Summary
- Sidney Prescott needs a close friend in Scream 7 for support and fun to balance out the horror.
- Tatum and Hallie were Sidney’s past friends in the Scream franchise, adding clever dialogue and dynamics.
- New characters in Scream 7 could play significant roles as Sidney’s friend, providing relatable character arcs.
Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) was only a teenager when horror fans first became invested in the Scream franchise, and she likely could never have predicted the scary turn her life would take. Sidney’s history as an intelligent final girl is one reason why I’m hopeful that her return in Scream 7 will be satisfying.
After appearing in the first four Scream movies, Campbell came back for Scream (2022), and then didn’t appear in Scream 6 because of a salary dispute. Fans were more than a little excited to hear that Campbell would come back for Scream 7, and I was also thrilled. I agree with Parker Posey’s idea for a real Stab movie, and I also love this fan suggestion about Sidney Prescott’s storyline in Scream 7. While a Stab film might not ever happen, this fan’s idea seems realistic.
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A Fan Wants Sidney Prescott To Have A Good Friend In Scream 7
Redditor @ThadGoldston posted that they think Sidney Prescott needs a close friend in Scream 7 and I think it’s a great idea. They wrote:
“I would love to see Sydney with a new best friend. We’ve had Tatum & Hallie, both phenomenal. But I’m not counting her assistant in Scream 4 as a best friend. And it was cool to see her side by side with Gale in 5 but it didn’t come until the third act.”
I’m excited to see Sidney’s life with her husband Mark Evans (Joel McHale), although I’m still wondering how Scream 7 will explain Sidney not being married to Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) after all. But I agree that Sidney needs a good pal who she relies on and leans on. For one thing, she has been through more than most people, and she needs a support system. For another, she needs to have some fun. And, finally, Scream 7 could suggest that Sidney’s best friend is Ghostface, which would add some drama to her already full and, at times, frightening life.
While some fans say that Sidney and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) are friends, I’m not sure they would classify each other in that way. Sidney and Gale are both final girls who have been through trauma, but their relationship got off on the wrong foot. Sidney thinks Gale is a bit too mean and ambitious at times, and Gale sometimes seems envious of the attention that Sidney gets. That’s not the best foundation for a real, true, and genuine friendship. I’d love for Gale to have a meaningful storyline in Scream 7, and I want her and Sidney to get along. But if they’re not best friends, that’s okay.
I also think that since there are so many new cast members in Scream 7, it would only make sense for one of them to be close to Sidney. For example, Ethan Embry could play Sidney’s coworker or daughter’s teacher, but the talented actor could also play one of her friends.
Since Sidney is older now with a family, her character arc needs to explore common and relatable problems, like parenthood, balancing life and work, and finding time for herself. It would be fascinating to see Sidney having some meaningful conversations with a good friend, even if it was just in one scene. This would balance out the gory Ghostface scenes.
Which Characters Have Been Sidney Prescott’s Friends In The Scream Franchise?
As the fan pointed out on Reddit, Sidney has had two good friends in the Scream franchise. In Scream, Sidney is close to her classmate Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan), who is also Dewey Riley’s (David Arquette) younger sister. Then, in Scream 2, Sidney is good friends with her college roommate Hallie McDaniel (Elise Neal). In both cases, Sidney has found someone who she trusts, and she can have fun with them while also talking about her fears surrounding Ghostface.
While Kevin Williamson regretted killing off Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) in Scream 2, I’m still sad that Tatum and Hallie died because they are two of my favorite characters in the slasher franchise. Tatum and Hallie are both intelligent characters but, sadly, neither one makes it. While there are some gory deaths in Scream 6, nothing compares to Tatum getting stuck while trying to sneak through a garage door opening in Scream and Ghostface killing her. Ghostface kills Hallie when she and Sidney are attempting to get away from them on their college campus.
Tatum and Hallie are also great Scream characters since they have such clever dialogue. One of the best scenes in Scream 2 is when Sidney tells Hallie she wants to see the killer and is going to run over instead of escaping. Hallie says “No, no, Sid!” and Sidney says:
Hallie replies:
“Stupid people go back! Smart people run! We’re smart people…”
I hope that Sidney has at least one good friend in Scream 7 and will be thinking about each new character before the movie arrives in theaters in February 2026.
Scream 7
- Release Date
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February 27, 2026
- Director
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Kevin Williamson
- Writers
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Kevin Williamson, Guy Busick, James Vanderbilt
- Producers
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Cathy Konrad, Gary Barber, Marianne Maddalena, Peter Oillataguerre, William Sherak, Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Ron Lynch
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Neve Campbell
Sidney Prescott
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Courteney Cox
Gale Weathers
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Mason Gooding
Chad Meeks-Martin
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Jasmin Savoy Brown
Mindy Meeks-Martin
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