be some ceiling in what to expect could happen, some limits. Otherwise, I lose interest in trying to figure out who the killer might be.

Why is this getting 7.2/10?

[yerk20202020 · 4/10 · 25 March 2023]

I watch almost all new blockbuster horror movies and this movie was pretty bad. I feel like people are giving it good reviews because they are diehard fans of the two main actresses, kind of like Kpop stans will vote 10/10 on anything they do.

1. The actions of some characters make no sense. Why doesn't anyone have a gun? It's America. Hello?

2. How can these thin 100 lb women be able to fight off 200 lb men weilding a knife?

3. One of the murderers happens to be also a teenage girl? Is she trained by Navy Seals or something?

4. This is a comedy but it's not self-aware enough.

5. The good thing is that it does make some references for film nerds. I liked those. And I think some jokes made me chuckle once or twice.

Overall, dumb plot. Trying really hard to be edgy. Trying to appeal to teenagers. We don't care.

Ghostface slices through the big apple

[jakerl-43504 · 9/10 · 8 March 2023]

I was fortunate to attend an advanced screening of the latest Scream film, Scream 6. It helps when you have a cousin who works in the film industry (haha). We had seen the previous movie in the franchise together upon release and naturally when tickets for the next entry were available, I asked her if I should buy us a pair. However, I was delighted to discover that she was working on securing seats for us at an advanced screening. A short while later, the seats were ours and we headed to Times Square on Friday, March 3rd! Needless to say, we had a blast! Not only was it awesome seeing a film a week in advance but, like the other films of this consistent franchise, Scream 6 was a ton of fun! There was no shortage of blood or gore, but overall a strong movie that delivered on scares that keep you on the edge of your seat and even a few chuckles. I also thought the New York City setting was a nice touch that added a neat aesthetic to the film. The cast performed well in this movie, particularly the four main characters, denoting themselves as the "core four." Jenna Ortega was likely the standout of the group. Gale also contributed to the flow of the narrative in this outing, which was nice because her character was essentially a glorified cameo in the previous film. As shameful as it is that Sidney Prescott could not appear in "Scream 6", the movie does fine without her and to be quite honest, her character would have felt shoehorned in. And last but not least, the addition of Scream 4's Kirby was nice fan service that did not feel forced. Finally, keep a lookout for that opening scene! Goes in a wildly different direction than you'd expect, unlike other Scream films. If I had to find a gripe with the film, I would say the last 20 minutes slow down a bit and I do feel that that some characters were invincible with plot armor. Apart from those small nitpicks, a really enjoyable Scream movie. Solid 8/10 movie.

Bit of a mixed bag

[davidwalker-94471 · 6/10 · 30 April 2023]

I'm a huge fan of this series. This instalment left me wondering if I loved it or if I felt a little disappointed.

There's things I really like about this movie. The ante has been upped in a number of ways. The big apple setting is cool and there are a number of victims that have no ties to the main characters which feel a bit new. Ghost face takes one out with a shotgun which I enjoyed because it made him feel more terrifying like anything goes. There's all the usual meta commentary and plenty of Easter eggs. The subway scene was great. I love the aged look of the mask and I enjoyed both Samara Weaving's appearance and the return of Kirby Reed.

There's things I really didn't like though. For starters no Sydney Prescott but my main gripe is around people surviving significant wounds to the chest and stomach. That kind of miraculous movie healing always bothers me. One victim took one to the stomach, was sliced upwards and still had the strength to climb through a window and cling to a ladder. Blood pressure would have been so low that standing upright would have been impossible.

Aside from that I also didn't enjoy the killer unmasking. The motive and the means were the most stretched they have been in the series. I'd be interested to see a ghost face killer that had no motive, no pattern and no ties to the victims.

I also have always hated dream sequences and visions. Yet again Sam is having visions of Billy and she can even interact with him and I hate that.

Honestly I found Mindy Meeks super annoying too.

Finally there were a number of occasions where the main characters had an opportunity to incapacitate and unmask their assailant but instead opted for one smack with a frying pan and ran away.

It's certainly not a terrible movie and still has a lot going for it but this is not my favourite one by a long way.

Best scream sequel yet?

[Tvrus · 7/10 · 7 April 2023]

This weekend I was able to go see the sixth scream film and I can confidently say that this was the best scream sequel yet. I went into this theater with high expectations and hopes that this film would deliver the best and most suspenseful scenes this franchise has to offer, and I can gladly say it succeeded. Now was the film extremely cheesy and cliche? Yes, yes it was. Although it didn't really matter for the setting it was in. I mean it's a slasher film with a bunch of teens of course it's gonna be cliche, but even then it still did many things different then every other scream film. For example, this was the first scream film to have that type of opening scene and particular villain. Don't get me wrong there are still many cons to this film. One for example was the fact that they didn't give consequences to any character, and yes this did hurt the overall story. You could obviously tell they didn't want to kill off any of their characters. Which is fine, but not when they're going through unrealistic scenarios that would obviously kill a person. I mean almost every character in this film gets stabbed, gutted, and shot then proceeds to walk and run around like it was stepping on a piece of Lego. What? Marvel movie aren't even this unrealistic. Other then that the film was definitely fun and a overall great time. I do recommend this movie, definitely if your into the typical slasher film, because this one delivered greatly.

Better than the 5th movie

[drummerlaci · 7/10 · 25 October 2023]

IMHO this is the best sequel since the 3rd movie. I really enjoyed the big city environment and cinema setting. Also this killer inside the protagonist is quite interesting too. Another great thing is that we finally really moved on from Sidney. I mean I love her in the original movies but I really think we need to move on at some point to keep Scream alive. Otherwise it's just gonna be an endless nostalgia ride like the 5th episode which is absolutely pointless.

About the cast. Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter is just as gifted as beautiful. Jenna Ortega is great too. The only downside of the cast is Courteney Cox. Her face is just as expressionless as a ghost face mask.

In conclusion I think this is a great horror movie. Now I'm waiting for the 7th movie 🔪

An improvement on the last one.

[veritybingo · 6/10 · 28 April 2023]

This film manages to be quite effective in the making you jump and clench department and at times lean forward in tension, and the young cast you can tell are on the rise, especially lately Jenna Ortega... yet... There's still that overly self aware fourth wall bending thing where they don't just talk about horror tropes, they're virtually telling us, the audience that they're in a film right now. It's a little bit more in fun this time so you could probably give it credit for injecting some meta humour into the proceedings whereas last time there was very little else at all to the dialogue and you expected them any minute to just turn to camera and lay out the plot in detail to us directly.

This feels more in the world of its characters this time so you can more easily be absorbed and invested in their lives and be in fear for their mortality.

Horror buffs who are aware of the thousands of films and various subgenres are pretty tired of characters spouting super limited knowledge of the most obvious handful of constantly referenced films, and the traditions or cliches you will find in any beginners guide, but I suppose they're just following the tropes the Scream films are known for.

The original makers, though were not just buffs, they wrote and directed many of the films of the golden era of slashers, and the characters talked about films to each other, never to the audience.