“Scream” (2022) Review

Scream has always carried a sense of winking parody. The 1996 original film was critical of slasher films but also a knowing nod to its many aspects. It’s as if director Wes Craven was seeking to deconstruct a horror genre he had helped popularize. It was a neat idea, where teenagers trapped in a slasher movie are somewhat knowing of slasher movies yet not able to avoid becoming victims of the genre’s many trappings. It’s one thing to yell back at the screen when a victim flees up the stairs to...