Scream VI

Scream VI (2023)

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Corrected entry: **MAJOR SPOILERS** It makes no sense that Detective Bailey would be allowed to work on a case involving Samantha. His superiors would quickly see that she was involved in the death of his son Richie and would never allow him to work on the case.

Correction: It seems evident that Richie had assumed a whole new identity in order to seduce Sam and start his killing spree, and that Detective Bailey subsequently used his connections in law enforcement to further ensure their familial link wasn't discovered. Bailey also mentions that the previous detective assigned to the case offered it to him specifically because it involved his daughter. This all may strain credulity but it isn't a plot hole that's simply overlooked or ignored.

TonyPH

Correction: Bailey and his children are all serial killing psychopaths that have lied about being related to each other, lied about killing anyone, lied about starting horrible rumors about Samantha online, and lied about Kirby being the killer. Nothing Bailey says to the main cast before the reveal should be taken at face value by the audience, and it's clear the family comes from some other high amount of wealth outside of the NYPD. Also by definition the film itself provides and explanation for why he is on the case (whether it be credible or not is irrelevant) and that alone by definition does not make this a plot hole.

Other mistake: When Sam and Tara first meet Gale outside, after Gale gets punched, pay attention to the multiple news crews behind her as they start arguing about Gale's book. Randomly, they go from paying attention and recording to suddenly all dispersing and packing up after the shot cuts to Sam and then back to Gale. This makes absolutely no sense. They're all involved in a very famous case; there's no reason every reporter there would suddenly start packing up in the five seconds they were offscreen.

TedStixon

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Trivia: The climax to this film is largely an adaptation of the ending to the notorious unused leaked script draft for Scream 2, with appropriate modifications to suit this film's plot.

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Question: The events of Scream VI take place around Halloween, but it doesn't specify what year. A news reporter said that the Woodsboro killings took place in 2022 as if they happened a year ago, and Scream VI was released in March of 2023. So, do the events of Scream VI take place on Halloween of 2022 or 7 months in the future after the film's release date?

Answer: I think this is more "trivia" than mistake. There's no error in a film taking place a bit further ahead in time than in its release date.

TonyPH

Answer: Using some conjecture, if the film states the last killings took place in 2022 and treats it like "last year," you can assume it takes place around Halloween 2023. Films are allowed to take place in the future. They don't have to be set around their release date. So how is this a mistake?

TedStixon

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