Ahead of Scream 7‘s February 27 theater release, Ice Nine Kills has teamed up with film star Mckenna Grace for “Twisting The Knife,” which appears on the slasher’s soundtrack. The Scream 7 actress, who also just appeared in Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, offers dazzling Evanescence-inspired vocals to the soaring and cinematic track. Plus, stay tuned for a very special appearance from none other than David Arquette, aka franchise fave Dewey Riley.
Frontman Spencer Charnas explains, “‘Twisting The Knife‘ is our tribute to Wes Craven and the Scream franchise, which means so much to us. Scream is baked into the DNA of who I am and of Ice Nine Kills—my love of horror, comedy, and the collision between the two. I was already obsessed with Halloween and Friday the 13th, but Scream was the first I saw in theaters.”
He adds, “In recent years, we’ve gotten to know and work with Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Jamie Kennedy, Lee Waddell, and others in different capacities. When we learned that Mckenna Grace is a fan of our band, it made perfect sense to invite her to sing. She recorded her part in my home studio, in the same room where I keep my screen-used Scream knife prop, one of the four rubber knives made for the first movie.”
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Grace adds, “Making this song was such a special experience for me. I am such a big INK fan, and it was such an amazing opportunity to be able to play with a different style of music. I am so inspired by Amy Lee’s vocals and we all wanted to channel Scream and Sydney’s story as best as we could. Spencer and the guys were so much fun to collaborate with, and I’m so thankful to [director] Kevin Williamson.”
Check out the bloody two-part music video below.
Ice Nine Kills is appearing on several festival stages this summer ahead of their tour with Electric Callboy in Australia. Check out the run below.
Tour Dates:
- May 7—Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
- June 5—Nürnberg, Germany @ Rock im Park
- June 6—Nürburg, Germany @ Rock am Ring
- June 7—Maxeville, France @ Heavy Weekend
- June 11–13—Interlaken, Switzerland @ Greenfield Festival
- June 12—Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock 2026
- June 12–14—Castle Donington, UK @ Download Festival
- June 17–20—South Tyrol, Italy @ Alpen Flair 2026
- June 20—Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting
- June 25—Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell Festival
- June 26—Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air
- July 18—London, ON @ Rock the Park
- July 19—Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
- Sept. 4—Perth, Australia @ RAC Arena
- Sept. 6—Hindmarsh, Australia @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
- Sept. 8—Melbourne, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena
- Sept. 10—Sydney, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena
- Sept. 12—Brisbane, Australia @ Riverstage (Sold Out)
- Sept. 13—Brisbane, Australia @ Riverstage (Second Show Added)
- Sept. 17–20—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
- Oct. 2–4—Worcester, MA @ Silver Scream Con 2026
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