This Should Be Joel McHale's Scream 7 Storyline

Summary

Final girls in horror movies like Sidney Prescott are confident lone wolves facing new threats and coming up with escape plans.
There are speculations around Sidney's husband, Mark Evans, in Scream 7, with some fans believing he could be Ghostface.
Joel McHale, known for comedy, is also in some horror movies, showcasing a different side of his acting skills in scarier settings.

Final girls are often lone wolves, running from masked killers and coming up with new ways to survive. Even if they're part of a friend group, they're often in charge and confidently think of plans and escape routes. Sure, they might be as terrified as the other horror movie characters, but they move past their fear. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has always stood on her own two feet, but when Sidney comes back for Scream 7, she has a family. The news that Sidney is married to Mark Evans (Joel McHale) was shocking for many fans, including myself. I thought that Sidney was married to Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) and that he would appear in the slasher sequel, but that's not the case.

I have a lot of burning questions about Scream 7, including whether there will be any surprise cameos from beloved legacy cast members. However, the biggest question on my mind is what will happen to Sidney's husband Mark.

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By Aya Tsintziras

I Think This Should Be Joel McHale's Scream 7 Storyline

Although it would make sense if Mark Evans was the opening kill in Scream 7, I wonder if Joel McHale will have more of a cameo role at the start and then disappear for the rest of the movie. While no one is sure how many kids Sidney and Mark have, they may have three, including one younger kid and two teenage daughters. I think Mark could go somewhere safe with the youngest kid.

This plot point would solve a few issues. For one thing, Sidney and Mark wouldn't feel comfortable with Ghostface targeting their youngest child. They would of course come up with a safe place to hide. For another, it would keep Sidney at the forefront of the plot and ensure that Scream 7 isn't too bloated. It might be hard for Scream 7 to find its identity, and I'm worried that the new characters will take the focus away from the legacy cast members fans want to see the most.

If Sidney and Mark only have two kids who are high school students, then I still think that Mark will only appear in some of Scream 7. This would keep the focus on Sidney, who everyone wants to see the most. After all, Scream is a horror franchise, and any romantic scenes have to include a sense of urgency since there's a killer on the loose. Any sweet scenes between Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) were also awkward and funny. I'm fine with seeing some heartwarming moments between Sidney and Mark, but I want to see more of Sidney than her husband.

Some fans think that Mark Evans could be Ghostface in Scream 7, and I do think the movie will make audiences believe that he's an evil killer. But I also think Mark will be a red herring. Sending Mark away would be the perfect Ghostface fake-out. Maybe Sidney has trouble reaching him and realizes that she has no idea where he is. This would make her wonder if Mark has been lying to her this entire time and make her even more motivated to find Ghostface.

What Horror Movies Has Joel McHale Starred In?

Aiden Howard, Joel McHale and Erin Boyes in It's A Wonderful Knife

Joel McHale is most famous for playing Jeff Winger on Community, the quirky and smart sitcom with plenty of memorable episodes. He also hosted The Soup, a pop culture satire show that aired on E! From 2005 to 2014. But McHale has also starred in a few horror movies. His fans love his comedy work, but it's also interesting to see him play characters in scarier circumstances.

McHale appeared in the 2014 horror movie Deliver Us From Evil as Butler. Co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson, who is known for the dark Blumhouse movies Sinister and The Black Phone, the movie follows NYPD Sgt. Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) as he looks into the paranormal. It's generally considered to be a disappointing story that uses demonic possession horror tropes, but McHale fans should definitely check it out.

McHale also played David Carruthers in the 2023 slasher comedy It's A Wonderful Knife, which was written by Freaky co-writer Michael Kennedy. The actor spoke to Comingsoon.net about starring in the movie, which has as many silly moments as it does scary ones. He said:

"I think it really does blend well. You get terrified, you laugh, and then you go back to being terrified. In these comedy horror genre holiday movies, the laughs have to be as big as the scares and the terrifying parts."