The third film in the Scream film series opens with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) living a life of quiet seclusion in Northern California, her whereabouts unbeknownst to everyone but Dewey (David Arquette). After a killing spree begins to terrorize the set of Stab 3, a non-fiction film based on the Woodsboro murders, Sidney decides to travel to Hollywood to not face her fears for the final time. After learning more about her mother's tragic death, Sidney is able to put together the final pieces of the Scream mystery.