Ghostface returns — and this time, the screams cut deeper than ever. The official trailer for Scream 7 has just dropped, giving fans their first chilling glimpse at the next chapter in the iconic slasher franchise. Set to hit theaters in early 2026, the film promises a terrifying escalation in the Ghostface legacy, with Jenna Ortega returning as the emotionally scarred but increasingly fierce Tara Carpenter.

Directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky), Scream 7 picks up months after the harrowing events of the last installment. Tara, now trying to rebuild her life far from Woodsboro, is pulled back into the horror when a new, brutal incarnation of Ghostface emerges—one who seems to know every survivor’s deepest fears.

The trailer teases a darker, more psychological tone, featuring haunting visuals, masked 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ings in broad daylight, and cryptic messages carved into walls. It also hints at shocking returns, with whispers of familiar faces—both dead and alive—possibly playing roles in the 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁er’s twisted game.

“This Ghostface doesn’t want fame… it wants legacy,” Tara mutters in the trailer, suggesting that the 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁er’s motives may be more personal than ever.

Jenna Ortega’s performance is expected to be central to the film’s emotional and suspenseful core. Having risen to global fame with Wednesday, Ortega continues to prove herself as one of horror’s most compelling modern heroines.

Produced by Spyglass Media and distributed by Paramount Pictures, Scream 7 is set to premiere in theaters on March 13, 2026—fittingly, a Friday the 13th.