Scream 6: Sam's Mom Appearing Can Finally Give An Answer To Stu’s Absence

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Neither Stu (Matthew Lillard) nor Sam’s (Melissa Barrera) mystery mom made an appearance in Scream 2022; having Sam’s mom be in Scream 6 can finally answer Stu’s absence. Both Sam’s mom and Stu are mentioned a few times throughout the film, but neither appears. Although Scream 2022 had many legacy characters, audiences didn’t forget the one character they were hoping for, Stu.

Scream 2022 brought in an entirely new generation of Woodsboro high schoolers: Sam, Tara (Jenna Ortega), Liv (Sonia Ben Ammar), Chad (Mason Gooding), and Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown). Many of these characters connect to the past films in some way (ex: Mindy & Chad are Randy’s Meek’s niece and nephew). The new victims of Ghostface’s wrath are Sam and her sister Tara, likely because Sam’s birth father is Billy Loomis, thus meaning her mother had an affair. Although Sam’s mom is not in the film, she is referenced numerous times, and having her appear in Scream 6 would not only answer a Scream 2022 plot hole of who she is, but she could also give context of what happened to Stu.

Related: Scream 2022: Billy Loomis’ Arc Changes The Iconic Villain’s LegacyAfter a glimpse of Stu’s house was seen on set pictures, many were almost positive Stu was going to make his long-awaited return to the franchise. Unfortunately, Stu didn’t appear in Scream 2022, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for him. In order for Stu to make an acceptable return, Sam’s mother needs to make an appearance first. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet both claimed they originally had Sam’s mom in the script, but cut her out: “She was definitely in the script. But it just never made the cut. It felt like we were kind of opening the movie up too much and making it not as much