‘Scream’ Star Melissa Barrera on Welcoming Conversations About Toxic Fandom

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“Scream” franchise (technically the fifth entry but without a number). She plays Sam, whose younger sister (Jenna Ortega) is attacked by a new killer dressed in the iconic Ghostface mask.

Drawing her into the mystery reveals some unspoken truths about her lineage (spoiler: she may be related to one of the characters from the first movie) and a bigger agenda at play.

Eventually, several legacy characters from the original franchise (including Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette) return, as it’s all hands on deck to unmask the killer and put the mayhem to an end.TheWrap spoke with Barrera about jumping into the franchise, the secrecy that surrounds a “Scream” movie, sharing scenes with a legacy cast member that has yet to be revealed, and whether or not she’d return for another film.Obviously I think that I’m legally required to ask, what is your favorite scary movie?Melissa Barrera: Oh my gosh.

I feel like I’ve been saying the same thing in all my interviews, so I’m going to switch it up. I’m going to say “Cats.”“Cats” the musical?It was scary.What was your relationship with the “Scream” franchise before signing on?I have an interesting relationship with “Scream,” because I didn’t see it when it first came out.