In convoluted ‘Scream 7,’ Neve Campbell is back, but the fun isn’t

It’s disappointing to say this, especially since “Scream 7” marks the directorial debut of Kevin Williamson, who wrote the brilliant original “Scream” in 1996. That first film was smart, funny, and cleverly played with horror movie clichés. You could even say that director Wes Craven originally created Ghostface to replace an older villain from his past – Freddy Krueger – after Krueger had appeared in eight films, most of which weren’t very good. But now that Ghostface has become a symbol of uninspired sequels, the question is: who will take down him?








