Scream Quadrilogy

Lets start with the first. This is one of my top ten favorite horror movies. It is surprisingly original, because it introduced the factor of the victims actually knowing that scary movies exist. They actually think of what they would do if this were a scary movie (which it is) and act on it. 5 out of 5
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Now the second. This is probably the most entertaining in the series. Adding the blend of comedy, and tenuous horror perfectly. Although the first is a classic, this is just as great. They just go downhill from here, though.
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After Craven made two amazing box office hits, he decided to go with a trilogy. That may have been a mistake. Lets just say... it sucked! It was not near as inventive, or as scary as the last two, and the killer was completely impossible to guess. I will have to admit, the horror scenes were pretty spine tingling... I give it a 2.5 out of 5
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The fourth installment totally took me by surprise. I had no idea it was coming. I saw the poster in my local theater about 10 months before the film was released, and knew I had to see it. When the date finally came, I was ecstatic. I did enjoy the film. It inconceivably, absolutely, definitely, undoubtedly bypassed the Third in every way imaginable... but it was flawed. It failed to maintain a balance on the fine line between Horror, and Comedy. But it was completely enjoyable for the fans, though. I give it 4 out of 5.