Ghostface is back. And he’s in great shape. The famous masked killer returns in Frissons VIthe best chapter of the saga since the original.
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fans of Chills, be reassured: this review does not contain any spoiler as to the sixth chapter of the saga. You can continue reading without fear.
So today we find the survivors of the last chapter, now settled in New York in the hope of starting a new life there. But, of course, Ghostface will come and play spoilsport, this time offering itself in the Big Apple an infinitely larger playground to track down our heroes.
New start
And that does a lot of good. Because by moving the plot away from Woodsboro, we allow the franchise to afford a new start in good and due form. Certainly, the main elements that made the reputation of Frissons remain central to this new plot.
But we can feel the precise identity of filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who took over the reins of the series following the death of Wes Craven in 2015. They finally lay new foundations here, more anxiety-provoking, brutal and terrifying than those of the preceding chapters.
Ruthless
Because Ghostface is here (even more!) ruthless. His butchery scenes will make hemoglobin fans scream with joy, in addition to being deeply embedded in our memory. These also encourage us to close our eyes to the few flaws in the scenario, especially in its climax.
So it’s official: the saga Chills has regained its former glory, courtesy of a terrifying, barbaric, and downright memorable Ghostface. We emerge from this sixth opus galvanized and shaken, just as we were with the Chills original, more than 25 years ago.
Frissons VI ★★★1/2
A film by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
With Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Courteney Cox and Dermot Mulroney. On display
