All the hidden (and not so hidden) gay culture happening within the ‘Scream’ universe
Anyone who was anyone in the ’90s will remember the first time they witnessed Drew Barrymore pick up her cordless phone to answer that dreaded question of, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” in the original Scream film.Now, more than 25 years after that first deadly phone call, the team behind Scream is back with a new, queer-er entry in the franchise.In honor of the new Scream hitting theaters this week, we’ve decided to take a look back at the first four films and make note of all the hidden (and not so hidden) LGBTQ gems found within the Scream universe.
From queer characters to gay icons to not-so-secret gay lovers, here are all the things from Scream that had our gay spidey sense tingling…Forget about “Code Red”–more like “Code Gay!” In a December 2021 interview with The Independent, Kevin Williamson, the openly gay creator and writer of the franchise, revealed how the Scream movies are “coded in gay survival.”In speaking to how his own sexuality influenced the character of Sydney Prescott, Williamson shared how, “As a gay kid, I related to the final girl and to her struggle because it’s what one has to do to survive as a young gay kid too.
You’re watching this girl survive the night and survive the trauma she’s enduring. Subconsciously, I think the Scream movies are coded in gay survival.”“One of the things I’ve wrestled with is trust, and Sidney trusted no one,” he continued. “Did she really know her mother?
Is her boyfriend who he says he is? In the end, she wasn’t even trusting herself.”Which like, if you suspect your boyfriend is a killer… Girl, I get it.Gale Weathers = icon.
