Scream VI Trivia | 62 facts about the new horror comedy

“Scream VI” is the sixth installment in the film series and one of the most critical acclaimed.

So let’s find out some trivia and facts about the film.

1. Scream VI is a 2023 American slasher film
2. It is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
3. The film is written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick
4. It is the sequel to Scream (2022)
5. It marks the sixth installment in the Scream film series
6. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox
7. All reprising their roles from previous installments
8. The star alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving
9. Film series star Neve Campbell announced she would not be returning as Sidney Prescott because she felt the offer presented to her was unacceptable
10. Making this the first film in the series not to feature the character
11. Scream VI is the third film of the series to be set outside the fictional town of Woodsboro, California
12. With the film’s events taking place in New York City
13. Following a new Ghostface who targets the surviving members of the “Woodsboro legacy attacks”
14. The film combines the violence of the slasher genre with elements of black comedy and a “whodunit” mystery
15. It satirizes the trends of film franchises and subversion of audience expectations
16. Scream VI premiered at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in Manhattan on March 6, 2023
17. It was theatrically released in the United States on March 10 by Paramount Pictures
18. The film received generally positive reviews from critics
19. Critics praised the kills and performances
20. Prior to the release of Scream 4, series creator Kevin Williamson claimed he had already “mapped out” Scream 5 and Scream 6
21. He would wait to see the box office success of the fourth installment before signing on for any more films
22. In July 2014, Williamson revealed that Scream 4 was intended to kick off a new trilogy of films, but the film “never took off in a way they hoped”
23. Williamson also said that he would likely not be involved in any further entries, as the series director Wes Craven and his team were “done” with him
24. In Williamson’s initial pitch, Scream 5 saw Jill Roberts being stalked by a killer at her college campus
25. While Scream 6 would feature Gale Weathers as the main character and deal with her relationship with Dewey Riley
26. In January 2022, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Tyler Gillett expressed interest in making future films in the series
27. Courteney Cox would later express an interest in a sequel while doing publicity for Shining Vale
28. A sixth film was officially green-lit on February 3, 2022, by Spyglass Media Group. Olpin and Gillett of Radio Silence would return to direct while James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick would write the script once again
29. By the end of the month, Campbell was approached to return for the film
30. The following month, Cox had received the script and was courted to reprise her role
31. Also in March 2022, the sixth film’s release date was set for March 31, 2023
32. By May, plot details emerged, setting the film outside of Woodsboro
33. Instead, the film will take place in New York City
34. In June, Ortega said the film would feature a more “aggressive and violent” Ghostface than in previous entries
35. In May 2022, it was announced that Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Jenna Ortega would also return for the sixth film
36. The following day, it was announced that Hayden Panettiere would reprise her role of Kirby Reed from the fourth film
37. When asked about her involvement in the film, Cox claimed that her contract was not yet completed
38. Also in June, it was announced that Dermot Mulroney had joined the cast, playing a police officer
39. Cox officially confirmed her involvement with the film
40. On June 16, Jack Champion, Liana Liberato, Devyn Nekoda and Josh Segarra joined the cast, followed by Henry Czerny on June 23
41. Samara Weaving and Tony Revolori were both announced as cast members on July 14
42. The film has a production budget of $35 million
43. Principal photography began on June 9, 2022, in Montreal, Canada
44. Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein and William Sherak produced under Project X Entertainment, while Chad Villella, Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena and Williamson served as executive producers
45. Hayden Panettiere posed for a set photo on August 6, along with Jasmin Savoy Brown, that was picked up by various media outlets given her return to the franchise
46. Courteney Cox revealed she had finished filming her part as of August 14
47. Filming ended in late August
48. In the United States and Canada, Scream VI was released alongside 65 and Champions, and was projected to gross $35 to 40 million from 3,670 theaters in its opening weekend
49. The film made $19.5 million on its first day
50. Including $5.7 million from Thursday night previews
51. Besting Scream’s $3.5 million the year prior
52. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76%
53. Based on 202 reviews
54. With an average rating of 6.8/1
55. The site’s critical consensus reads, “Certain aspects of horror’s most murderously meta franchise may be going stale, but a change of setting and some inventive set pieces help keep Scream VI reasonably sharp”
56. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100
57. Based on 50 critics
58. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
59. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale
60. The same score as Scream 2 and 2022’s Scream
61. While those polled by PostTrak gave it an 87% positive score
62. With 74% saying they would definitely recommend it