Despite one detour to college and another to Hollywood, the Scream series has mostly stayed in the small town of Woodsboro for several films and it was getting a little stagnant and tired. Scream VI sets its latest massacre in New York City where danger appears to lurk from every alley, subway, and bodega and this leads to a series of effectively choreographed suspense sequences featuring a game and likable cast of survivors from the series including the return of fan-favorite Kirby.
In spite of all that it has going for it, the stakes seem lower than ever. Several characters are mortally wounded time and time again and escape the clutches of death far too easily. It seems that the filmmakers are too nervous to do away with many of their characters and the film suffers from that.
In spite of all that it has going for it, the stakes seem lower than ever. Several characters are mortally wounded time and time again and escape the clutches of death far too easily. It seems that the filmmakers are too nervous to do away with many of their characters and the film suffers from that.
