This Scream Movie Has The Absolute Worst Opening Sequence

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There's a lot to love about Scream 3. Although a sequel can be famously horrible, and it's rare that every film in a franchise is high quality, this entry has some great things going for it. While fans can't help but smile at Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and her super short bangs, the movie is a great commentary on making a horror movie as Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) visits the set of Stab 3: Return To Woodsboro. It's easy to get drawn into the story of Sidney living in a secluded house and helping people on a phone line with a new name. It's also sweet seeing Gale and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) see each other again.

While Scream 3 definitely isn't the worst sequel in a franchise, there's something off about its opening scene. Is the Scream 3 opening sequence the most lackluster one from the entire franchise?

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The opening of Scream is definitely considered an excellent horror film opening scene. But when Scream 3 opens, it feels dull, expected, and not scary. In the opening scene of Scream 3, Cotton Weary's (Liev Schreiber) girlfriend Christine Hamilton (Kelly Rutherford) is at home alone, taking a shower upstairs. After she changes into a black nightgown, she hears a noise and wonders if Cotton is home. When she hears him calling out to her, she is relieved that it's only him, only to become increasingly scared. After locking herself in a room, Christine hears Cotton talking to her from behind the closed door, and she isn't sure what's going on. Christine sees Cotton and is convinced that he's been playing a sick, horrible joke on her. When she holds out a weapon, Cotton screams that someone is nearby and that's when Ghostface murders Christine and Cotton.

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