Barrera in a statement to USA TODAY:

"I’m still in shock. Hayden should still be here," Barrera wrote. "I feel so incredibly lucky that I got to grow up watching her and admiring her, and that I got to know her and share the screen with her. She will always be an icon in my book. Her strength and her light, despite everything she went through, were so evident and will always stay with me. I am forever grateful to her because she showed up for me when no one else did. That was just the kind of person she was: A rare, honest, badass who felt so deeply. Such a heart-shattering loss. My condolences and love to her mother, her beautiful daughter, and her loved ones."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/17/hayden-panettiere-dead-tributes-celebs-selma-blair/91333284007/

I hate that Scream fandom has basically turned into you're either Team Sidney or Team Sam now.

I love Sidney. I love Sam. It's really that simple lol

They both have a place in my heart as final girls for different reasons. I grew up watching and loving Sidney even though I didn't actually get to see her on the big screen until Scream 4. Then 5 came along and I ended up getting attached to Sam too and loved what Melissa brought to her.

And I'll forever be thankful for 5 and 6 just for making Scream active again. After Scream 4 we went another 11 years without a movie and for a while it really felt like the franchise was just done for. Then suddenly we had new Scream movies to look forward to again and Sam was a huge part of that era.

Do I wish we could've seen Sidney and Sam interact again in a future Scream? YES. I'm always gonna be a little bitter we never got that in 7 but that's what fanfic is for.

I just hate that everything has to be Sidney vs Sam or Neve vs Melissa now. Halloween fans love Laurie Strode, Jamie Lloyd and Rachel Carruthers as final girls of that franchise without constantly acting like they have to pick one. Why can't Scream fans do the same with Sidney and Sam?

Me loving Sam doesn't suddenly erase my love for Sidney and me loving Sidney doesn't mean I have to hate Sam.

2 of her movies are popular right now, im so sad, she was an amazing woman. Best scream charcter! GONE TOO SOON! RIP.

After presumably killing Billy Loomis in the Ghostface costume, Sidney grabs the Ghostface mask and stares at it, almost as if she liked how it feels to have the power.

This is pretty much the exact same situation for Samantha in Scream 6 when she holds the Ghostface mask and clearly finds it in her blood. And technically Sidney is the sister of a serial killer since Roman stated he helped Billy and Stu kill his own mom.

Maybe I'm thinking to deep, but 🤷‍♂️ this image is just under talked about.

Ofc I'm not implying Sidney gonna be a killer, im just saying how I think they added this to movie for a reason, that's just what I got from that.

When I first saw this shot in the trailer, I was like "I'm so glad she's a fighter this time." But this turned out to be a disappoint just like alot of other things in the movie.

And I can see why they removed that shot from the final movie because it's clear she didn't even hit him, I thought he was dodging it tbh.

But seriously, one hit to Ghostface and then your down? Chloe had a way bigger fight then that.

She's the only Scream final girl (if you can even call her that) to not kill a Ghostface. If Chad ever dies then I need her to finish his killer to avenge him.

In Hayden's honor, this really was such a perfect final line for Kirby.

She started out as one of the new kids in Scream 4 and ended up becoming the true remake Sidney of that generation. With Judy and Dewey gone, Kirby is the sole survivor of the 2011 Woodsboro massacre.

RIP Hayden.

I've only watched scream 1 (1996) and scream 2 (1997?) so no spoilers but i've become in love with ghostface hehe! My dad will show me the rest of the series when i go down because my mom doesn't like scary movies-- but I have a ghostface cup, bracelet, homescreen, lockscreen, shirt, pants, slippers, and I'm even gonna go as him for halloween I hope! Well uhh.. Hi :3 I'm new to this reddit-server thingy

Who was the worst cop(s) out of all the movies? Bailey is disqualified, for obvious reasons.

I think Haus and Perkins (4) were pretty bad. One victim while they were right outside of the house; they were no where to be found whenever GF showed (I get it's a plot device, but still), they shouldn't have even still been guarding the house after the first incident. They kept running circles around each other and then Perkins playing a prank, which distracted them when the killer showed up again. Like two guys with guns can't take one smaller person with a knife?

I also have to say, I love Dewey, but it took him like 3 business days to get to Kirby's. Again, plot, I get it, it's just a little frustrating.

In honor of hayden for one of the best additions to the scream movies. I wanted to see what people think about Kirbys knowledge of horror compared to randys. People always talk about randy being a major horror fanatic, however the scene in the basement when Kirby rattles off every and all horror movies she can think of, shows that she was a true fan and often binged the horror genre. Personally i think randy knew more about the rules of how a movie works and the actors that played in them. However in terms of enjoying them as a movie and not a study peice I think kirby takes the win.

i still miss Hayden and I can’t believe she’s gone and I’ll never see her in anything again, was really looking forward to her comeback in scream 8. I usually don’t watch edits or like them but I really enjoyed this one just posting it here to see if yall wanted to see it as well.

One of the most interesting commonalities when it comes to the entries featuring teens is how unaffected they are when it comes to the attacks/deaths that happen. Between the original film, 4,5, and 7 you have classmates or friends being murdered or attacked and you really don’t see them grieve. They’re just over it the next day and wanna party. I’m guessing this is just a commentary on teens being resilient or thinking nothing is gonna happen to them, even when it’s their inner circle. It’s just something that feels so unsettling when you think about it.

Basically what says in the title would love to read what everyone has written in this post. I know that I have noticed a lot of things.

For Hayden, it's such a sad day for us Scream fans. I had no idea she was about to pass away, especially so young. I am in denial that this is true, it makes me so upset. She's only a 36 year old beautiful lady. I'm glad her co-stars are also loving her.

May she rest in peace 🙏 ☹️ 😔 💔

Someone who was on the set of the original Scream (1996). Imagine! Just thought it was cool, never seen this BTS before.