Question 1

Is Scream 4 (2011) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Scream 4 (2011) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a slasher film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.6/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Scream 4 (2011)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Scream 4 (2011)'s US theatrical release date is April 15, 2011. Its first home release date is October 4, 2011.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Scream 4 (2011)?

Accepted Answer

Scream 4 (2011) has 18 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Scream 4 (2011) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Scream 4 (2011) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for gore, and 5.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 18 jump scares. Content warnings on file: self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Scream 4 (2011)?

Accepted Answer

David Arquette plays Dewey Riley, Neve Campbell plays Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox plays Gale Weathers, Emma Roberts plays Jill Roberts, Hayden Panettiere plays Kirby Reed, Nico Tortorella plays Trevor Sheldon, Erik Knudsen plays Robbie Mercer, Anthony Anderson plays Deputy Perkins.

Question 6

What are some films like Scream 4 (2011)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Scream 4 (2011) on Watch Darkly include Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021), Halloween II (1981), Happy Death Day (2017), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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