Summary
WhenScreamwas released in 1996, it was a hit that could have easily been a stand-alone movie. The compelling story of Ghostface targeting teenager Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who lost her motherMaureen Prescott who was murdered, had it all, from humor to creepy moments to emotion. Of course, given the original film’s box office success and popularity with horror fans, it makes sense that several sequels followed.
Now thatScream 7is on its way, there’s a debate about whether it should wrap up Sidney’s story for good or if there’s still the potential for even more movies. It’s hard to imagine this iconic slasher franchise ending anytime soon, but what do fans think?
Fans Debate Whether Scream 7 Should Finish The Horror Franchise
Fans have discussed onRedditwhether they think there will be moreScreammovies afterScream 7.SeveralScreamfans think the franchise will continue. One Redditor wrote, “it’s a wildly popular slasher franchise” that “redefined the genre in the 90’s.”
Another fan thinks that if there are going to be movies beyond Scream 7, thenScream 7needs to focus on Sidney’s current life, which would set up future sequels. It’s true that ifScream 7can raise Sidney Prescott’s stakes, then fans will not only learn what she has been doing for the past few years but see how being chased by Ghostface for so long has affected her. This will create a layered and complex storyline that will be fascinating to follow. The fan wrote:
“Although if the writers really want to dive in to what Sidney’s life is now instead of only focusing on her past, then more sequels with her could be possible… it would depend on how much they refresh the character and her story in7.”
They continued:
“Scream 7’s Ghostface definitely needs to be connected more to Sidney’s current life than her past for the story to keep from getting stale, and with her living a lot of life that we barely know anything about since 2011 that shouldn’t be an issue if written well enough it and can lend itself to future sequels.”
Another Redditor suggested thatScream 7could “set up a new final girl.“Since there are manygreat underrated final girls in horror movies, there is definitely room for another one who could lead to several moreScreammovies. SinceScream 7has to mention Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera leaving, this character would have to be as strong and well-written as Tara Carpenter, Sam Carpenter, and of course, Sidney Prescott. They would need a no-nonsense personality and an understanding that Ghostface is targeting people because of them.
Other fans said thatScreamwill continue because there is often the potential for horror sequels. There may be somehorror sequels that didn’t need to be made, but there’s something to like about everyScreammovie, from a unique Ghostface’s motive to popularcharacters like Kirby Reed(Hayden Panettiere).
One Redditor wrote:
“In the world of horror there is never really an ‘end.’ Not totally anyway. There is always a way to continue on. Maybe it will be the last with Neve, but I hope not.”
Another fan suggested thatScream 3could have finished the horror franchise. They wrote, “For me personally as someone who was a teen when Scream came out, it ended perfectly with 3 and that’s where Sidney had her happy ending.” It’s interesting to think about whetherScream 3should have been the final movie in theScreamfranchise. While this would have meant that Ghostface left Sidney alone once and for all and she could enjoy her life, this would mean never seeing intelligent characters like the Carpenter sisters or Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown). When thinking about whether theScream 7cast will be big or small, fans hope these characters will come back because they made a big impression.
What Will Scream 7 Be About?
While everyone is wonderingwhich actors will star inScream 7, there hasn’t been any casting news for a while now. Fans only know that Neve Campbell will play Sidney Prescott, which will either allow her to finish this iconic character’s arc or set up the next few movies.
If Courteney Cox comes back to play Gale Weathers, there are a fewpotential GaleScream 7storylinesthat would make sense.Gale and Sidney should both appear inScream 7and use their intelligence to go after Ghostface. This would not only make for several compelling and fast-paced scenes, but would also add some nostalgia to the horror sequel.
While some might say they want to see whatScream 7’s plot is and then they’ll decide if they want more movies, others are happy to watch any future Ghostface battle new and hopefully a few legacy characters. While it’s hard to pictureScreamwithout Sidney Prescott, it’s possible that Neve Campbell doesn’t want to make any moreScreammovies afterScream 7. If that’s the case, then it’s a good idea to make moreScreammovies as long as there is an engaging and strong new main character.
