“The body count is always bigger.
The death scenes are always much more elaborate, with more blood and gore.”
TheScream VIteam certainly followedthe rules Jamie Kennedy’s Randy laid outinScream 2.
Mason Gooding in ‘Scream VI’.Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures
But that’s not the only way the 2022 follow-up tolast year’sScreampays homage to the 1997 sequel.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forScream VI, including that killer ending.
The parallel is clear, though the writers say the homage was dictated more by timeline than nostalgia.
Melissa Barrera and Josh Segarra in ‘Scream VI’.COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND SPYGLASS MEDIA GROUP
“That was really important to us.”
But it seems that homage was not something the writers picked up on while crafting the story.
And fear of heights is something we don’t usually get to do in aScreammovie."
‘Scream 2’ cast on the quad.Dimension Films/courtesy Everett Collection
We were having trouble finding a location that really worked.
Then our brilliant location scout and location manager found this place."
The killers and their motivations
Much likeLaurie Metcalf’s Debbie Salt, a.k.a.
‘Scream VI’ sets the stage.COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND SPYGLASS MEDIA GROUP
Kirby gets shot like Gale
“That was a coincidence!”
“But this also happens in [the original]Screamwith Randy!”
So whatScream 3homages are they planning should they write aScream 7?
Hayden Panetierre in ‘Scream VI’.Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group
“I don’t know,” Vanderbilt says with a laugh.
I mean, we mentioned [Scott Foley’sScream 3killer] Roman Bridger for the first time.
People online were like, ‘They never talk about Roman.’
I’m like, ‘Oh, yeah?
Well, check this out.'"
“That’s right,” Vanderbilt replies.
“‘Kudos to him for ambition,’ from Kirby Reed’s mouth to our ears.”
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