Scream
Passing the torch to fresh blood, this fifth entry of the meta-horror series shows, surprisingly, that there are still layers of meta-ness to uncover, fresh scares to experience, and wicked fun to be had. Twenty-five years after the Ghostface Killer first struck, teen Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) receives a call from a stranger asking her about her favorite scary movie. Not long after, she's attacked and stabbed. Her estranged older sister, Samantha (Melissa Barrera) and Sam's boyfriend Richie (Jack Quaid) return to Woodsboro to be with her. When the killer attacks again, Sam and Richie seek out the retired Dewey Riley (David Arquette), who reluctantly agrees to help, describing the rules of survival to a group of Tara's friends, adding that the killer is likely one of them. Horror movie buff Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) explains her theory that this is all a "re-quel." Meanwhile, Sam makes the decision to reveal her dark secret, and the likely reason for the new rash of killings...
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