The Case for Films

and other ramblings from Mr. Saringo

Scream 4

The thing with a horror-whodunnit movie is that it’s hard to be unpredictable anymore. People are wiser to expect the obvious to be unlikely, and the producers’ attempt to be unpredictabile is very predictable. (i.e. Never suspect the main suspect, ‘coz he/she is more than likely there to throw you off.)

Scream 4 tried to do this, but failed (in my opinion, anyway). I automatically threw away the possibilities of the obvious and kept in mind the unsuspecting. Gayle. Dewey. Syndey. Jill.

[Spoiler Alert: I got one right.]

Which wasn’t the case with the original, because it was never done before. Now everyone and their mamas have tried. The original was simply original, and you’re guess was good as mine. But now I suppose the key to throw off the audience would to be predictable, mainly because we expect the opposite. You want the curve ball all the time.