Out of Darkness

"Sometimes, when you think things can't get worse... sometimes they don't. Sometimes they get better."

- A line from Sidney's book, Out of Darkness, page 220.

Out of Darkness (subtitled: A True Story of Survival) is a 2011 New York Times best-selling self-help/autobiographical book written by serial killing spree survivor, Sidney Prescott. (In the Scream-universe).

Detailing her plight from the label of victimhood as a result of the Woodsboro Murders, Sidney's book is ultimately her method of showing how she has overcome the label to become a survivor.

For her promotional tour, she chose Woodsboro, California as the last stop. At the event, evidence of a new series of murders was planted in her car to isolate her back into the town as a material witness to the crime. The new culprit, her cousin Jill Roberts and her boyfriend, Charlie Walker were responsible. Despite an abdomen stabbing leading to a stay in ICU, and a final encounter with her cousin, she was able to kill her envious relative and move on with her life, staying true to her words in the book.

Based on Sidney's words to her publicist Rebecca who did not read it, she did not intend to release a follow-up book (after she was informed of three sequel books she could have with her own price), and she wrote it simply to set the record straight on her public image.

Description
Out of Darkness is Sidney Prescott's first book about coming out of darkness, a road to a new life and story. Out of Darkness is Sidney's first-hand account of overcoming many troubles stemming from her mother's murder in 1995 and the subsequent three massacres (events of Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3) following it.

Random House is apparently the publishing house for the book as evidenced when Sidney's publicist Rebecca says that "Random" wants three more books. "Out of Darkness" cost $30.95 in the United States and $35.95 in Canada.

Back Jacket Description
"Out of Darkness is the gripping firsthand account of Sidney Prescott, the Woodsboro teen whose life was torn apart by a string of violent murders. The high school murders shocked the nation, but nobody was closer to the victims than Sidney.

Her story is one of awe-inspiring strength in the face of horrifying tragedy. In her own words, Sidney is a "survivor" and her brave actions provide unarguable evidence for this fact. Her much anticipated autobiography does not disappoint, delving into the mysterious darkness that consumed Sidney during the murders. She has demonstrated amazing strength and fortitude coping with tragedy.

After the brutal murder of Sidney's mother and best friend, many feared for her well-being. Despite it all, she never allowed herself to break down and finally managed to re-gain control of her life. Her name may be synonymous with the Woodsboro Murders, but it is also synonymous with bravery. Her inspiring story is uniquely powerful and not to be missed."

Scream 4
Sidney returns to her hometown of Woodsboro, California to promote Out of Darkness, with her publicist, Rebecca. Sidney has presumably moved on from her agorophobia and career as a self help hotline operator and gone on to write her first book, doing very well for herself after the events of Scream 3.

Unfortunately, all is not well as a new Ghostface copycat killer springs up and starts creating a real-life remake. The book's role in the film is to provide irony that Sidney wrote Out of Darkness only to be plunged back into it.

Trivia

 * Originally titled Out of the Dark in an early draft.

Appearances

 * Scream 4 (2011 film)
 * Scream (2022) ARG: 9th video