Exclusive: We chat with the creators and star of Scream 6 about planning Ghostface’s trip to NYC!
This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEKmagazine.
Thefilms climax even revisitedthe suburban dream home turned nightmare from the original 1996 movie.
We made sure it lived in what we called a warm blanket, director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin tellsDen of Geekmagazine.
Theres sound logic in this.
Alongside his longtime collaborator Tyler Gillett, Bettinelli-Olpin was the first person not namedWes Cravento direct aScreamflick.
So they wanted to see to it they played the hits.
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No warm blankets on this one!
The filmmakers have sliced it to shreds.
Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are part of the filmmaking collective Radio Silence, along with producer Chad Villella.
Then it visits them again.
SettingScream 6in NYC is also the immediate draw in the films early spate of marketing.
Its chilling, tantalizing stuff for ahorrorsetup.
I think its a great setting for a scary movie.
It can be a terrifying place.
The actor also recognizes that Ghostface picked the perfect time to visit the Big Apple.
While she used to thrill at riding the subway, post-pandemic, crowds do scare me.
I think we have a bit of PTSD about that as a society.
Were not used to being in close proximity to people and bumping into each other.
You dont know where hands are coming from, and anybody can touch you, anybody can grab you.
it’s possible for you to disappear in a crowd.
Says Barrera, Weve had little visits somewhere else, but mostly we stick to the West Coast.
I feel like going all the way to the East Coast is a big statement.
The declaration includes a gaggle of returning protagonists, too, asScream 6boasts five (!)
Theres no off-ramp, Bettinelli-Olpin muses.
Its you get on, and then yougo, and then the movie ends.
Thats something we just love, movies that dont give you a chance to take a breath.
Its really a sisters story, says Gillett.
Our favorite scenes in this movie are the two of them talking to each other, honestly.
Theres a level of depth and richness in the relationship that they are building onscreen.
We keep saying when were watching, We just want to be the Carpenter sisters!
She even follows them to college in Manhattan.
And Sams like, Im back, and Im never going to leave you alone.
We didnt know Melissa or Jenna beforeScream 5was written, Bettinelli-Olpin says.
It is really special.
Bettinelli-Olpin doesnt recall how far into developingScream 6they were when Campbell publicly announced she wouldnt join the film.
Youre not watching them from afar.
He adds, We love Neve.
Hopefully, theres another one down the road.
And every family has its black sheep.
You still cant trust anyone, Barrera hints with a smile.
You dont know if this [killing spree] is a long-term plan for someone.
When asked ifScream 6will comment on that colorful heritage, Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin share big grins and exaggerated winks.
they say in near unison.
That, for us, isScreamin a nutshell.
The real world can enter and exit this really terrifying experience at any time.
Were living the movie.
Scream VI opens only in theaters on March 10.
