Summary
There’s a lot to love about theScreamhorrorfranchise, andhopefully,Scream 7will deliver all the laughs, scares, and epic legacy character moments that fans want to see. Although Ghostface can be goofy in some scenes, this iconic villain is also genuinely scary, especially since they wereso violent inScream 6. Since another Ghostface is going to force themselves into Sidney Prescott’s (Neve Campbell) life, it’s clear that she can’t avoid the threat of death forever, and others in her life are also in danger.
Along with Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox),Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding) is returning forScream 7, and fans have various theories about Chad’s character arc.One great theory compares Chad to another legacy characterand suggests what could happen to him.
Redditor @PoetInevitable1449thinks thatChad Meeks-Martin’s character arc could be like Dewey Riley’s (David Arquette).They wrote:
“He’s gonna be the new Dewey. He almost dies a hundred times. Then an angry teen will kill him inScream 10.”
While fans would be sad if Ghostface killed Chad, it’s possible to compare him to Dewey. The two have a lot in common. Both characters arekind people who have strong bonds with their sisters. Dewey may have been older than Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan), but whenever they share the screen inScream, it’s clear that they care about each other. Both characters also have a strong sense of right and wrong and a desire to help those whom they love.
As thisScreamfan pointed out on Reddit, both characters have had many brushes with death.Dewey has many near misses beforehis tragic demise inScream (2022)andChad almost gets killed by Ghostface inScream 6. At a certain point, it doesn’t make sense for a character to be attacked and injured all the time. It’s only logical that Ghostface eventually takes them out. Chad’s death would be as upsetting to watch as Dewey’s. But fans also know that not everyone can survive Ghostface’s wrath. Every once in a while, the slasher franchise has to make a big, memorable decision and kill off a major character.
Mason Gooding has shared in several interviews that he was a bigScreamfan, andGooding also commented on Dewey’s sadScream (2022)deathin an interview withMen’s Health. He said:
“But Dewey is such an integral part of the franchise. If you don’t put every ounce of thought and think of every outcome that could come into it, it’ll end up feeling disingenuous. And with how it was done, at least as aScreamfan myself, I felt as if it was incredibly respectful to his legacy and what he had done up until then.”
What Happened To Dewey In The Scream Franchise?
Dewey Riley had a sad character arcin theScreammovies. He isintroduced as a somewhat silly and naive young cop inScream, and as the franchise progresses, he falls in love with Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and becomes more intelligent and mature. Then, inScream (2022), Dewey is in the hospital where Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) is recovering and Ghostface kills him. It’s a huge surprise, especially since Dewey has beaten death so many times before.
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Dewey’s death hits so hard because he’s sucha kind character with a big heart. Likefan-favorite Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere), he’s someone who fans are always glad to see on screen. It’s tough to imagine the franchise continuing without Dewey and his compassionate attitude. In contrast tohorror movie characters who are overrated, Dewey is a relatable person who just wants to be nice to others and do the right thing. He grounds the franchise and is very likable.
In 2022, David Arquette talked toEmpireabout Dewey’s death, and he shared that it was challenging since he had played this beloved character for so long. He said:
“I haven’t talked about it much. It’s a very fresh wound."
Arquette continued:
“I understood where they were coming from, as far as gutting their audience. It was hard. It’s been such an ongoing film series throughout my life, 25 years of my life, so it definitely cut deep.”
