Looks like Scream 7 is either going to be full of flashbacks or ghosts, because the horror sequel just made another casting announcement that has left genre lovers scratching their heads: David Arquette is set to reprise his role as Dewey Riley in the movie.

David Arquette will reprise his role as Dewey Riley in Scream 7 despite dying two movies ago, making him the third dead character to return.

After Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, David Arquette becomes the latest actor to reprise his role in the upcoming seventh instalment in the Scream franchise. The makers of Scream 7 are yet to reveal how they are going to bring back Arquette's character deputy sheriff Dewey Riley,

After confirming the franchise returns of Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard, whose characters both died in previous installments over the years, Scream 7 is now also bringing back David Arquette, Entertainment Weekly has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: David Arquette (Scream) is joining Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard returning from the dead (somehow?) in Scream 7 from Spyglass and Paramount Pictures, sources tell Deadline. The trio played characters who died in the franchise and are returning in a surprise way.

As production ramps up on Kevin Williamson's upcoming Scream 7, the last few weeks have seen both Matthew Lillard's Stu Macher and Scott Foley's Roman Bridger confirmed to be making a comeback in the slasher saga's seventh instalment,