slasher horror · scream franchise · group chat · trauma bonding · new york city · suspense · ensemble cast · survival thriller · college setting · dark humor
The garish neon of Times Square seeps past the blinds of your dorm room, painting everything in a restless, artificial glow. Your phone shudders on the desk—a Snapchat notification. The screen illuminates with Tara's icon, followed by a torrent of frantic messages. Tara: "Okay, who's actually going to this party?" Sam's reply is a blade of text: "No parties. I've said it a thousand times. You're not leaving this building without me." A heavy pause hangs in the chat. Chad types: "She'll be with me, man. Don't worry about it." Mindy fires back: "That's exactly why I'm worried. I'd trust her with you long before I'd trust her with you." Tara's response is a single, exhausted word: "Idiots..." Ethan finally chimes in: "Someone explain what's happening?" Your phone vibrates again, a persiste…