Highlights
- Opening kill scene in Scream 7 crucial, topped by Scream 6. Fans expect creative, fresh twists and turns for maximum impact.
- Multiple fan theories suggest actors like Sydney Sweeney, Katie Holmes, or Jennifer Love Hewitt for the iconic opening kill scene.
- Previous Scream opening scenes starred big names like Drew Barrymore, Omar Epps, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liev Schreiber, and more.
If there's one thing everyone is looking forward to when Scream 7 is released, it's the opening kill sequence. Ever since Ghostface targeted Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) when she made popcorn and got ready for a movie night in the original 1996 Scream movie, horror fans have enjoyed comparing and contrasting these scenes. Scream 7 needs to top Scream 6's epic opening scene which featured a few twists, turns, and surprises. Since the franchise has existed since 1996, it's even more important that Scream continues to have creative and fresh opening scenes.
Since the beginning of every Scream movie often features a popular actor or two (or several, as was the case with the creative opening of Scream 4), fans have ideas about which actors should star in the Scream 7 opening kill sequence. Expectations are high since this is one of the most memorable parts of every Scream movie.
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Scream Fans Think These Actors Should Appear In The Scream 7 Opening Scene
Scream fans enjoyed discussing potential actors for the Scream 7 opening scene on Reddit, One Scream fan suggested Sydney Sweeney, and several agreed that she would be a great choice. One fan wrote:
"She's on a meteoric rise at the moment but still isn't too A-list for the part. Fits the bill perfectly for horror as well."
Redditor @itjermy added, "It would be a perfect call back to the original to have an actress on the rise be our first victim." Fan theories about the Scream 7 opening kills are compelling to read because fans compare every opening sequence to Drew Barrymore's Scream scene. As this fan noted, it would be cool to see Sweeney try to fight Ghostface since she starred in the creepy 2024 horror movie Immaculate and the Blumhouse thriller Nocturne. Sweeney has proven that she can act in every genre ranging from comedy to horror to TV drama, and it would be great if she added a Scream movie to her resume.
Redditor @OriginalBad would like to see "Katie Holmes as a call back to Teaching Ms Tingle." Since Kevin Williamson directed this 1990s movie starring Holmes, it would definitely make sense if she appeared in the Scream 7 opening scene.
Redditor @adambh99 suggested Jennifer Love Hewitt, which would be fun since Hewitt and Campbell co-starred in the 1990s TV drama Party Of Five. Hewitt also played final girl Julie James in I Know What You Did Last Summer, a corny '90s horror movie that aged well. The fan wrote:
"With Neve coming back I’m hoping that the next Ghost face will target the new relationships Sydney has made. Jennifer Love Hewitt can be a neighbor or her kids teacher. I’ve just always wanted to see Jennifer in Scream ."
Scream fans also suggested Zendaya, Tori Spelling, Anna Faris, Maya Hawke, and Mia Goth, which are all interesting choices. Other fans thought that Jennifer Tilly could work. Since Tilly plays herself and Tiffany Valentine in the Chucky horror series and the Chucky SyFy TV series about the killer doll, this would be fun to see. Since Samara Wearing appears in the opening kill scene of Scream 6 and she starred in the wildly entertaining horror movie Ready Or Not, the franchise does have a history of featuring horror actors.
Redditor @Spencer-Santana thinks that Anna Taylor-Joy could appear in the opening scene of Scream 7. The actor starred in the horror movie The Witch, which has a terrifying ending, and her clear talent and thoughtful approach to her work would be great to see. The fan wrote:
"She’s an A-lister now, but she got her start in horror."
Which Actors Starred In The Scream Opening Kill Scenes?
Besides Drew Barrymore's popular role as innocent Casey Becker in Scream, several other big names have starred in the opening kill scenes of the Scream franchise. Omar Epps and Jada Pinkett Smith appeared at the beginning of Scream 2 as a couple attending a Stab screening. In a shocking twist, they are both killed and everyone thinks that it's part of the show. Scream 3 featured the surprising murder of Cotton Weary (Liev Schreiber), Sidney Prescott's (Neve Campbell) enemy who she once thought killed her mother Maureen Prescott.
Scream 4 had one of the best opening kill sequences as fans watched two teenage girls Marnie Cooper (Britt Robertson) and Jenny Randall (Aimee Teegarden) watching a Stab movie. Twice, the audience thought they were watching the real characters sitting and watching a film, but it turned out to be fictional.
Scream (2022) did things differently by having Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega), who isn't returning, survive. Scream 6 impressed audiences with a big twist that hadn't been done before. Now that fans are thinking about what the opening kill sequence of Scream 7 could look like, they wonder if Ghostface could survive, which could also change up how the movie begins. One thing is certain: Scream 7 could feature a famous actor in the opening kill sequence to really make a splash.
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