[[Movies]] ## Thoughts I was never convinced that Scream could continue after Wes Craven died. I felt that it couldn't work without his touch - I'm not particularly a fan of auteur theory, but it just didn't feel like it could continue without him. Also, the Scream TV show is the only thing he *didn't* touch leading up to his death, and it was fucking trash, so I approached Scream V with trepidation. Luckily it was really really damn good! I was actually shocked at how good it ended up being, and ended up watching it twice in the theater and another on streaming. I did my first rewatch of Scream VI for today and while it doesn't hit quite as hard as V did, it's also a very pleasant romp. Well, as pleasant as a slasher film can be lol. Melissa Barrera's acting feels vastly improved, and it was a delight to see Hayden "Kairi from Kingdom Hearts" Panettiere reprise her role as Kirby. One of like 4 white celebrities I've ever had a crush on (I'll let you get the rest). Normally I'm of a mind that you should let things end eventually, but the meta-narrative aspects of Scream make it so that at least for me, as long as they're good, I'll keep on watching. ## Quotes > This is the part where she tells us the worst part. > "I'm 30." "You look like a Zygote." "I have a gun, Gale."