In the Scream film series' fictional universe, Hollywood Horror (published 2000) is the fourth and final known book of non-fiction by Gale Weathers, based on the life of Sidney Prescott and the Ghostface murders that surround it (the original book based solely on her mother's murder).
It appears in Scream 4 (2011 film) as an Easter egg prop at Gale's desk, and also on the book stall before she enters Sidney's book signing for Out of Darkness (2011 novel), and in the Ghostface Shrine in Scream VI (2023 film).
It was followed by Knife of Doom, a work of fiction.
Summary[]
It follows the events of the Hollywood Murders, a killing spree at Sunrise Studios committed in 2000 by Roman Bridger who attempted to create his own Stab 3 while targeting Sidney to appear on the Hollywood set in Los Angeles. This film was a planned work-of-fiction sequel to Stab 2, known as Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro.
It resulted in the death of Jennifer Jolie, a successful television actress who portrayed Gale herself in the first two Stab films. Her co-stars, Tori Spelling and David Schwimmer, had refused to return for the film, and were replaced by Angelina Tyler and Tom Prinze.
It was adapted into a Sunrise Studios produced film, released in the 2000s decade (unseen in the Scream universe), based on the events of Scream 3 (2000 film). It was the final book based on Sidney Prescott's real-life story.
It follows the first three non-fiction Sidney Prescott-related book, Wrongly Accused: The Murder of Maureen Prescott (1996), its best-selling successor, The Woodsboro Murders (1997), which was the basis for the slasher franchise, Stab, and College Terror (1998).
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Appearances[]
- It appears on the bargained priced book shelf at the book store in Scream 4 (2011).
- It also appears in the Ghostface Shrine in Scream VI (2023).
Other books[]
The order of Gale's published books, as seen on her desk in Scream 4 or in the shrine in Scream VI. In overall chronological order:
- Wrongly Accused (Mentioned in Scream; Never seen until Scream VI in the Ghostface Shrine.
- The Woodsboro Murders (Gale's first book on Ghostface based on the 1996 Woodsboro Murders. Seen in Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4 and Scream VI.
- College Terror (Mentioned in Scream 3; Easter egg on Gale's desk and in Jill's room in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; 1998 book; adapted into Stab 2 released in 1999)
- Stabbed In The Back (Seen in Scream VI; Gale's book detailing the shady past of Sunrise Studios)
- Hollywood Horror (Easter egg on Gale's desk in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; 2000 book; adapted into Stab 3: Hollywood Horror released in 2006)
- Knife of Doom (Seen in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; adapted into Stab 4 released in 2007)
- Clock of Doom (Seen in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; adapted into Stab 5 released in 2008)
- Ghostface Returns (Fiction; Easter egg on Gale's desk and in Jill's room; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; released 2000s decade; adapted into Stab 6 released in 2009)
- Knife of the Hunter (Fiction; adapted into Stab 7 released in 2010; Easter egg on Gale's desk; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI).
- Requel: Terror Returns To Woodsboro (Non-fiction; Gale's latest book based upon the 2022 Woodsboro Murders).