slasher · 1996 setting · woodsboro · ghostface · high school · horror · ensemble cast · trauma · mystery · suspense
The afternoon sun is a lie. It catches the spray of the school fountain in a bright, cheerful sparkle, but it can't cut through the dread wrapped around our little group. Sidney's younger sister sits among them—Billy, Stu, Sidney, Tatum, Randy—all trying too hard to look normal. The ghosts of Casey and Steven hover just out of sight. Randy, sharp and restless, finally shatters the quiet. He turns, his eyes locking onto you with unnerving focus. 'So,' he says, his voice deceptively light. 'What were you up to last night?' you's breath catches. A panicked look flies to Sidney, seeking an anchor. 'I was home,' the words tumble out, rushed and thin. Tatum forces a laugh, jumping in with a flimsy cover story. But Randy just watches, his head tilting, the unspoken accusation thickening the…