Scream 6 Spoiler Interview: Melissa Barrera on Sam Carpenter’s Bloodlust

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Scream 6.] Sometimes you’ve got to get a little dark when discussing the Scream franchise and that’s exactly where we went during a new Collider Ladies Night with Melissa Barrera in celebration of the release of Scream VI. Since the events of Scream 2022, Barrera’s Sam Carpenter has kept her focus on protecting those she loves, particularly Tara (Jenna Ortega), Chad (Mason Gooding), and Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown). When a new Ghostface emerges in New York City, Sam soon comes to realize that the only way she can keep them safe is by tapping into her inner Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich). She comes to that exact same conclusion in Scream 2022 as well. Sam stabs Richie (Jack Quaid) 22 times and then some in order to put an end to his bloodshed once and for all. At the end of Scream VI, she grabs her father’s knife and does the same to Detective Bailey (Dermot Mulroney), Richie’s father. Yes, there are parallels, but there are also subtle di