Scream 6 co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin explains the surprising origin story of the slasher sequel's subtlest reference to director Wes Craven.
The surprising origin of Scream 6's most subtle reference to Wes Craven has been explained by the film's co-director. Craven is the director who helmed the first four entries in the franchise, from 1996's Scream through 2011's Scream 4. Scream 4 was the director's final film, as he passed away in 2015.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Dread Central recently sat down for an interview with the filmmakers behind the slasher sequel to celebrate the opening weekend of Scream 6. They were asked about the fact that the bodega in the film was called Abe's Snake, a reference to the pseudonym Abe Snake, which Craven used when he directed adult films in the 1970s.
That [idea to call the bodega "Abe's Snake" came from] Spencer from Ice Nine Kills... There’s a little flyer for the band on the refrigerator, and we have gotten friendly with him over the last couple of years, and he sent us that to put in the scene, and he put Abe’s Snake Pit as the location of their show, and we [were] like, “Oh, let’s steal that. Let’s do that on the bodega.
In fact, a great deal of Scream 2022 was contrived specifically to bid Wes a fond farewell from being the steward of the series. Dylan Minnette's character Wes Hicks was named in homage to the director, but he was the center of a much larger tribute. The entire third act of the film took place at a party celebrating the character's life with the words "For Wes" prominently displayed throughout.
Scream 6 spent less time reflecting on the franchise's legacy in that way, instead crafting forward momentum for the new group of survivors to keep the franchise going. This is a good thing for the franchise, because a potential Scream 7 is very likely to get the green light considering the new film's strong box office opening. However, this Abe Snake reference is one incredibly subtle way to remind audiences that Wes is never far from their mind when making new Scream projects.
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