Summary
Classichorrortropes are present in everyScreammovie, from the courageous and smart final girl to the big party where Ghostface is hiding. Slasher films have to stay true to a certain formula or else they risk upsetting audiences who have specific expectations. The most creative filmmakers play with these tropes and have a good time with them.Scream 7will no doubt include some tropes from this popular genre, along withnostalgic elements such as legacy characters facing a fresh killer and Ghostface wearing the iconic costume.
The opening kill sequence is another key element of theScreamfranchise. These are fun and surprising and also set up the events to come. I would love tosee Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbel) in the opening, but I also likethis fan theory that features a popular horror trope.
This Scream 7 Fan Theory Includes The Babysitter Horror Trope
One Redditorposted in a thread about the opening scene ofScream 7and suggested that Sidney Prescott should be involved in the opening sequence, although not the character who Ghostface kills. The fan wrote:
“the opening kill should be her and Mark out for dinner at a restaurant, and their babysitter gets the opening kill. It would make the movie a lot more personal.”
“The babysitter and the man upstairs” is a classic horror trope/urban legendand I think it’s one of the most unnerving. There are countlesshorror movies about babysitters, fromWhen A Stranger Callstothe dark Christmas filmBetter Watch Out, and I think it would be fun to see this trope used inScream 7. Since Ghostface already calls their victims before showing up, it would make sense for them to phone the babysitter and then reveal themselves to be hiding in Sidney’s house.
In anotherReddit thread, some fans wonderedifMcKenna Grace’sScream 7charactercould be the opening killand someone thought she might play a babysitter. If Sidney and Mark Evans (Joel McHale) have a young child, it would definitely make sense for Grace to portray this character. As the fan suggested, Sidney and Mark could be enjoying a date night when the new Ghostface comes to their house and targets their children. I think this would be interesting since it would be a lot scarier than mostScreamscenes.
Many have pointed out that if Ghostface went after Sidney’s babysitter, she would want to find Ghostface more than ever. I agree that Sidney’s main goal will be protecting her kids. But, of course, she is also tired of hiding and running and wondering when a new Ghostface is going to pop up. She wants to live her life, andI can’t wait to see how Sidney wins against Ghostface this time.
I need more information about Sidney’s children’s agesbefore making up my mind about which fan theories make the most sense. However, I think this one works well if Sidney has a younger child who needs a babysitter. It’s also possible that one of Sidney’s teenagers could babysit for another family in the opening scene and then be killed by Ghostface. While I think Sidney’s whole family should survive and personally don’t want this to be true, it could happen.
What Other Horror Tropes Could Be In Scream 7?
TheScreamfranchise haspoked fun at horror tropesandevery movie provides a meta commentary on the genre. But the movies still feature these tropes since, of course, they’re part of the genre, and scary stories don’t work without them.
I think thatthe “let’s split up” horror trope could be used inScream 7.This one might be cheesy and frustrating to watch, but it works well in slasher movies. I’m also hoping for somejump scares in the upcoming sequel. Themost exciting jump scaresare well-timed and carefully thought out, and I want to see some. I also hope that at least one legacy or new character talks abotu horror movie jump scares and says they know they’re getting scared and nervous for nothing.“The end… or is it?” horror tropewould also be interesting to see inScream 7. I’m curious about whetherthe slasher sequel could feature a cliffhanger. This would be brand new territory for the franchise, but I think it would be cool.
No matter what horror tropes are included inScream 7and which horror movies are discussed, I’m interested to see where this beloved franchise goes next, and I hope the sequel uses a variety of tropes.
