The Scream franchise has never had a huge body count, and Scream 7 doesn’t need to change this, with Sidney’s character development more important.
Scream 7 is heading into production in December 2024, and it’s just one of many slasher movies in the works, with the sub-genre currently experiencing a renaissance. A lot of these slasher movies boast high body counts and extreme violence, but Scream 7 doesn’t necessarily have to do this, and it could benefit from not following this trend.
Wes Craven never had huge body counts and unnecessary violence in his four Scream movies, and Radio Silence followed suit in Scream (2022). However,Scream 6 did feature the highest body count in the franchise. There is no reason for Kevin Williamson’s plans to feature a huge body count in Scream 7, and if anything, a smaller body count could lead to the upcoming sequel being a massive success. The fans are more interested in the whodunit element and character development of the core characters, rather than multiple gratuitous violent deaths. Scream 7 Should Focus On Giving Sidney Prescott A Worthy Story Rather Than The Gratuitous Deaths Of Pointless Characters
Scream 7
Starring
Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox (rumored), Patrick Dempsey (rumored)
Written By
Guy Busick
Directed By
Kevin Williamson
Neve Campbell has confirmed that Scream 7 will focus on Sidney Prescott, and its imperative that her story is strong, and she’s surrounded by three-dimensional characters. Courteney Cox is heavily rumored to be returning as Gale Weathers, as well as Patrick Dempsey as Sidney’s husband, Mark Kincaid. However, there is still no news about any new characters who will feature. The last thing fans want is the introduction of poorly developed new characters, just to be killed off by Ghostface to boost the body count.
