To be clear, this film is the direct sequel to
Scream 2022, which we have recapped and linked to in the description.
In the climax of the previous movie, Sam managed to kill the Ghost Face killer, who turned
out to be her boyfriend, Richie.
His motivation for the killings was to improve the Stab movies by introducing new and fresh
content, while giving the "Stab" writers better story inspiration.
Despite Sam's heroic actions, rumors and accusations begin to spread throughout Woodsboro, with
some people believing that Sam might have had a hand in the murders, due to her familial
ties to the original Ghost Face killer.
She became the target of media scrutiny and gossip, forcing her to seek help from a psychologist,
Dr Christopher.
Scream 6 begins one year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by Richie, with a film
studies professor, Laura, waiting for her date, Reggie, in a restaurant.
Suddenly, she receives a call from Reggie, who apologizes for being late, and then asks
her about the restaurant's location as he is having trouble finding it.
After telling the directions, as Laura waits for him in the dark alley, Reggie's voice
turns into a strange, ominous one.
Before Laura can understand what's happening,
a Ghost Face killer who was pretending to be Reggie emerges out of nowhere, and he stabs
her multiple times until she dies.
The killer turns out to be a high school student, Jason, who reads in the same class as Sam's
sister, Tara.
When Jason arrives home, he receives a call from his roommate Greg, who's using a voice
modulator Jason previously used to speak with Laura.
It is revealed that they are doing all the killings to finish Richie's film, and their
next target is Sam and Tara.
Irritated by Greg's antics, Jason sets out to find him, only to stumble upon a gruesome
discovery.
He finds Greg's dismembered body in the refrigerator.
To his horror, a different Ghost Face killer emerges out of nowhere and attacks him,
killing him with painful stab wounds.
Now we move on to our main characters, Sam
and Tara, who now live in New York City.
We see Sam attending her weekly session with Dr Christopher, where she is ostracized in
public because of an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest
killings.
When the doctor asks her how she stopped Richie, Sam shocks him by describing how she repeatedly
stabbed her boyfriend 22 times and slashed his throat.
But what haunts her is that she felt she was doing right, and didn’t feel guilty about
what she did.
Sam's words worry the therapist, who refuses to treat her further.
Overwhelmed by a sense of betrayal and abandonment, Sam storms out of Dr Christopher's office,
only to come across a crime scene on her way home.
She reaches her apartment, where she lives with her sisters Tara, and Quinn.
But her anxiety spikes upon discovering that Tara has joined a frat party with her friends,
Anika, Mindy, Chad, and Ethan.
To add, Tara's friends will always keep her away from strangers for her safety.
During the party, a stranger invites Tara to the room, and despite her friends' objections,
she remains adamant about accepting his invitation and making her own choices.
When the man forcefully grabs her arm, a fight breaks out between him and Chad.
Sam shows up right away, and uses a Taser to take down the overconfident partygoer.
Tara, tired of being controlled by her sister, feels embarrassed and leaves the party, begging
Sam to leave her alone.
While already in an argument with Tara, a group of girls humiliate Sam by accusing her
of being a murderer, and Sam gets into a fight with them.
As she struggles with the situation, she finds solace in the arms of her neighbor-turned-boyfriend,
Danny, even though she still has trust issues with everyone.
Their precious moment is interrupted when Chad urgently calls for Sam at their apartment.
Upon hearing about the recent Ghost Face killings, Sam panics and orders Tara to pack her bags,
so they can leave the state immediately.
However, Tara rebels once again, and insists that Sam confirm the presence of the Ghost
Face killer by calling Quinn's father, Detective Wayne Bailey.
The situation turns unexpectedly when Detective Wayne says that her ID was found at the murder
scene, along with a Ghostface mask worn in the previous year's attacks.
While on her way to meet Detective Bailey, Sam is called by the Ghost Face killer from
Richie's phone, who reveals Jason and Greg's plan to finish the "movie" that Richie wanted
to make.
The killer threatens to hunt her down, until he butchers her.
And then suddenly,
The sisters get away and run into a grocery store, but unfortunately, instead of getting
help from the people there, a few of them are attacked by the killer.
The sisters impede his progress with a heavy
rack, before making their way into the police safety, but just then, the ghost face slips
away, leaving behind his trademark mask at the murder site.
During the meeting with Detective Bailey, Sam and Tara learn that the mask found in Jason's
apartment has Richie's DNA.
Tara, on the other hand, adds to the information that the Ghost Face Killer that attacked them
had a more beat-up old mask on.
After the meeting, the sisters meet with FBI special agent Kirby Reed, a survivor of the
2011 Ghostface killings in Scream 4.
Agent Kirby and Sam knew each other since they attended the same high school in Woodsboro.
She updates the detective with Sam's information, and offers to assist Mr. Bailey in finding
the Ghost Face Killer.
Mr. Bailey then presents Kirby with a mask found at a grocery store, which DNA results
show belonged to Charlie and Jill, the two Ghost Face killers from "Scream 4".
Despite this, Detective Bailey states that Sam and Tara are not permitted to leave town
because they are the persons of interest in the double homicide case.
The sisters are then confronted by a swarm of reporters eager to question Sam about the
killings.
Among the journalists is Gale Weathers, whom Tara impulsively punches in the face upon
seeing her.
The woman was a victim of the Ghost Face Killer, and played a crucial role in helping Sam take
down Richie in "Scream 5".
Despite her vow not to write about the incident, Gale published a book portraying Sam as unstable
and a natural-born killer.
Although it was a work of fiction, the book greatly impacted Sam's life.
Gale then pleads with the sisters, insisting that she wants to help catch the Ghost Face
Killer just as much as they do, but they leave in anger, feeling that Gale has ruined their lives.
Sam's problems are far from over as the Ghost Face Killer murders her psychiatrist, Dr Christopher.
He steals Sam's file from his house, intending to frame her for the killing.
Upon learning about the incident, they realize that the killer has left the mask of Roman
Bridger, the murderer of Scream 3 at the crime scene.
As the new killer continues to leave the masks of his elders, Kirby concludes that the killer
is taking the murder franchise in the opposite direction, where he started with Stab 4, and
wants to end with the original killer of Stab 1.
Mr. Bailey suspects Sam of being involved, as he believes she may be trying to conceal
her mental health issues.
Meanwhile, Tara's friend, Mindy, chatters about the ongoing massacre, speculating that
someone is trying to make a sequel to the requel.
She also adds Ethan, Sam's roommate Quinn, and Anika, to the suspect list since they
are all newcomers to Sam's life.
But Ethan and Anika deduce that the killers could also be Sam and Tara as they have killed
Richie before.
As night falls, the news spreads that Sam is the suspected killer after a video of her
fighting with the college girls goes viral.
While Tara, Mindy, and Chad try to comfort Sam, Quinn is alone in her room, and is about
to get attacked by the Ghost Face.
Danny manages to spot the killer from his
apartment, and he tries to yell at them to no avail.
Danny's move to share the snap of Quinn being attacked in their group chat has left everyone
on edge as they anxiously wait outside her room.
The killer throws the dead Quinn out of her room, prompting Chad and Tara to escape, but
the killer targets Mindy and Anika with brutal stabs.
Mindy sustains a small cut on her arm, while Anika is seriously injured.
Sam searches for knives in her kitchen, but they are all missing, forcing her to use the
holder to subdue the killer.
Meanwhile, Chad and Tara return for help, but they are unable to unlock the door.
When the Ghostface manages to break through the door, the friends lock themselves in the
backroom.
They then spot Danny in the window, and decide to escape to the adjacent building using Danny's ladder.
Anika, who has a severe stomach wound, instructs Sam and Mindy to leave first.
Now that Sam and Mindy managed to leave the apartment, Anika must make her way across
the ladder.
But unfortunately for her, the ghostface manages to enter the room.
Overwhelmed with shock and grief, Detective
Bailey struggles to contain his tears.
Despite being taken off the case after his daughter Quinn’s death, he remains determined
to find the killer at all costs.
Sam then reveals to Danny that just before the attack, someone had removed all the knives,
and perhaps someone close is involved with the killer.
In such a situation, Chad and Mindy doubt Ethan, because he was not with them last night,
so Ethan explains he was at a study hall with a hundred other people.
Everyone ends up suspecting each other because no one ever finds out the truth.
Later, reporter Gale arrives with an important clue against the killer, and offers to assist
in the hunt for the Ghost Face killer.
After Kirby arrives, Gale takes the group to a movie theatre rented by Jason and Greg
under fake names.
But the twist is it's not a regular theatre, but a shrine that exhibits all 11 Ghost Face
murderers, including weapons, and outfits from each set of attacks.
Tara thinks this evidence should be with the police, but Gale suspects bribery may have
played a role.
It is possible that the killer of Jason and Greg must have known this place, and from
here he is killing by taking the mask.
While standing before her father's attire, Sam experiences visions of him encouraging
her to carry on with the killings.
To capture the culprit, Detective Bailey hatches a plan to track his call, with Sam and Tara
as the decoy.
As Sam takes the killer's call, and Detective Bailey waits for his arrival in the garden,
Kirby and the others strive to trace the call's location.
However, the Ghost Face knows that he is being traced, and is calling from halfway across
town, in the exact neighborhood where Gale resides.
Since Gale was a reporter, Kirby didn't allow her to get involved in this mission.
As Sam and Tara drive away from the garden in a hurry, the Ghost Face murderer rings
Gale's phone.
He seeks retribution for all the profit she made by portraying Ghost Face killers as villains
in her books.
And then all of a sudden,
Within moments, the ghost face murders Gale's boyfriend, and turns his sights on Gale herself.
Dodging the murderer, Gale finds refuge in a small room to get access to her pistol.
Unfortunately, her shots miss the target,
and the killer overpowers her outside, viciously stabbing her multiple times.
Sam and Tara arrive in the nick of time, interrupting the killer's plan.
Despite their efforts to keep her awake, Gale succumbs to the agony of her injuries and
loses consciousness.
Sam blames herself for her loved one's suffering, and decides to offer herself to the Ghost
Face killer, but Tara steps up for her sister, reminding her they will all protect each other
as a family.
Upon hearing the news of the attack, Danny rushes to comfort Sam, but it appears that
no one trusts him, at least for now.
Suddenly, Tara comes up with a brilliant plan to lure and trap the Ghost Face killer in
a secure location to bring him to justice.
Mr Bailey recommends using the movie theatre against the killer, since it has extensive
surveillance and security cameras.
As an FBI agent, Kirby will assist in the mission, but since Mr Bailey is occupied in
the office, he will join the group shortly.
On their way to the movie theatre, Mindy gets separated from the group, compelling her to
take another train to meet the guys at their destination.
Since Mindy doesn't trust Ethan, she instructs him to stay away from her.
The inside of the train is quite scary for Danny, Chad, Sam, and Tara, as it is Halloween,
and almost everyone is wearing a Ghost Face mask.
Luckily, none are real.
However, things are quite the opposite for Mindy and Ethan.
The Ghost Face killer appears out of nowhere,
muffles her screams, and stabs her in the stomach.
But before he can kill her, the train stops, forcing him to leave.
Noticing Mindy on the train floor, Ethan quickly comes to her aid, and calls 911 for medical
assistance.
Meanwhile, the remaining group has reached the theatre, but Sam instructs Danny to leave
the group as she doesn't want to trust anyone.
After Danny goes, the friends enter the theatre and enact their plan; when the killer steps
in through the first door, both doors lock automatically, trapping him inside.
Plus, Kirby holds the gun since she's the only one with the badge.
As Sam explores the theatre, she sees a vision of her father, who advises her to find a weapon
for self-defence.
Since it seems to be the right thing to do, Sam grabs his knife and prepares for what's
to come.
Things begin to take a turn for the worse when Sam is unable to find Kirby anywhere.
Just then, Sam receives a call from Mr Bailey with surprising news.
After experiencing a mental breakdown since
the Woodsboro murders, Kirby was fired by the FBI, making her a suspect in the recent
murders.
As Sam attempts to unlock the door, she realizes that Kirby has already secured it with a chain.
Meanwhile, Chad and Tara start getting closer when Chad reveals that he likes her.
And then this happens…
Chad is able to overpower the attacker, and
Sam delivers the shocking news that Kirby is the killer, leaving them stunned and scrambling
for a way out.
Before they can escape, the Ghost Face appears, and the friends are once again under attack.
Chad manages to fend off the attacker, and
just as he is about to finish him off, it is revealed that there are two killers with
them.
The two killers viciously stab Chad, leaving him mortally wounded and bleeding from the
mouth.
Caught between two dangerous killers, Sam and Tara are unexpectedly saved by Kirby,
who is also covered in blood.
Mr Bailey arrives shortly after, and he accuses Kirby of being the murderer, and then shoots
at her.
To everyone's surprise, the Ghost Face killers show up, and stand beside Bailey, revealing
themselves as Ethan and Quinn, who is miraculously alive.
The biggest shock comes when it's revealed that Mr Bailey is actually their father, and
has been using the killers to get to Sam.
Jason and Greg were Richie's followers, who simply killed for Bailey to get to Sam.
Mr. Bailey's true motive is not only to make a Stab movie sequel, but as it turns out,
the three of them are Richie’s family, and Mr. Bailey wants to avenge his son Richie's
death.
Bailey reveals that Richie, who Sam killed in Woodsboro, was obsessed with creating horror
movies, so he helped his son build a shrine to the franchise.
This theater actually belonged to Richie, and they were responsible for defaming Sam
online, and planned to frame her for their killing spree.
Now, the detective wants Sam to wear the Ghost Face mask, so he and his kids can kill her,
and will tell everyone that Sam was the real killer.
Just then, Kirby who miraculously survived, helps Sam escape, but Ethan manages to stab
Kirby, and now it's time for Sam to get stabby.
In a desperate attempt to get help for Kirby, the sisters make their way upstairs to find
a way out.
Unfortunately, Tara trips and is left hanging from the rail with Ethan waiting below, brandishing
a knife.
Quinn is approaching Sam to attack her; therefore, Tara urges Sam to let her go so they both
can fight the evil together.
As Sam releases her grip, Tara uses her knife to kill Ethan.
After killing Quinn with a bullet to the head,
Sam finds herself with an empty pistol, so she overpowers Mr. Bailey and makes them both
fall off the second floor.
When Bailey regains consciousness, he receives a phone call from Sam, who uses a voice modulator
to pose as the real Ghost Face killer.
Sam dons her father's Ghostface costume, and taunts Bailey with the phone call.
Finding the perfect time, she emerges out from the curtain, and brutally stabs Bailey
multiple times.
She then delivers a fatal blow to his eye
that finally claims his life.
While waiting for backup on the theatre stage, the sisters are once again attacked by Ethan,
but Kirby manages to take him down with a TV to the head.
In the nick of time, Danny arrives with the cops, and gains Sam's utmost trust and affection
once again.
Kirby is quickly transported to the hospital, and to everyone's surprise, Chad is still
alive.
Tara, who began to like Chad, embraces his presence with a passionate kiss.
Mindy also appears with a much-improved stab wound, joining her brother Chad in the ambulance.
As the movie draws to a close, Sam begins a new chapter of her life alongside her sister Tara.
However, the mask of her father - the Ghost Face killer - still lies abandoned on the
road, ready to tempt someone to take it up and carry on the deadly legacy.