Scream actor David Arquette says that he would love to see a horror game from the developer of Until Dawn and The Quarry based on the Scream franchise, and such a title would be great to see. Arquette, who portrayed Dewey Riley throughout the Scream franchise beginning with Wes Craven's original, also appears in The Quarry - the latest horror title from Supermassive Games, a studio famed for the PlayStation exclusive Until Dawn and its Dark Pictures Anthology. Although Supermassive has focused on original IP so far, with the arrival of more licensed horror games like The Evil Dead and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, there's a chance that Scream could eventually receive a game of its own too.
Arquette isn't the only horror icon who features in Supermassive Games' latest title. The Quarry's story is inspired by horror films from the 1970s and '80s, and features some serious talent in its cast. Aliens and Scream 3 actor Lance Henriksen also features in the game, as does Ted Raimi, who featured in his brother Sam's Evil Dead films as well as the original Candyman. With these classic horror franchises being revisited on the big screen, the prospect of gaming crossovers and unique titles has increased.
In an interview with ComicBook, Arquette spoke of how Supermassive games would be able to pull off a Scream title. "They could pull it off really easily in a wonderful way... Even just re-shooting some stuff. It's literally like, if you scan some people in there, you can do different versions of different movies and you could do all kinds of stuff. It would be a wonderful experience. I would love that!" Arquette later states Scream's signature villain Ghostface is in games like Dead by Daylight, and that a transition into a narrative horror experience would "not be that hard."
Scream Could Be A Great Narrative Horror Title Much Like Until Dawn
Scream would be a great story to adapt into a narrative-driven video game like Until Dawn and The Quarry. The Scream franchise has many meta-horror elements with many characters frequently referencing other slashers as they form rules to escape such a scenario, with the first Scream satirizing the slasher subgenre. This idea is ripe for narrative consequences that can be easily translated into the game - follow the rules that the gang makes and live, or disregard them and die. As this is already their formula, games like The Quarry are perfect for slasher movie fans.
Additionally, the cast of diverse teenage characters frequently used in Scream means that there are plenty of potential characters that the dev team can develop and, probably, kill. As the Ghostface murderer is not a singular entity, there could be a lot of nuance with some of the playable characters even being candidates for being the murderer. Having a Ghostface murderer potentially being one of the characters the player controls could also make for a unique take on narrative horror.
With Supermassive Games' proven record in the horror genre, it is a small wonder that David Arquette believes they can do well with the Scream license, and it is hard to disagree. Supermassive certainly has the narrative and cinematic chops to do the franchise justice. As one of the best games for horror movie fans, Until Dawn has proved that Supermassive Games knows how to write and direct horror. With its newest game The Quarry having now released, players will get another chance to see how well Supermassive Games can do this formula.
Source: ComicBook