Scream 7 *SPOILERS*
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The survival rate of this latest film is its biggest downfall, as noted by many here, and sadly removed many of the stakes. Making it so that every presumed dead character can return at any point will remove any sort of tension from this franchise entirely, and really cheapen it for me. I'd like to believe RadioSilence will course-correct this in the next film and Kirby will remain a wonderful one-off in this case. If there are returning characters, focus on people like Martha, Joel, Lois & Murphy, or even Tori Spelling.
It wasn't especially liked on this forum, with most left disappointed. I think it was a tremendous effort, and while it doesn't stack up to the original, I think it comes darn close.
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We do just need real consequences to these ridiculous injuries. Chad should not still be breathing, full stop. Same goes with Gale unfortunately. It does remove some of the stakes and tension if we’re left thinking that everyone is going to survive anyway.
They’re going to have to go big and pull a Dewey, with a full on disembowelment or a long lingering death, making no mistake that one or more of the core four bite the bullet next time.
They’re going to have to go big and pull a Dewey, with a full on disembowelment or a long lingering death, making no mistake that one or more of the core four bite the bullet next time.
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I thought this film was setting things up perfectly that if everyone came back for Scream 7 (or later), they’d be a pretty close group of survivors that would believably regroup if any of them was to be targeted.
- Kirby’s “call me” line
- Sam and Gale bonding
- Gale saying Sidney sent her love to Sam and Tara
But also, if any of them don't come back then they've all gone out on franchise highs.
- Kirby’s “call me” line
- Sam and Gale bonding
- Gale saying Sidney sent her love to Sam and Tara
But also, if any of them don't come back then they've all gone out on franchise highs.
They haven’t done this though?
Despite what the original script said, Wes always maintained that we never saw her die, and would bring her back in a sequel. She was still making noises and rolling around on the garden patio when we left her, and that was very deliberate on Wes’ part.
Her not being mentioned in the hospital finale of 4 is immaterial at this point, and Radio Silence bringing her back is honouring Wes’ legacy and putting a beautiful bow on his intent, building on their reverence to him that was established in 5.
They did right having so many survivors because when they do decide to kill them off we'll either be rooting for them to survive or hurry up and die. It also makes me believe 7 is gonna be a bloodbath.
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https://www.esquire.com/entertainme...60pQWfJyJsK0IPLFxqwu6HYX2rSXY4ozxgFvoJYNNz3BI
Spoiler Interview with Liana aka Quinn.
She and Jack didn‘t know about being Ghostface when they signed on. Only when they needed fitting for one more secret outfit.
Spoiler Interview with Liana aka Quinn.
She and Jack didn‘t know about being Ghostface when they signed on. Only when they needed fitting for one more secret outfit.
I got the impression they said they would be open to it in this latest interview, based on the comments of the previous page. If not, then apologies as it's a moot point.
I read it as being more like they’d bring them back in a hallucination capacity, rather than full on “hey I’m alive I’ve been in hiding” which would be nonsense. Kirby’s the only one they could feasibly bring back alive.
Jennifer coming back to taunt Gale would be an absolute cackle though.
Ah, well that's what I get for not reading the piece and completely misinterpreting the comments here. Then let's just say I am also on board with the creators' vision - but I also don't need more apparitions - unless it's some scene where all the characters are haunted by the ghosts of their respective traumas.
There are a few ways you could reintroduce Jennifer which would require much effort. She’s comic relief (similar to Dewey), so you could have her appear in a new Stab scene, perhaps with a limp to acknowledge she suffered lasting injury from Roman. If they do a true crime series, of all the victims, she’s someone who would jump at the chance to be interviewed, so you could include her there. You can also make an argument for reuniting her with Gale.
I’m just saying, as many years as we’ve had to deal with dead dead Stu potentially coming back, I’m not complaining about people wanting Jennifer back. She was the highlight of Scream 3, is played by an excellent actress and would give good comic relief.
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Bringing back a character from 20 years ago just as comic relief sounds awful to me and a waste of Parker's talent. She was just a good but fluff character in one movie and she should remain that. Not to mentioned there is no way she'd be silent for that long and not try to benefit from surviving Ghostface or trying to use Gale's books/show to her advantage. Her time has been and gone now. Same with Stu and every other character who is meant to be dead from the first 4 movies.
Kirby was a nice one off occurrence of previous characters outside of the Legacy trio coming back. Her being mentioned in 5 albeit in a small way kept (and this being the movie after hers with a decent time gap to allow her to heal and move on helps_ her memory alive in viewers minds and set up for being featured in 6 brilliantly.
Just to say, Stu is dead. D E A D.
Which is further reinforced by Kirby launching the very same TV at Ethan’s head, killing him. The only way he could come back is if an erotomaniac ghostface was plagued by visions of a dead Stu, and even that would be too much.
Which is further reinforced by Kirby launching the very same TV at Ethan’s head, killing him. The only way he could come back is if an erotomaniac ghostface was plagued by visions of a dead Stu, and even that would be too much.
I… just don’t understand the appeal of bringing Stu back and why so many people seem to think it would be this amazing, mind blowing idea? Where on earth is this coming from?
I swear I’d never heard anything about these theories until just before 5 released and it seems I can’t see a video review / podcast etc without someone absolutely gawking over it for no real, justifiable reason.
The reality is it would be a cheap “gotcha” moment that would only serve to disappoint those who have been clamouring for it intensely and just leave the rest of us cringing. What’s the point?
I swear I’d never heard anything about these theories until just before 5 released and it seems I can’t see a video review / podcast etc without someone absolutely gawking over it for no real, justifiable reason.
The reality is it would be a cheap “gotcha” moment that would only serve to disappoint those who have been clamouring for it intensely and just leave the rest of us cringing. What’s the point?
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It stems from it being the original plot point of Scream 3. Before Ehren Kruger took over, Kevin Williamson turned in a short draft for an outline of Scream 3 that would have seen the film return to Woodsboro where a bunch of Stab fanatics were the killers, masterminded by a still alive Stu in prison.
I’d take Roman any day over that, and if this franchise ever tries to retcon Stu’s death I’ll be out of the movie theatre door before Stu could say “Surprise, Sidney”.
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Honestly, Vince being his nephew better have been the last we ever hear of Stu and his family. He's not even that good of a character, he was only ever just a lackey for Billy.
The Stu Truthers(the Stu-thers?) kind of made me not enjoy him so much. I kinda hate that the filmmakers won't just say he's dead in interviews but I wouldn't want to experience the wraith of his stans either. They are intense sometimes.
It's just like he could barely manage to work a water fountain without his boyfriend Billy's help, I don't think he's capable of an intricate revenge plot.
It's just like he could barely manage to work a water fountain without his boyfriend Billy's help, I don't think he's capable of an intricate revenge plot.
I just wanted to clarify that in my post, I wasn't advocating for Jennifer to show up alive now. I was talking about how I wished she could have been a "we have a live one" in Scream 3 after Sidney killed Roman because she was the saving grace of the film (and I don't dislike it nearly as much as a lot of the fanbase.) and a personal favorite of mine.
With Kirby, Wes left enough breadcrumbs to where it wouldn't be far-fetched had 5 been greenlit after 4 as a new trilogy about Jill.
When it comes to the plot armor of the characters of 6...I think they got gunshy about killing anyone after the backlash they got for Dewey. I think Gale living had to do some with Neve deciding not to appear, I don't know what they were thinking with Chad (and I adore Mason)...and I honestly don't think they even thought of killing Kirby or Mindy.
If the Core 4 all make it out of 7...then, ugh idk. The only way I wouldn't completely groan would be if Chad and Mindy (especially Chad) never get touched with a knife or bullet (like Dewey and Gale in 3) and then Sam/Tara have their normal final girl superpowers.
With Kirby, Wes left enough breadcrumbs to where it wouldn't be far-fetched had 5 been greenlit after 4 as a new trilogy about Jill.
When it comes to the plot armor of the characters of 6...I think they got gunshy about killing anyone after the backlash they got for Dewey. I think Gale living had to do some with Neve deciding not to appear, I don't know what they were thinking with Chad (and I adore Mason)...and I honestly don't think they even thought of killing Kirby or Mindy.
If the Core 4 all make it out of 7...then, ugh idk. The only way I wouldn't completely groan would be if Chad and Mindy (especially Chad) never get touched with a knife or bullet (like Dewey and Gale in 3) and then Sam/Tara have their normal final girl superpowers.