The original home used in the final act of Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher hit Scream can now be rented as accommodation on Airbnb. Though the franchise has produced three sequels to date, with a fourth due to arrive this coming January, the home from the first film has not made any repeat appearances in the series. Nonetheless, Scream fans would love the opportunity to spend a night in the place where the identities of the Ghostface killers were first revealed.
Aside from playing a major role in rejuvenating the teen slasher genre for a new generation of horror fans, Scream also managed to reclaim aspects of horror filmmaking that had long since become cliché. The teenage victim, home alone and pursued by a seemingly ubiquitous masked killer, hellbent on murdering as many teens as possible, and of course, the house party in which everyone who says I’ll be right back never returns. The film is a love letter to all ridiculous and improbable horror concepts and as the series expanded, so too did its possibilities for when and where Ghostface could strike. Still, after all these years and sequels, many Scream fans will argue that it’s tough to find a better location for terror than Stu Macher’s parent’s house in the first Scream film.
Now thanks to Airbnb, that exact house is available for Scream fans to spend the night at. Officially listed to the popular accommodation site as of October 12, long-time cast member David Arquette will be hosting the rental as his Scream persona, Sheriff Dewey Riley. Arquette recently took the time to promote the home via his personal Instagram account, which can be booked by up to four guests for three separate available vacancies on October 27, 29, and 31st:
Check in to the house is handled virtually with a welcome message from Sheriff Dewey. In addition to this, lucky guests will be provided with VHS copies of all four Scream films, a dedicated phone line for those brave enough to try and reach Ghostface, a kitchen full of 1990’s era snacks like Jiffy Pop and Reddi-whip, and the chance to take home Scream memorabilia – though currently, exactly how this process works has not been explained. The listing also hints at the possibility that guests could receive a call from Ghostface at some point during their stay. Fans will remember that the home’s garage is where Dewey’s sister Tatum (Rose McGowan) met her unfortunate demise, and this is just one of several key film locations that the Macher house offers Scream devotees.
It’s also important to point out that despite the Scream franchise being popular around the world, the Airbnb listing is only available to those currently residing in the United States. This bit of bad news aside, a stay in the home would be a thoroughly memorable night for any Scream fan, and there’s really no better way to prepare for the upcoming fifth Scream film than to spend a night where it all began 25 years ago.
Source: David Arquette
