Scream VI - Official Review (2023 Movie)

Laura (Samara Weaving) is at a bar in New York City waiting to meet her Tinder date. When she goes outside to help her date find the bar, he starts speaking with the voice of Ghostface, then stabs her to death. Jason (Tony Revolori) removes the Ghostface mask and takes it back to his apartment.

Jason calls his friend Greg, with whom he plans to commit new Ghostface murders, and describes how it felt to stab Laura ("she became less human, she was just a piece of meat"). Speaking as Ghostface, the caller taunts Jason for his motives and reveals Greg's dismembered body in the fridge before stabbing Jason.

Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) attends therapy with Dr Stone (Henry Czerny), who encourages her to discuss her own trauma rather than focusing on that of her sister Tara (Jenna Ortega). Sam admits that when she stabbed Richie Kirsch in the events from the previous movie, it "felt right". Dr Stone terminates their session and says he will report her to the authorities.

Sam finds out from their roommate Quinn (Liana Liberato) that Tara has gone to a house party with twins Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad (Mason Gooding), Mindy's girlfriend Anika (Devyn Nekoda), and Chad's roommate Ethan (Jack Champion). Tara acts recklessly and agrees to go upstairs with "date-rape Kevin", until Chad and Sam intervene.

Sam is ostracized in public, as many people believe Sam orchestrated the 2022 Woodsboro Murders and framed Richie.

Quinn's father Detective Wayne Bailey (Dermot Mulroney), calls Sam in for questioning as her I.D was found at the scene of Jason's murder, along with the Ghostface mask used in the previous movie. On the way to the station, Sam is called by Ghostface from Richie's phone, who then attacks Tara and kills multiple bystanders in a bodega. Another Ghostface mask used by a previous killer is left at the scene.

At the station, they are joined by FBI special agent Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere), survivor of the 2011 Woodsboro Murders, who has taken special interest in Ghostface killings.

Outside the station, Tara is surrounded by reporters, including Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox). Tara punches Gale, revealing that she broke her promise not to publish a new book on the 2022 Woodsboro Murders, which Tara believes is causing the new attacks.

Dr Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who then steals Sam's file and leaves another mask at the scene.

Mindy outlines the new rules to the group, claiming they are not operating with sequel rules, because this time they are in a franchise. Thus, everyone is a suspect and everyone is dispensable.

While Sam, Tara, Mindy and Chad (the Core Four) have dinner together, Ghostface kills Quinn and attacks the group. With the help of Sam's boyfriend Danny (Josh Segarra), Sam and Mindy get to safety, but Anika falls to her death in the alley below. Another mask is left at the scene.

Detective Bailey is taken off the case, but vows revenge against the killer who murdered his child.