Summary
Ever since fans caught up with Sidney Prescott inScream (2022), everyone hoped that Neve Campbell would continue to appear in the horror franchise. After she was absent inScream 6, fans cheered when they learned she was going to play her fan-favorite character again inScream 7. SinceGhostface’s motive has always been because of Sidney, it felt strange not to see the final girl in the last movie, although fans knowCampbell had sound financial reasons for not starring inScream 6.
There’s a lot that could be done with Sidney’s character inScream 7, although of course a large portion of the story will be about her battling Ghostface. While the details of the plot ofScream 7are a mystery to fans, they have ideas about Sidney’s comeback.
How Can Scream 7 Share Sidney Prescott’s New Life?
With Sidney Prescott at the core ofScream 7, fans are thinking about how her life over the past few years is going to be integrated into the horror sequel.Redditor @AdMotor815thinksScream 7needs to catch audiences up onSidney Prescott’s new life, which includes sharing more about her relationships and what she’s been doing since she last defeatedGhostface, who will hopefully be a new and unique characterthis time around. The fan thinks that the horror sequel shouldfeature Sidney’s father Neil Prescott (Lawrence Hecht) again. The fan wrote,
“Bring him back! There is an opportunity for this, one that is actually more viable than when Kirby returned. He may have been estranged from Sid in 4, which will factor into 7.”
The fan continued that it seems likely that if Neil was inScream 7, Ghostface would kill him. This would be sad and also prove how close to home Ghostface’s killing spree is. Since it was terrifying when Ghostface attacked Neil inScream, this storyline would raise the stakes even more and show Sidney that her entire family’s lives are on the line. Including Neil inScream 7would also be a smart idea since Sidney is still grievingher mother Maureen Prescott’s murderand this was the beginning of everything. It would make sense for Neil to still be part of Sidney’s life since they’re the only family that they each have.
The same Redditor wants to be caught up onthehistory of Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) and Sidney’s relationshipand said, “There’s gotta be a break-up between 3 and 4, given we left 3 off implying they were getting together, only for her to be single in 4, then married with kids to him in 5. What reunited them, etc.?” It would make sense if Mark and Sidney experienced tension thanks to Ghostface’s reappearance and mentioned some of the tough times in their relationship. This could be done without too much exposition.
Scream 6’s New York City settingwas thrilling and made the action more fast-paced, but since Sidney didn’t appear in that movie, it doesn’t seem likely thatScream 7will take place there. If Woodsboro, California is the setting for the horror sequel, thenScream 7needs to explain why Sidney is living in Woodsboro again. After all, at the beginning ofScream (2022), Sidney tells Dewey Riley (David Arquette):
“No offense, Dewey, I have no intention of ever setting foot in that town again.”
Scream 7can properly talk about Sidney’s new life byexploring the complicated feelings Sidney has about her hometownand everything that happened to her there. Whilefans are divided about Sidney’s familybeing a part ofScream 7, it would make sense to have a few scenes of Sidney talking about her past with another character, whether a friend or neighbor. Since Sidney hasn’t been around for a while, this would tie all the movies together and ensure that Sidney’s reintroduction to the horror franchise is smooth.
What Happened To Sidney Prescott In Scream (2022)?
Sidney Prescott doesn’t have a big role inScream (2022).However, she helps uncover Ghostface, serves as a kind of mentor to the younger characters who make up the Core Four, and bonds more with Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox). Sidney comes back home to Woodsboro when she learns that another Ghostface is around, and she does everything she can to ensure that this doesn’t keeping happening.
WhileJenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera won’t be inScream 7,Tara and Sam Carpenter are the new final girls ofScream (2022)andScream 6, and they look up to Sidney since she’s been down this scary road before. Sidney, Tara, and Sam are equally strong and fearless, and it’s interesting watching them go up against the killer.
Sidney also takes a trip down memory lane inScream (2022)whenSidney fights Ghostface in the kitchen of Amber Freeman’s (Mikey Madison) house, which was once Stu Macher’s (Matthew Lillard) house.Fans wish Stu would come back forScream 7since he played such an important role in the first movie, and Sidney deals with complex and uncomfortable emotions as she stands in the same place where she almost died years ago. After seeing Sidney battle yet another Ghostface and win, fans hope Neve Campbell’sScream 7character will be back stronger than ever before.
