It’s barely been two months since Melissa Barrera got fired from “Scream VII,” but the actress has put the franchise and Spyglass Media in her rearview mirror. She’s still happy with her time working on the slasher series, though. Deadline reports that the actress talked about “Scream” at Sundance last night while promoting her latest film, Caroline Lindy‘s “Your Monster,” as well as the brief reunion she had with her franchise co-stars last weekend.

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It’s the big story in the world of horror: after two runaway box office hits, the “Scream” franchise is on the skids after firing next-gen scream queen Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega leaving the series. It’s too bad, as “Scream VII” was lining up to a high point for Spyglass‘ slasher, with Christopher Landon helming the sequel. But after the studio bounced Barrera and Ortega left, Landon exited the picture too, calling the whole situation “a dream job turned nightmare.” For slasher fans, truer words have never been spoken.

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