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Scream Composer Slams 'Uninspired' Scream 4
7 Oct
Summary
- Scream composer Marco Beltrami found Scream 4 uninspired.
- Beltrami doubts director Wes Craven wanted Scream 4.
- Scream 4 had the franchise's lowest box office earnings.
Marco Beltrami, the composer behind the initial four Scream films and the recent seventh installment, has expressed his strong dislike for Scream 4. He described the 2011 film as "uninspired" and the weakest entry in the franchise. Beltrami even questioned if director Wes Craven truly wanted to make the movie, implying external pressure from Dimension Films.
Released a decade after Scream 3, Scream 4 reunited Wes Craven with writer Kevin Williamson and featured returning stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. Despite the familiar faces, the film garnered the lowest box office revenue in the series' history, grossing $97 million. This financial outcome ended plans for a planned second trilogy.
The Scream franchise was later revived in 2022 with Scream, followed by Scream VI. These films were directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. More recently, Kevin Williamson made his directorial debut with Scream 7, which has become the franchise's highest-grossing installment to date.
