SCREAMING INJUSTICE

In some cultures, seven is considered a lucky number.

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In the rabidly self-self-selfreferential pop culture that the Scream films embrace, with tongue wedged firmly in lacerated cheek, seven is the most crushingly disappointing number.

For long stretches, the first instalment with original screenwriter Kevin Williamson in the director's chair is a slickly executed blast with some satisfyingly squelchy kills. Unfortunately, one key sequence derails the entire picture and Scream 7 never recovers.

Sidney Prescott-Evans (Neve Campbell) has relocated to the picture-postcard town of Pine Grove to run a neighbourhood coffee shop and raise her sassy 17-year-old daughter, Tatum (Isabel May), with her police officer husband, Mark (Joel McHale).