As Scream 4 progresses, it becomes apparent that Jill is most interested in Sidney’s fame. Sidney Prescott has movies about her life and a very successful writer promoting her book.

What made Scream 4 unique in a series of films is the decision to make Jill (Emma Roberts) the killer. Jill is introduced as modern Sidney, with small attributes linking her to her cousin.

Prior to 2022, my biggest gripes with Scream 4 were that A) all of the legacy characters survive, and B) that it didn’t go for the ultra-dark ending where Jill is victorious in her scheme.

Jill Roberts is dead at the end of Scream 4, but she wasn't supposed to be. In a 2011 interview with Movieweb, Wes Craven revealed, "Going into [Scream 4] the first meeting I had with Kevin ...

Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.” ...

Jill’s life looks a lot like Sidney’s did back in the day. There are boyfriend troubles with Trevor (moody Nico Tortorella), there’s a scary movie club with its top geeks even more tech ...

Similarly, Scream 4 bears the imprints, the ghost faces, of so many other horror movies that it is a one-film fright festival.

Whereas Scream was all about the mechanics of slasher movies as a whole and Scream 2 was about deconstructing sequels, Scream 4 is built entirely around the idea of remakes and reboots. So it’s ...

Scream 4 told a great story about Sidney Prescott's Woodsboro homecoming, but a fan noticed one plot hole, and it shouldn't happen again in Scream 7.

In this week’s Fall 2011 Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly, a blurb appeared regarding Scream 4 and Sidney’s return to Woodsboro. You can dig on it below, but be warned that spoilers abound!