Matthew Lillard is aware of a factor or two about surviving a number of the finest horror motion pictures. In spite of everything, he performed one in all Scream’s most iconic killers, and he’s set to return for the upcoming Scream VII. However what if Ghostface got here for an additional one in all his traditional characters? In response to Lillard, Scooby-Doo’s Shaggy wouldn’t simply survive one of many iconic slasher motion pictures; he’d be the primary one out of there. And, actually, his reasoning is strong.
It was at MegaCon 2025 that the beloved Scooby-Doo actor shared his hilarious tackle how Shaggy Rogers would deal with being hunted by Ghostface. Whereas many scary film victims make the error of sticking round when issues begin going south, the 5 Nights at Freddy’s actor argues that Shaggy’s intuition for self-preservation would kick in instantly. Within the phrases of the actor (through Individuals), Scooby’s finest mate wouldn’t be a simple goal:
[Shaggy] would 100% kick ass, ‘trigger he would actually have a look at the primary lifeless individual and run for days. He would do what each regular individual would do, which is like, ‘I’m out! I don’t wanna be right here! I don’t want to avoid wasting anybody else. I’m leaving.’
Actually, he’s not mistaken. In contrast to most horror film protagonists who make bafflingly dangerous selections (splitting up, investigating noises, operating upstairs as a substitute of out the door), Shaggy would instantly nope out of the state of affairs. And let’s be actual—his monitor document for escaping monsters speaks for itself.
For many years, Scooby-Doo has given us a number of the finest animated mysteries and, if there’s one factor we’ve realized about Shaggy, it’s that he has an virtually supernatural potential to flee hazard, and previous males in masks pretending to be ghosts. Shag and Scoob have a survival fee that one of the best horror characters may solely dream of.
Regardless that the Thriller Inc. gang often unmasks villains as a substitute of going through supernatural killers, Matthew Lillard’s argument holds up. Shaggy would completely do what horror film characters not often do—run and by no means look again.
The beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon has had its share of loopy cartoon crossovers. Nonetheless, it’s unlikely we’ll ever get a Scream/Scooby-Doo mashup, as enjoyable as it’s to think about how the “meddling children” would deal with Ghostface. Given the SLC Punk! alum’s take, Shaggy could be lengthy gone earlier than issues acquired too harmful—although, understanding Scooby-Doo’s historical past, he’d in all probability find yourself unintentionally catching the killer in the long run.
The Michigan-born performer, now 55, is about to reprise his function as Stu Macher in some type for Scream 7, because the film is bringing again a ton of legacy characters. It is nice to see him nonetheless having enjoyable with each of his most well-known characters. Whether or not he’s taking part in a villain within the traditional horror film franchise or a beloved cartoon icon, one factor’s clear: Lillard will all the time be a fan favourite.
You possibly can revisit Matthew Lillard within the unique Scream trilogy, which is streamable on Max. As for the following installment, it is set to hit theaters on February 27, 2026. Till then, take a look at our 2025 launch schedule to see what different upcoming horror motion pictures are releasing quickly.