The Scream 6 ending took some wild turns.
We spoke with the creators about how those twists came about.
This article contains massiveScream VI Spoilers.
Its a funny thing when you stop to think about it.
In retrospect, its kind of a bizarre curiosity in this franchise.
One which the filmmakers behindScream VIintended to change while crafting a climax for the latest installment.
), that determined whatScream VIbecame.
We wanted to see two in the costume in the finale, which we had never seen before.
And this in turn, led them to realize they needed a family of killers.
Bailey (Dermot Mulroney) and his children Quinn (Liana Liberato) and Ethan (Jack Champion).
However, upon meeting him in-person, the directors were shocked by just how much he resembled Quaid.
They could be brothers.
Unfortunately, since that was intended to be a twist, immediate panic ensued.
It was like, You guys cannot be photographed in proximity of each other!
In the auditions, they had every actor read the script of a previous Ghostfaces monologue.
We told Jack and Liana in their fitting, Bettinelli-Olpin reveals.
And they both freaked out.
For the directors, this surprisingly happy ending occurred for a reason.
Not only as filmmakers, but as fans.
Were kind of balancing those two things.
Says Gillett, We never want a character to die and then not deal with the consequences of that.
We did it when Dewey died.