*** SCREAM 3. With Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette, Patrick Dempsey, Parker Posey. Directed by Wes Craven. Running time: 116 mins. Area theaters. Rated R: strong horror violence and language. Fans of "Scream," Wes Craven's in-jokey slasher series, recognize the "Scream" setup moment as one where the characters - savvy movie buffs all - discuss the nature of horror films in ways that describe the situation

Craven's Scream trilogy closes out on a yawn

Scream and Scream 2—slasher parodies or slasher-parody parodies written by Kevin Williamson—were marked by self-reference. This sequel, written by Ehren Kruger, is slower, more earnest, and not as gory, and its less-cagey tone is reflected in the less-stylized directing by Wes Craven (who also directed the other two) and in the frequent night scenes and […]

A final dose of slasher in-jokes in this above-average conclusion to the post-modern series.

About a third of the way through this tiresomely over-plotted sequel, dead movie geek Randy delivers a video message from beyond the grave, reminding us that th

Ghostface once again returns to kill Sidney (Neve Campbell) in Scream 3, but it’s the audience who truly suffers from this wretchedly unfocused, unscary third installment in the Wes Craven-Kevin Williamson meta-horror series. This time penned by Ehren Kruger (from...