Scream 7 is beginning to look like the place to be for dead serial killers to make their return. The latest additions to the legacy sequel’s cast are already members of the franchise: Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley.
Lillard previously played Stuart “Stu” Macher in the original 1996 Scream. He was last seen chasing down Sidney Prescott in an attempt to kill her, only to be electrocuted when she dropped a TV on his dumb head. A photo of Macher is seen as part of the investigation board in Scream VI, where all of the past killers are shown.
Foley played Sidney’s half-brother Roman Bridger in Scream 3 where he was revealed to be the Ghostface. Bridger was the director of Stab 3 and faked his own death so he wouldn’t be considered a suspect in the string of murders. He is later killed by Dewey so that Sidney wouldn’t have to do it herself.
How are either of these characters coming back? The most obvious answer is through flashback, something Scream has often used as a storytelling device. The other possibility is that these guys have twins, and frankly, I wouldn’t put anything past Scream at this point.
Lillard and Foley join legacy cast members Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, along with Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown from the recent revival, plus newcomers Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, Joel McHale and Mark Consuelos.
Scream 7 hits theaters on February 27th 2026. [Deadline]
