Summary
Neve Campbell is preparing to step into the shoes of Sidney Prescott once again inScream 7, after sitting outScream 6after a pay dispute with Spyglass.The story forScream 7is set to focus on Sidney’s family,with the possibility of her teenage daughter’s coming up against the next iteration of Ghostface. But what if one of both of Sidney’s daughters were to don the iconic killer’s mask instead of being the target?
It was revealed inScream (2022)that Sidney Prescott has three daughters withScream 3’s Detective Mark Kincaid, but there is set to be atime jump inScream 7to age the two oldest girls to their teenage years, to make them age appropriate for a Ghostface attack. Buta good twist might be to see Sidney’s offspring become the killer(s)behind the iconic mask.
Directed By
Kevin Williamson
Sidney Prescott has been targeted by family members on two separate occasions in the Scream franchise, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest another blood relative might target her inScream 7.However, it would be quite unique if the killer(s) were people she brought into the world, with Sidney’s teenage daughters set to appear in the upcoming sequel.
Roman Bridger’s Ghostface killerinScream 3was revealed to be Sidney’s half brother, who was out for revenge on his sister, after their mother,Maureen Prescott, abandoned him. Sidney didn’t know she had a brother until the Ghostface reveal at the end of the movie, so the betrayal wasn’t as strong as it might’ve been if they’d had an active relationship.
The next family member to turn on Sidney was her cousin Jill Roberts inScream 4, who was jealous of all the attention Sidney got because she was a Ghostface survivor.Once again, the relationship between Jill and Sidney was somewhat estranged until the murders started up again in Woodsboro. As much as it was a betrayal when Sidney discovered her cousin was the killer, she had no qualms about killing her to bring an end to the carnage.
If one or both of Sidney’s daughters were revealed to be the Ghostface killers inScream 7, it would be a significantly different conundrum for Sidney. The love for a child is above any other, making the betrayal and hurt much more intense than a half brother or cousin being unmasked as the Ghostface killer.
It would be very interesting to see if Sidney would kill one or both of her children if she discovered they were the Ghostface killers inScream 7.She probably wouldn’t let them get away with their crimes, but killing them might be a step too far. AGhostface survival inScream 7could freshen things up in the franchise, meaning this idea could potentially work.
What could Sidney’s daughter’s motive be to become Ghostface in Scream 7?
It takes a very extreme motive to push a child to want to kill their parents, but ifScream 7was to go down this route with Sidney Prescott’s daughters being the Ghostface killers, there are a few possibleGhostface motives linked to Sidneythat could be explored.
When the iconic final girl, Laurie Strode, was brought back inHalloween (2018), it was revealed that she had become very protective of her daughter, Karen, which led to a certain amount of resentment from Laurie’s offspring.A possible motive for Sidney’s daughter’s wanting their mother dead could be linked to Sidney’s overprotective naturetowards them. It would be understandable that Sidney had become paranoid due to what she’d gone through over the years, and this is bound to have had some impact on her children.
It is likely that Sidney and her family are living in some form of hiding inScream 7due to a potential attack from another deranged Ghostface killer. This would likely have some negative impact on her teenage daughters. It was revealed during the events ofScream 6, that Sidney and Mark had taken their kids somewhere safe until the New York City attacks were over. Despite Sidney trying to protect her kids, this could be perceived negatively by her teenage daughters, and cause disruption to their lives.
There is a chance that if Sidney’s daughters do become the Ghostface killers inScream 7, they will likely target their father, Mark Kincaid, as well. Mark would probably share Sidney’s overprotective nature, due in part to his former career as a homicide detective in Los Angeles. In addition to this, he has witnessed first hand the trauma that Sidney has suffered over the years, and would be supportive towards her. There’s also a chance that Sidney and Mark’s daughters could be part of theCult of Ghostface killersbeing rumored to feature inScream 7.
