In case you missed it, MTV released the first eight minutes of the pilot episode of their SCREAM TV series yesterday. It has been received with mixed reactions -- while some have absolutely loved it, others have loathed it with a fiery passion.
If you haven't watched it yet, please do so now...
So what'd you think? Personally, it's not bad. It's not great either. Nothing in the clip came as a real surprise, though. Mostly because these scenes have been played to death in TV spots and promos.
I'll give the show a fair shot -- because I'm super into serial killer dramas (THE FOLLOWING, STALKER, CRIMINAL MINDS, etc.).
Bella Thorne's murder was no Drew Barrymore 2.0, but it'll do, I suppose. It is TV after all...they couldn't really drag that opening out eighteen minutes I guess. Or they could they? Image a forty-four minute opening...it could be glorious! But, alas, they need viewers -- and these kids today won't hang around for a payoff.
The use of cell phone technology was a little predictable -- we've seen it before in CRY_WOLF.
Nevertheless, I'll be tuning in June 30...will you?