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A Guide to the Scream Universe: From Sidney Prescott to Tara Carpenter

took the internet by storm and left Scream fans heartbroken. How could the series continue without her? Why on Earth wouldn’t they pay Campbell what she deserves? She is the franchise. Still, if last year’s Scream is any indication, there will be plenty of references to Sidney, even if she isn’t going to grace us with her presence. And at the end of 2022’s Scream, she seemed at peace, living far from Woodsboro, happily married with children.

Maybe Ghostface has finally decided to stop hunting her. I can live with that, even if it means being without the best character in the Screamverse.

Who’s new to the cast of Scream 6?

Joining the cast for this film are Jack Champion, Liana Liberato, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving, Dermot Mulroney, Henry Czerny, Devyn Nekoda, and Josh Segarra, amongst others. Whether any of them makes it out alive or not remains to be seen; the film has been touted as one of the most kill-filled films in the series.

Who’s behind the mask in Scream 6?

Good question! The quick answer: I have no idea. You’ll have to see the movie to find out, and I’m sure the reveals will surprise us both.

What makes Scream so special?

All of this discussion matters because Scream matters. The movies have become one of horror’s defining franchises for one reason: the gloriously self-referential, meta quality that defines it. These movies pride themselves on gleefully toying with horror conventions.

Each Scream film is extremely aware of other horror movies and their tropes. In the very first scene of the original Scream, hapless victim Casey (Drew Barrymore) takes a phone call from a killer, who makes her answer horror movie trivia to save her and her boyfriend’s life. When the mysterious caller—Ghostface, the series’ iconic villain—suddenly bangs on the door, Casey pleads, “Who’s there?” only to be told, “Never say ‘who’s there?’ Don’t you watch scary movies? It’s a death wish.”

One character in Scream breaks down the essential “rules” of surviving a horror movie, with multiple new rules introduced throughout the franchise. Scream 2 has an entire sequence set in a college film class, with students discussing movie sequels and their merits. In the fifth Scream, which bears the same title as the original, even has someone explicitly explain that they’re all living through a legacy sequel.

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