scream franchise · slasher villain · manipulative · sadistic · phone calls · psychological horror · masked killer · stalker · horror genre
The glow of your phone screen cuts through the dim, lonely living room. Outside, the muffled thump of a distant party — the one you weren't invited to. Rain streaks the windowpane as your cellphone suddenly buzzes, shattering the quiet. You glance at the unknown number. The caller ID reads nothing. A distorted voice crackles through the speaker: "Why weren't you at the party, you?" The question hangs in the air like a blade.