Scream 3 brought Wes Craven's outrageously successful trilogy to a fever-pitched climax. The first two Screams not only reinvented a genre, but also introduced a new generation to the thrills of suspense — with a healthy dose of cutting-edge humor. Bigger and more complex than its predecessors, Scream's final chapters brings it all home by adhering to one simple principle: When it comes to a trilogy, ALL bets are off!

"This piece is a real mind twister," said Director Wes Craven. "It takes the audience deep into the reality behind the reality. Nothing is as it seems. From the onset, this project was conceived as a trilogy," Craven continued. "A third movie was already sketched when we started the first. What we reveal about the back-story of the first Scream will close the loop and answer all unsolved questions. Scream 3 is definitley not a Readers Digest condensation of its predecessors."

The trilogy's third chapter reunites Craven with David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox Arquette, as well as Liev Schreiber. In addition to his Scream veterans, Craven's cast includes Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, Kelly Rutherford and Patrick Warburton.

Scream 3 takes place in Hollywood during the production of "Stab 3, Return to Woodsboro," a thriller which raises troubling questions about the events that terrified the town of Woodsboro — and continue to haunt Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell). Three and a half years after leaving Windsor College, Sidney has settled into a life of quiet seclusion in Northern California. But the uneasy peace is shattered when terror erupts on the set of "Stab 3".

Hotshot TV personality Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox Arquette) rushes to the crime scene at the invitation of the LAPD as the ultimate expert on Woodsboro. Naturally, Gale is more than ready to jump on the "Stab 3" story. But she's not prepared to find old flame Dewey Riley (David Arquette), now a technical advisor on "Stab 3," in a cozy relationship with actress Jennifer Jolie (Parker Posey). Method-actress Jennifer, who has played Gale in all three "Stab" movies, believes "her" Gale knows best when the going gets rough on-set.

Dewey and Sidney also find themselves dealing with actor versions of themselves. Hollywood pretty-boy Tom Prinze (Matt Keeslar) has been cast as Deputy Dewey, while Angelina Tyler (Emily Mortimer), a wide-eyed ingenue plucked from thousands of hopefuls at an open call, plays Sidney.

At the helm of "Stab 3" is Roman Bridger (Scott Foley), a music video director making the leap to feature films. His cast also includes Sarah Darling (Jenny McCarthy), a world-weary starlet who has had it with bimbo roles, and Tyson Fox (Deon Richmond), who strives for dignity in his portrayal of a video store geek. Veteran producer John Milton (Lance Henriksen) is the mastermind behind the entire "Stab" franchise.

LAPD Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) heads the "Stab 3" investigation. Jittery Jennifer Jolie hires her own protection, celebrity security expert Steve Stone (Patrick Warburton). Cotton Weary (Liev Schreiber), the former prison inmate once accused of murder, has found fame and fortune in Hollywood with the talk show "100% Cotton." Among his many fans is his live-in girlfriend Christine (Kelly Rutherford).

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