Scream 6 directors talk the movie's biggest challenges and requel inspiration
Scream 6 slashed its way onto cinema screens earlier this year, going bigger and bloodier than 2022's Scream, the requel that gave the franchise a new lease of life.
The sixquel sees Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) relocate to New York City, along with their friends Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown). Ghostface, though, is not so easily escaped, and the masked killer returns to stalk the sisters once again.
We sat down with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett to talk about the horror movie ahead of the film's release. With Scream 6 now available for home viewing, we've got the full conversation below.
Our chat touched on challenging set pieces – including that nail-biting ladder sequence – as well as Dewey's death in Scream 5, and whether the directors would like to be involved in the future of the franchise. Read our (spoiler free) conversation below, edited for length and clarity.
This film is so much bigger and bloodier than Scream 5. Why did you up the ante so intensely this time?
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin: It was in the script. Guy [Busick] and Jamie [Vanderbilt] wrote a high octane, relentless movie. We read that script and were like, 'oh, my God, let's go.' If this was Scream 5, let's go over here for Scream 6. Let's make it as different as we can, while still having all the stuff that you want from a Scream movie. And I think one of the other things that was really exciting about this, is that we could really spend time with these characters and get to know them and get to explore those relationships.
From watching the film, I get the sense that you're having a lot of fun in the franchise. How did you feel about coming back for Scream 6 so
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