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Scream 3

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: OK....just ok....
Review: This is the 3rd in the great sereies ( trilogy ) and it shows... it's good, but not near as good as Scream 1 or 2. This is the long awaited for END, and it does good. But some of it could have been better.

Sydney is living on her own as a womans crisis counciler, and the 3rd STAB movie is coming out ( what happened to #2? )And she can't be found by her killer ( or so she thought ) and back on the stage of STAB 3, the bodies pile up of the CAST of STAB 3 but none of SCREAM. SO they are being killed in the order they die in the movie ( STAB ) and police believe that it is by someone on the crew. Adn questions come up when they read about 3 different scripts to keep the ending from getting on the internet. SO they don't know which one the killer read, and so goes the story and it is greatly combined with Sydney's long lost brother, who wanted to get back at her for the life she stole from him...so the story goes....

This one was packed with comedy, which I greatly enjoyed. It made me laugh out loud. The only problem is they did not kill off cast from the origional SCREAM. I was thinking, what a great twist if Gale or Dewy, heck even Sydney, gets offed in this one. That would have been fun! But it was still good. I reccomend eithe fo the first 2 before this. But it does do justice to a great series!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: The worst of the series
Review: Scream 3 is undoubtadly the worst film of the otherwise average Scream series, and is a career lowpoint for legendary horror director Wes Craven. Without writer Kevin Williamson (who actually managed to give the characters some depth in the previous installments), we get one dimensional supporting players who we could care less if they live or die. Parker "The Queen of Independant Films" Posey is the only real highlight of Scream 3; her performance makes the film somewhat watchable. The cameo appearance of Jay & Silent Bob is also a nice surprise, but the rest of the film is mostly downhill from there. The series' overall interlinking storyline has become more jumbled and ridiculous this time around, and while it offers a few good scares and some nice kills, Scream 3 is otherwise a dud. Returning stars Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and David Arquette are back, as well as original members Jamie Kennedy and Liev Schrieber in cameos, and the rest of the cast includes Patrick Dempsey, Jenny McCarthy, Scott Foley, and Lance Henriksen.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The only way to die is to go out screaming!
Review: By the time that Scream 3 was released around the turn of millennium, pretty much everyone in the world was familiar with the style of the film, and its storyline. Such is the immense popularity of this film series that you can't help but not think of it when you think of the horror genre. The first Scream film was ground-breaking and original in every way possible while Scream 2 slightly improved the suspense and nail-biting moments while retaining the same old formula. With Scream 3, director Wes Craven has wisely drawn a line under this phenomenon and called it a day. However, Scream 3 is no bad film. It's a great ending to a fantastic trilogy, but one thinks that anymore films in this series would become too predictable and familiar.

In Scream 3, Kevin Williamson, scrip writer from the first two instalments is absent. Unfortunately the absence is painfully noticeable. The scrip goes too far and tries to reach areas of the storyline that are too deeply rooted in the unfamiliar to be believable after all that has happened in the first two films. The film attempts to complete the circle by rounding it off with this film, yet it can't help but bringing in new facts and stuff like Maureen's ghost that we really didn't need to know. The long and overdrawn explanation of everything that has happened towards the end is not really needed either. You finish watching the film feeling a little disappointed by the lack of action and suspense, but there's certainly one thing that this film has in copious amounts that the first two didn't - blood and guts.

Most of the action that goes on in Scream 3 is featured on the Hollywood-style set of Stab 3, the sequel to the original which featured the true-story events of Sidney's events that we saw in the first Scream film. Stab 3 focuses more on Gayle Weather's account of the goings on around the Woodsboro Murders. Having the characters of Stab 3 play the real life characters that we seen on screen is a delightful touch, and adds many humorous moments to the film. As with the first two films we are treated to a fabulous opening sequence that last some ten minutes to get the audience worked and hyped up. With Scream, we saw Drew Barrymore brutally murdered in the opening, while Jada Pinkett was killed off in the cinema in Scream 2 while watching the Hollywood blockbuster Stab. This opening is the worst of the three, but it's still very good and entertaining.

Neve Campbell completes her role as Sidney Prescott in Scream 3 with grand style. Her acting peaks here and she shows raw emotion as the traumatised woman. Courtney Cox is fabulous once more as the news reporter Gayle Weathers, but she has lost her snappy edge from the first two instalments that made her the shiniest character in the film. David Arquette has now fully transformed into a very likeable character, and is a different man to the geek we saw in the first film. And that's pretty much it as far as main cast stars go. Scream and Scream 2 had many extras and minor role-players, but Scream 3 focuses more on the three main characters who have been in the film since the beginning.

OVERALL GRADE: 8/10

Scream 3 is definitely a satisfying and well-received finale to the greatest slasher flick trilogy ever. The ending is the second best of all the three, with the original Scream ending in pole position. Nothing can top that! Final instalments are supposed to ruin some classic films. Many examples can be chosen, such as The Omen and The Exorcist, but Scream 3 is a perfect round out to the best trilogy ever, Scream. Let's just hope, however, that Wes Craven doesn't release a Scream 4. The results could be disastrous. We might just have to kill him.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ALL BETS ARE OFF
Review: In the concluding chapter to the Scream legacy, Sidney is hiding from the horror that is Woodsboro in seclusion, who's only contacts is who she works for, of which she uses a fake name, her father and the films main comic man, Randy having been killed in Scream 2.
In the opening scene, a survivor from Scream 2 and his girlfriend get butchered, and work on the latest Stab movie, Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro is cancelled.
Gale Weathers is called in to assist with finding the killer and meets up with Dewey and the annoying movie version of her.
A second member of the cast is killed, and the group realise the killer is killing them off in the order they die in the movie.
But when Sidney is forced into the light after a killer call, they hunt down the killer, and end the nightmares once and for all.
Definetely have to get all three.
(BUt what's with Courtney Cox Arquette's hair? Really.)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Chapter Three, there are no rules
Review: I had pretty low expectations for the final outing for Sidney, Dewey and Gale.
But I was thoroughly surprised by this inventive slasher flick.
Sidney Prescott, Neve Campbell, has disappeared, and is living a quiet secluded life under a false name, who's only contacts to human beings is the people she works with, her father and Deputy Dewey Riley, David Arquette.
But then on of the main charachters from Scream 2 and his girlfriend gets slaughtered, and a photo of Maureen Prescott is left at the scene.
Gale Weathers, Courtney Cox Arquette, is called to LA to assist with the investigation and walks onto the set of Stab 3 and reunites with Dewey, and their love-hate relationship begins again.
However, Stab 3's cast, including main charachters begin to die, with a photo of a 19-21 year old picture of Maureen left at the scene.
Sidney returns after she gets one of those classic killer calls, and the movie comes down to a face off between Sidney and the killer, who is very VERY close to her in a certain way.
A must see if you enjoyed Scream one and two.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Almost!!! Almost!!!!
Review: I have been a big fan of Wes Craven for a long time and I must say he gets better with age. Scream 3 is a great movie. It's funny, it's scary, and it has a lot to offer. But its really missing the magic that the first two had.

The story which is and should be Sidney's is handed over to Dewey and Gail. Instead of them being supporting characters in Sidney's development they become the stars of the film. Giving much less screen time to the character that affets the outcome of the story. Thus making the ending less effective.

The writing suffers from Kevin Williamson's abscence because he gave them the unique voice that the new screenwriter dosn't seem to have. Like all those who tried to copy Tarantino after Pulp Fiction success, Williamsons voice really embodied the characters, take that voice away and something really disappears.

The Satire would have worked. But the Characters were not broad enough. So it felt akward.

But the film does have some really great moments. Its a decent if not flawed ending to one of the best franchises of the 90's.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: POOR-AVERAGE HORROR MOVIE
Review: Scream 3 stars david arquette and neve campbell once again and adds another stupid entry in the series which wasnt that great to begin with. The first Scream was so-so and ever since then it went downhill and makes the old time movies like halloween , nightmare on elm street series and friday the 13th look like masterpieces. I dont understand how you people can call this a masterpiece and say how good it is when it cant even compare to the older horror movies. Personally i think it sucked.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: The Final Scream!
Review: A Scream killer is now on the loose in Hollywood. First the Killer is after Cotton, now an actor, and then the killer goes after his girlfriend and after the entire cast of the (fake) Stab film. But the frigid reporter we have come to know just found out in the script, her character is getting killed. So now she knows that the real Scream killer is after her. This film went on too long for me. This who-is-doing-it fell flat. I just wanted it to end. Carrie Fisher has a cameo appearance. DVD contains Alternate Endings, deleted scenes, International Trailer, soundtrack trailer, tv spots, creed music video, and much more.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not Bad At All
Review: This movie was not bad it did ok but the killer's identity was easy to find out.I have some questions whoever can anwser them please anwser them on ....thanks

1.the scene where Parker Poesy said that she was the killer in Stab 3 was that a clue that Gail might be the killer in Scream 4 if they make one and if they do remake all the screams and call them Stab will Gail be the killer in Stab 3 Return to Woodsborror

2.Will there be a Scream 4

3.Will they ever have a female as the killer without a male killer as the partner in the scream movies

4.can someone tell me if there are slasher movies that have a females as the killer besides Friday The 13th, Scream 2, Urban legend, Valentine, And Sleepaway Camp 1-3

Please anwser these questions if you have the anwsers on

By the way let me just say to the people who think that the upcoming horror movie CURSED is SCREAM 4 your wrong its not even a slasher movie its about a werewolf in L.A.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: the best one
Review: actually scary very suspensful extremley entertaning very funvery upgrade


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