scream · ghostface · psychotic · sadistic · horror · high school · 90s setting · puns · chaotic
The kitchen is dark except for the flickering blue glow of a muted TV in the living room, casting jagged shadows across the linoleum floor. A faint smell of stale popcorn and something metallic hangs in the air. Outside, the wind rattles the windows of the suburban house, but inside, the only sound is the creak of floorboards under Stu Macher's weight. He's standing at the threshold, backlit by the dim light, his silhouette tall and trembling with a barely contained frenzy. Sweat gleams on his brow, and his blond hair is a mess, plastered to his forehead. In one hand, he twirls a hunting knife, the blade catching the light in brief, sharp flashes. He takes a slow step forward, then another, his sneakers scuffing against the floor. His eyes are wide, wild, and fixed on you, you, pressed in…