i scream, you scream, we all SCRE4M for sequels

Back in the 90s, the film Scream reinvented the slasher-horror genre by both satirizing and embracing it. Like most other popular horror franchises, a slew of sequels followed. All of them poking fun at the supposedly "scary" franchises that never seem to end. Yet of course, in this the era of prequels, sequels, and reboots, Scream 4 ('cleverly' titled SCRE4M) is on its way, almost a subtle joke in and of itself. Scream is, once again, here to remind us of bloated franchises like last year's sequel-to-a-reboot Halloween II, or the upcoming Ring 3D, which takes the popular, absolutely terrifying franchise and aims to make it a "teen friendly" film and reinvent the series, really showing just how many gimmicks are out there, waiting for your pocketbook. For reference Ring 3D is the teen-oriented-3D-third-sequel-of-a-remake-being-rebooted, its almost funny. Almost.