The new trailer for Scream 7 is here, and Ghostface is haunting Sidney Prescott again. The next chapter of the iconic slasher franchise hits theaters February 27, 2026, and reunites Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox with a new generation of victims. But while the footage promises more blood and legacy chills, fans online are divided.
In Scream 7, a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney has built a new life. When her daughter, played by Isabel May, becomes the next target, Sidney must confront her past to protect her family and finally end the nightmare. The trailer teases familiar tension, dark hallways, and that bone-chilling phone call horror fans know too well.
The film is produced by William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein, and directed by Kevin Williamson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Guy Busick. The cast includes Campbell, Cox, May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Tim Simons, and Mark Consuelos.
But the excitement around the trailer was quickly met with backlash. Nearly two years after actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise for her comments supporting Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas conflict, social media lit up with criticism of Spyglass Media Group. Many fans say they won’t support the movie without Barrera and her former co-star Jenna Ortega, who exited soon after the controversy. Barrera played Sam Carpenter, the daughter of Ghostface killer Billy Loomis, while Ortega played her sister Tara. The two lead Scream and Scream VI alongside Brown and Gooding.
Spyglass defended its 2023 decision, citing a “zero tolerance” policy for hate speech. Here’s what the internet is saying about the trailer.
For longtime fans, Scream 7 offers a nostalgic return to the roots of horror with Sidney front and center again. But with political tension, fan division, and ongoing debates about representation, there may be more behind the mask.
