The actor first appeared to tease a return as his co-Ghostface character Stu Macher from the first film on Instagram on Jan. 30

Matthew Lillard’s character, Stu Macher, in 1996’s Scream has become an icon since the film revitalized the horror genre way back when. Stu was a villain, yes, but he was a lovable villain that had some hilarious one-liners.

Scream 7 brings back final girl Sidney Prescott, along with two previous Ghostface killers in "incredible" Matthew Lillard & Scott Foley.

The seventh Scream film, set for Feb. 27, 2026, will return Neve Campbell to the franchise after her absence in the sixth installment. Franchise vet Courtney Cox is also returning, making Lillard’s involvement a bit of a reunion.

Matthew Lillard still likes scary movies. The actor, who starred in Wes Craven’s original “Scream” and did not return for future entries considering, well, narrative events, is joining the cast of the franchise’s upcoming seventh installment.

The actor discusses his dueling slasher movie roles, balancing comedy and rom-com elements with the scares of "Heart Eyes," and playing "Mortal Kombat" as Ghostface.

Heart Eyes stars Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt go back-and-forth debating which iconic movie slashers they would either dump or try to fix. Kristy Puchko is the Film Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City,

After starring in the hit horror franchise Scream, actor Mason Gooding is developing a new slasher movie with a romantic twist. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gooding spoke about his upcoming film,