Scream VI
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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, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega, Skeet Ulrich, 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, who praised the fresh setting for the franchise, the increased violence, and the performances of the cast. It 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". A sequel, Scream 7, is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026.
Infobox
Directed by
mw- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Tyler Gillett
Written by
James Vanderbilt Guy Busick
Based on
Charactersby Kevin Williamson
Produced by
William Sherak James Vanderbilt Paul Neinstein
Starring
Melissa Barrera Jasmin Savoy Brown Jack Champion Henry Czerny Mason Gooding Liana Liberato Dermot Mulroney Devyn Nekoda Jenna Ortega Tony Revolori Josh Segarra Samara Weaving Hayden Panettiere Courteney Cox
Cinematography
Brett Jutkiewicz
Edited by
Jay Prychidny
Music by
Brian Tyler Sven Faulconer
Productioncompanies
Spyglass Media Group Project X Entertainment Radio Silence Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) (AMC Lincoln Square Theater) March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$33–35 million
Box office
$169.1 million
Tables
mw- Accolades received by Scream VI · Reception › Accolades
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards
Award
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards
Date of ceremony
June 30, 2023
Category
Best Horror
Nominee(s)
Scream VI
Result
Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Award
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Date of ceremony
May 7, 2023
Category
Best Fight
Nominee(s)
Courteney Cox (as Gale Weathers) vs. Ghostface
Result
Won
Best Movie
Best Movie
Award
Best Movie
Date of ceremony
Scream VI
Category
Won
Best Song
Best Song
Award
Best Song
Date of ceremony
Demi Lovato for "Still Alive"
Category
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
February 4, 2024
Category
Best Horror Film Release
Nominee(s)
Scream VI
Result
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Award
People's Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
February 18, 2024
Category
The Drama Movie of the Year
Nominee(s)
Scream VI
Result
Nominated
The Drama Movie Star of the Year
The Drama Movie Star of the Year
Award
The Drama Movie Star of the Year
Date of ceremony
Jenna Ortega
Category
Won
The Female Movie Star of the Year
The Female Movie Star of the Year
Award
The Female Movie Star of the Year
Date of ceremony
Jenna Ortega
Category
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
April 4, 2024
Category
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Nominee(s)
Jenna Ortega
Result
Nominated
Best Horror Movie
Best Horror Movie
Award
Best Horror Movie
Date of ceremony
Scream VI
Category
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards | June 30, 2023 | Best Horror | Scream VI | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | May 7, 2023 | Best Fight | Courteney Cox (as Gale Weathers) vs. Ghostface | Won | |
| Best Movie | Scream VI | Won | |||
| Best Song | Demi Lovato for "Still Alive" | Nominated | |||
| Saturn Awards | February 4, 2024 | Best Horror Film Release | Scream VI | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | February 18, 2024 | The Drama Movie of the Year | Scream VI | Nominated | |
| The Drama Movie Star of the Year | Jenna Ortega | Won | |||
| The Female Movie Star of the Year | Jenna Ortega | Nominated | |||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | April 4, 2024 | Best Actress in a Horror Movie | Jenna Ortega | Nominated | |
| Best Horror Movie | Scream VI | Nominated |
References
- As depicted in Scream (2022)
- As depicted in Scream 4 (2011)
- As depicted in Scream 3 (2000)
- As depicted in Scream 2 (1997)
- As depicted in Scream (1996)
- Previously used to kill Ghostface Stu Macher in Scream (1996)
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