ICE NINE KILLS Celebrates New ‘Scream’ Movie’s Premiere With New Single, Video

By: Philip Sayblack

Another movie is coming next week in the Scream franchise and just in time for its premiere, Ice Nine Kills has unveiled a new single and video to celebrate its debut.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Twisting The Knife’ and the song’s video Thursday. The song features a guest vocal performance by Scream 7 cast member, McKenna Grace. The song is one of INK’s more melodic works, in regard to its musical arrangement.
Front man Spencer Charnas discussed the song and its tie to the latest entry in the Scream franchise in a prepared statement.

“’Twisting the Knife’ is our tribute to Wes Craven and the Scream franchise, which means so much to us,” said Charnas. “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. Hearing the killer talk about horror movies, in that distinctively pop-culture savvy Kevin Williamson way, blew my mind.”

Charnas continued, “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. We announced the collaboration with Scream 7 at Wembley Arena, with Ghostface and Rose McGowan, which was surreal in itself. 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.

Charnas concluded, Marco Beltrami’s Scream scores are just as influential to me as any other component of the films. In our song, there are echoes of the moody atmospheres he’s created, with our own INK twist.”

Grace shared her own thoughts on the song in her own comments.
“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,” said Grace. “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 Kevin Williamson.”

‘Twisting The Knife’ follows the release of Ice Nine Kills’ then latest single, ‘The Laugh Track,‘ which premiered in October 2025.
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More information on Ice Nine Kills’ new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://iceninekills.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IceNineKills
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iceninekills

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