Key Takeaways
- Scream 7 may see a new final girl team up with Sidney, bringing a fresh dynamic to the slasher sequel.
- May’s character should have a compelling twist and active role fighting Ghostface, adding intrigue to the storyline.
- Conflict between Sidney and the teenage characters in Scream 7 could create tension and a more engaging narrative.
Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) may be an adult now with a family of her own, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s going on with her when Scream 7 is released in February 2026. But when the first Scream movie was released in 1996, the iconic horror final girl was a high schooler figuring out who she wanted to be while being chased by a terrifying villain in a black and white mask. It looks like the same coming-of-age theme will be repeated in the upcoming horror sequel as several young stars have been cast, including Isabel May as Sidney’s daughter. Other new cast members include Celeste O’Conner from Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Asa Germann from The Boys and Gen V.
If these three stars play teenagers in Scream 7, I think that will make the slasher sequel even more compelling. However, I want the characters to act a certain way, and I have some ideas about how they can make the seventh installment in the popular franchise even better.
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I Want The Young Adult Characters In Scream 7 To Be Like This
I think one of the new teenage Scream 7 characters should be a second final girl who teams up with Sidney. The most obvious choice for this is May’s character since she is Sidney’s daughter. I’d definitely love to see Sidney and her kid battle Ghostface. It would provide enough nostalgia for fans like me who have seen every Scream movie multiple times but would also usher in a new generation. It would also make it easier for Scream to continue beyond the seventh movie, if that’s something that the filmmakers decide to do. Many fans wonder about a new final girl taking over the throne from Sidney, and perhaps her daughter is the right person.
However, May’s character needs to actually fight and not be stuck in a hospital room, like Jenna Ortega’s character Tara Carpenter in Scream (2022). I was excited about Tara being a potential new final girl. She’s smart, knows a lot about the horror genre, and doesn’t suffer fools. But, instead, she was injured and sidelined.
I also think that May’s character needs to have a killer twist. Maybe she has a secret that she has been keeping from Sidney, or she’s somehow connected to the new Ghostface. This would make the movie even more intriguing. Scream 7 should be bolder than Scream 6 and take some storytelling risks, and this big reveal would be one good way to do so.
I also want to see the teenage characters experience some conflict with Sidney in Scream 7. This is an interesting dynamic that hasn’t been explored before. Maybe Sidney suspects one of them of being one of the Ghostface killers or they have a problem with her for a reason that will be revealed near the end of the movie. No matter what happens, I think the movie should explore a more engaging storyline than just Sidney and a group of teenagers trying to get Ghostface before he kills them. Maybe Sidney and some of her daughter’s friends disagree on how to go after Ghostface, and they split up into two different teams. That would be fun to watch and also create some tension. There’s definitely a lot that can be explored here.
Who Are The Best Teenage Characters In The Scream Franchise?
There have been many engaging and memorable teenage characters in the Scream franchise. I liked watching Sidney’s best friend Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan) in Scream as she is intelligent, sarcastic, and a quick thinker. Other stand-out high school characters include Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere), Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) and Kirby Reed in Scream 4, and Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding) in Scream (2022). The best Scream teenage characters are as smart as the adult ones, if not even more clever, and they give the legacy characters like Dewey Riley (David Arquette) a run for their money.
The Scream franchise has attracted so many talented actors since it’s so beloved, fun, and entertaining, and hopefully more will be added soon to the cast of the upcoming sequel. Although none of these characters are teenagers anymore, I’d love to see Kirby, Mindy, and Chad come back for Scream 7. Perhaps it’s possible. Savoy Brown loved starring in Scream (2022) and Scream 6 and spoke to Comingsoon.net about the Scream fandom. She said:
“But to be received with such love and open arms from the fans has been overwhelming and really a dream come true. I would do a thousand of these movies if I could.”
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