The Shocking Truth Behind Ghostface's Murder Techniques in Scream (2022)

Summary

The medical accuracy of a death scene in the movie Scream (2022) has been criticized by a real-life ER doctor. Unrealistic elements such as the angle of the knife and the color of the blood were pointed out.

The doctor found it illogical for the blood to come out of the victim's mouth, as the blade did not come in contact with any oral or respiratory organs. Expressing disappointment, the doctor recommended that the movie seek advice from medical experts to achieve more accurate depictions of injuries.

Wes Hicks' death scene in Scream (2022) has been evaluated for its medical accuracy. In this slasher sequel, the Ghostface killer returns to the town of Woodsboro in Northern California, targeting individuals connected to characters from the original films. One of the victims is Wes (portrayed by Dylan Minnette), who plays the son of Sheriff Judy Hicks (played by Marley Shelton), a character from Scream 4 released in 2011. Wes meets his demise as the third victim, when he is attacked and stabbed through the side of his neck in his own home.

Doctor ER, a YouTube channel, recently featured a video where real-life ER doctor Jordan Wagner provides his reactions to various horror movie kills, including the death of Wes in Scream.

Wagner expressed numerous critical remarks regarding the kill, specifically highlighting the nonsensical aspect of blood "emerging from his mouth." In addition to feeling let down, Wagner also lamented the excessively dark hue of the blood and the implausible angle at which the knife's blade jutted from Wes' neck. The complete transcript of Wagner's comment can be found below:

Oh my goodness. Directly to the neck. Specifically, the right side of the neck! Which structures should we be concerned about? The carotid artery and the jugular vein. The internal jugular vein is essentially a large blood vessel that is positioned closer to the surface of the skin, while the artery lies behind it. The carotid artery is responsible for pumping a substantial amount of blood.

It is completely illogical for blood to be exiting through his mouth, as the blade is nowhere near the oral pharynx, trachea, or esophagus.

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Hey, listen up! I can help you understand what might actually happen. The color of the blood seems extremely dark, which is unusual. Although venous blood can be dark, it shouldn't be that drastically dark. The wound might not have affected any major blood vessels there; instead, it could have gone alongside them towards the outside.

I'm a bit disappointed because for the blood to flow out from that location, you would need to make a more central incision and then angle towards the side. To feel someone's pulse, you need to apply pressure on this area of the neck. If you consider your trachea, the pulse should be on the side, moving away from it.

The Scream Franchise Has Never Been Too Concerned With Realism

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While Wagner's insights shed light on the medical accuracy of Ghostface's deaths, it is worth noting that Wes' demise deviates from realism, as is consistent with the overall franchise. With six movies now in the series, there have been numerous killers who have assumed the Ghostface persona. Each one of them has carried out at least one implausible act throughout their respective films.

In the Scream franchise, it has consistently been portrayed that a masked Ghostface possesses a level of strength that surpasses what can be deemed realistic for the actual character committing the murders. Although there are still instances of unrealistic elements revealed when the mask is removed in the climactic third act, overall, the characters' capabilities align more closely with plausibility once the mask is off. This is particularly true for the brutal killings in Scream (2022), where Mikey Madison's character, Amber Freeman, manages to overpower victims who are significantly larger in comparison.

Even in the original Scream, Ghostface is depicted as a killer with flaws. One notable example is Tatum's (Rose McGowan) death, where her neck is broken while she's stuck in the cat flap of a garage door that is closing. This incident clearly goes against the laws of physics. However, the Scream franchise embraces and plays with numerous exaggerated elements of the horror genre, so these scenes manage to avoid feeling implausible or unsatisfying at the time.