By Germain Lussier Published December 2, 2024 | Comments (2) | Mikey Madison as Amber in Scream 5, aka Scream. Image: Paramount Mikey Madison is finally coming to terms with what she did. A few years back, the star of this years Oscar hopeful Anora played Amber in the fifth Scream film. In the sequel (simply titled Scream), Amber is eventually revealed to be not just one of the two Ghostface Killers, but the one who killed Dewey, David Arquettes character from the original Scream. It was a big deal, one that Madison didnt quite grasp at the time. I have to be honest, when I did the film, it sounds naive, but I wasnt so aware of the huge fan base that the franchise has, that Ive now been able to discover, Madison told Collider Ladies Night. Screamand horror fans and people who love horror films are the best people ever, but I really naively went into it. Only three charactersSidney (Neve Campbell), Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (Arquette)survived the original Scream films so killing one was a huge surprise. And for it to be Dewey specifically was very impactful. Hes a character who to that point was seen as almost invincible, having survived all manner of stabbings and other attacks. Its a quality that deeply endeared him to the audience. Fans of the trilogy took the loss hard and, apparently, some even blamed Madison.I remember being kind of sad because I was like, Oh, such a great character. Itll be sad to see him go. And then I realized afterward the heartbreak that so many people felt, she said. People have come up to me, and theyre like, I hate that this happened. Im mad at you. And Im like, Im so sorry, I didnt write the script! I didnt want to do it. In our opinion, killing Deweyor at least one of the legacy charactershad to happen for the Scream torch to be properly passed onto this new generation. And though that has since been fumbled around in some terrible ways (Campbell dropping out of part six, Melissa Barrera being fired from part seven, etc.), raising the stakes by killing someone important was the right call. We imagine it has to happen again soon too.Madison can currently be seen in Anora; the Scream franchise, with Campbell and Cox returning to co-star, will be back next year. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Justin Carter Published November 16, 2024 By Justin Carter Published November 2, 2024