Barrera returns with the presence and magnetism we've seen from her before and the supporting cast are all solid- notably Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy, Mason Gooding as Chad, and Josh Segarra as Danny- and some other nice, in essence, cameos at the beginning but it feels very Jackson Pollock, very throw paint and see what sticks kind of approach. The cast is full of talent but they are all kind of listless, adrift in a script that was seemingly rushed to completion then into production.
A big selling point in the marketing was Scream In NYC but there seems to be very little NYC in it(not a surprise given it was shot in Montreal). Other than the underwhelming subway sequence the movie evokes a relatively generic urbanity. The score works, the practical gore/CGI mesh well, there are some effective scares and kills but ultimately it doesn't come together. The character focus is too disparate and the plot is too convoluted.
Meh.
Currently in theaters, coming soon to VOD.
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