Scream

In the small, suburban town of Woodsboro, a legacy of horror and terror still lingered two decades after a string of gruesome murders in 1996. The infamous events had brought the town to its knees, and the effects were still palpable. It was as if the trauma and pain inflicted during those fateful nights had become an indelible part of the town's collective psyche. The new killer, a crafty and cunning individual, had resurrected the Ghostface mask – a grim symbol of the unspeakable terror that had been unleashed upon the town 25 years ago. And, with a renewed sense of purpose, this new psychopath was determined to revive ancient grudges and extinguish the lives of a new group of unsuspecting teenagers. Among the youth targeted by the new killer were Sam Carpenter, a young woman whose mother had fallen victim to the original Ghostface in 1996; Mindy Meeks-Martin, an intelligent and quick-witted high school student who found herself faced with the brutal reality of her own mortality; and the charismatic pair of Tate Langdon and his girlfriend, Samantha "Sam" Carpenter's friend - Richie Kirsch. When a 50-gallon drum of milk explodes, the main characters are portrayed when the serial killer targets a party. Although they narrowly escape the carnage, they soon realize that they are part of a larger game orchestrated by the cunning Ghostface. The students quickly discover that their group comprises a diverse and lovable set of characters, all with their own unique personalities and baggage. They also learn that some past events were covered up by the townspeople to save themselves and their reputations, further deepening the mystery as the death count rises. Film enthusiast and horror fan, Sam Carpenter is paired with investigative journalist, Amber Freeman in her second life; as Amber is searching for a new lead on the killer, they stumble upon a theory that suggests the motive behind the murders is a twisted attempt to 'set the record straight' and unearth long-buried secrets from Woodsboro's troubled history. However, Amber's theory is contrasted with that of Richie who suggests the motivations of these new murders weren't that of seeking to unearth 'uncovered secrets', but to 'eliminate anyone not in on the "stalking" of Samantha's high profile personality and by association. She’s in constant danger in her own daily routine, keeping her safe in order to avoid unwanted exposure.' Sam is also deeply troubled by the events unfolding in Woodsboro, recalling the terror she experienced when her mother was killed by the original Ghostface. As she navigates the treacherous landscape of the new murders, she is forced to confront the traumas of her past and question whether she has become a type of copycat killer – channeling her own pain and grief into the hunt for the killer. Mindfulness and strength, respectively, can be defined as both self reflection to calm down as Mindy tries making peace and gathering her thought on this tough life threatening situation as she unravels and tries to find solid solutions and learn to stay brave to what she encounters after events of the violence that have become all too familiar in the town. Trying to preserve her mental well-being would mean going back to the roots, rethinking the identity of the killer. Moreover, another major character emerges: Ethan Landry, the charming and enigmatic former Woodsboro student who, 20 years prior, had accidentally witnessed the first murders and remained haunted by the memory of what he had seen. Ethan now serves as the outsider of the group while seeking redemption and accepting the responsibility to keep the town safe. In the aftermath of seeing the first deaths, Ethan still grappled with survivor's guilt and began leading a double life which he refused to change for a long while to contain the pressure of the past and instead lead to change. Lastly, Deputy and high school deputy, Judy Hicks has begun to understand the cycle of trauma that has held Woodsboro captive. Her perception has gradually been improving, to realize her instincts of suspecting Amber due to her journalistic investigations. Eventually recognizing that these new deaths could all tie in some way to the key motives of first her graduating officer, Steven Lavin and detective whose last killer got caught all on his final day. In unfolding these mysteries and threats, the group begins to unravel a complex web of relationships between themselves and the people they consider friends – making all the more connections to unsolved crimes, hinting the presence of ghosts or people living their lives while continuing to preserve or cover up the town's mysterious dark energy, blurring reality with illusions to get clear as they deal with the killer and themselves while they ponder to find resolution before death, redemption, or sanity take hold.