Thirty years later, the masked killer, “Ghostface,” is more present than ever in his return to the big screen in the film “Scream 7.” This is the seventh installment of the franchise and, despite the passage of time, fans remain loyal to these suspenseful stories. On this occasion, the killer returns to the lives of those who for years have tried to escape that terrifying past. In this film, the character of “Sidney Prescott,” played by Neve Campbell, returns, along with other members of the first installment. This raises the expectations for this movie very high; now it is up to the audience to decide. The release is February 27.

The Release

Title: Scream 7

Duration: 114 minutes

Genre: Horror/thriller

Director: Kevin Williamson

Rating: R

Release: February 27, 2026

The Cast

Neve Campbell: Sidney Prescott

Courteney Cox: Gale Weathers

Isabel May: Tatum Prescott

Jasmin Savoy Brown: Mindy Meeks-Martin

Mason Gooding: Chad Meeks-Martin

Joel McHale: Mark Evans

The Story

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the city where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears come true as her daughter becomes the next target.

The Franchise

This becomes the seventh film in this franchise that began in 1996.

Scream: December 20, 1996

Scream 2: December 12, 1997

Scream 3: February 4, 2000

Scream 4: April 15, 2011

Scream: January 14, 2022

Scream VI: March 10, 2023

Scream 7: February 27, 2026

The Origin of the Mask

The iconic Ghostface mask in Scream was discovered by chance by producer Marianne Maddalena while scouting locations in a California house. It was originally named “Peanut-Eyed Ghost,” designed by Brigitte Sleiertin for Fun World’s 1992 line “Fantastic Faces,” and was chosen for its resemblance to Edvard Munch’s painting, “The Scream.”

On Television

The Scream saga also had a television series based on the films, which consisted of 3 seasons and a total of 30 episodes that began in 2015 and concluded in 2019.