Scream VI

Scream VI
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Kevin Williamson
Produced by
  • William Sherak
  • James Vanderbilt
  • Paul Neinstein
Starring
CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
Edited byJay Prychidny
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33–35 million[2][3]
Box office$169 million[4][5]

Scream VI is a 2023 American slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. It is a sequel to Scream (2022) and the sixth installment in the Scream film series. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox, all reprising their roles from previous installments, with Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving joining the ensemble cast. The plot follows a new Ghostface killer, who begins targeting the survivors of the Woodsboro murders in New York City.

A sixth Scream film was announced just weeks after the successful debut of Scream (2022). Much of the cast signed on to reprise their roles, with Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, Vanderbilt, and Busick also returning. Filming took place in Montreal, Canada, from June to late August 2022. Neve Campbell did not reprise her role as Sidney Prescott due to a pay dispute, making this the only Scream film not to feature her. Brian Tyler, who had scored the fifth film, returned to compose and conduct the score, with Sven Faulconer joining Tyler as a co-composer.

Scream VI premiered at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in Manhattan on March 6, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 10 by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $169 million worldwide, becoming the first installment in the franchise to earn over $100 million at the domestic US box office since Scream 2 (1997) and the highest-grossing Scream film in the United States and Canada (unadjusted for inflation). It won Best Movie at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards and ranked #3 on The Hollywood Reporter's list of "The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade".[6][7] A sequel, Scream 7, is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026.

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  2. ^ McClintock, Pamela (March 12, 2023). "Box Office: 'Scream VI' Scares Off 'Creed III,' '65' With Series-Best $44.5M Opening l". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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  4. ^ "Scream VI". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Scream VI (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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  7. ^ Newby, Richard (July 5, 2024). "The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2024.