Scream VI Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs

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6. The Strong Opening Sequence

Perhaps the most talked-about aspect of Scream VI will be its delirious, expectation-defying opening sequence, which rejigs the franchise formula in some interesting ways.

While not as suspenseful or immediately iconic as the pre-title kills from the first two Screams, the willingness to do something different and lead the audience down an unpredictable path is a lot of fun, while steering clear of Scream 4's excessively meta intro.

Combining brutal violence with some neat twists on what fans anticipate from the start of a Scream movie, it's perhaps the best part of the entire film, suggesting a far more subversive sequel than we actually ended up with.