Ghostface is back in fictional Woodsboro, Calif.—and on the big screen—in Scream, the latest flick in the long-running horror series and the first not directed by the late Wes Craven. Following 2011's Scream 4, the film introduces itself as a "requel"—meaning sequel and reboot in one—with Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox resuming their roles alongside newcomers Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and others. Here's what critics are saying:
- It has the same basic template of the previous movies and "turns out to be a great deal of fun, cleverly wedding familiar faces with new stars in what ... plays like a refresh," writes CNN's Brian Lowry. The film pokes fun at Ghostface's 25-year history with the audience while bringing "a level of every-detail-counts earnestness" along with "the requisite gore by the bucket," Lowry writes, concluding "it should possess a healthy shelf life."