It’s not an exaggeration to say that Scream 7 has had a rocky road to cinema screens – with the controversial firing of Melissa Barrera and the exit of original director Christopher Landon leading to a a creative overhaul of the project. The film now arrives in UK cinemas this weekend and the review embargo has just lifted, so was it worth the wait? Well, that depends on who you ask. At the time of writing, the film sits on just 43 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes after 37 reviews, the weakest score for the franchise in its history. That said, our own Radio Times review came down largely on the positive side, awarding it 3 stars and declaring that despite “faults, plot holes and a dubious ending” the slasher franchise “still has its pleasures”. The film sees original franchise star Neve Campbell (The Lincoln Lawyer) back in the lead role as Sidney Prescott after she sat out the last film due to a pay dispute, while Courteney Cox also reprises her role as Gale …