Scream 2022 (5 Stars)

There's some confusion about the name of this film. When it was released in the cinemas it was called "Scream", the same name as the original film, giving the impression that it was a reboot. On the Blu-ray disc I'm holding in my hand it's called "Scream 2022". But most fans call the film "Scream 5". That would be the most logical name.

The film isn't a reboot. It continues from the original films. To be precise, it continues from the original trilogy, without denying the fourth film. "Scream 3" was made in 2000, and "Scream 4" was made in 2011. The on-screen timeline is the same as the real time between the film releases. 22 years has gone by since the events of "Scream 3".

Gale Weathers and Dewey are now divorced, even though it's made clear that they still love one another. Dewey couldn't keep up with her. They moved to New York, which was a living Hell for the boy from a small town. He left her in the middle of the night. He was really leaving the city, not her, but it was a poor thing for him to walk out and let her wake up in the morning in an empty bed.

Dewey is falling apart. He lives alone in a shabby trailer. He's stopped shaving. His only pleasure in life is watching Gale on the "Good Morning" television show.

In all four films Dewey has been stabbed, but he survived. It's been a standard trope of the series. This time he's stabbed again, but he doesn't get up. Without Gale, what does he have to live for?

Farewell, Dewey.

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