Drew Barrymore at the 2023 Time 100 Gala and as Casey Becker in "Scream." Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME/Dimension Films

The "Scream" movies are all packed with shocking twists and jaw-dropping Ghostface reveals, but the franchise set the tone for itself when Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) was brutally slaughtered within the first few minutes of the very first movie.

In the iconic scene, Ghostface stabbed Barrymore's character several times before hanging her from a tree with her insides on the outside. Yikes.

So, horror fans were surprised when Barrymore herself recently suggested that she could return to play Casey in a future "Scream" sequel.

Speaking to Insider, "Scream 6" writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick shared their thoughts on the idea.

"I don't even want to," said Vanderbilt. "Listen, her liver was in the mailbox. Didn't they find her liver in the mailbox? I'm not a medical doctor but, you know."

Busick reacted by reciting Stu Macher's (Matthew Lillard) joke from the first film, "Liver alone."

"Look, one word: Cyborg," he added.

"See, this is why we work together," replied Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt went on to recall that Barrymore actually introduced herself to "Scream 6" star Jack Champion who plays Ethan Landry in the movie at the premiere of the sequel.

"I will say, when we were in New York for the premiere of the movie, she came and was shooting something for her show and ran into Jack Champion in the lobby and turned to him and goes, 'I'm Casey Becker,'" the writer said. "And he was like, 'Oh, my God!' because he's such a 'Scream' fan, you know. She's incredible."

A potential Casey Becker return aside, the duo remained tight-lipped about the future of the franchise and what they're cooking up for a potential "Scream 7."

"We've already said too much with Cyborg Casey Becker," joked Busick.

"Scream 6" is available to download and keep on video-on-demand now, and is available on DVD and Blu-ray from July 10.

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