After wrapping their shoots on McGill’s campus downtown, it seems the creators of Scream 6, filming under the working name "Blackmore," turned even more of Montreal into a New York City film set. The set, located in NDG, included several very American city staples, including a bodega called "Abe's Snake."
A Montreal storefront transformed into a bodega for Scream 6.Kathleen Gannon | MTL Blog
The set’s centrepiece was a fake subway entrance, designed to look like 45 St Station on the R Broadway Local transit service. The real stop is located near the Sunset Park neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
A fake subway entrance installed in NDG.Kathleen Gannon | MTL Blog
Several nearby storefronts also received Americanized makeovers, including a beauty salon named Mrs. Danvers, possibly after the antagonist in the famous gothic novel, Rebecca. There was also a barbershop called “Hank’s Steady Hands” and “End of the Story” antique shop.
A fake barbershop set in NDG. Right: A mock antique shop near the NYC subway entrance.Kathleen Gannon | MTL Blog
Close to the shops was a sign advertising "Le Domas Financial Group" — perhaps a clever nod to the dynastic central family in the hit comedy horror film Ready or Not. There was also a pair of green New York street signs right in front of a decked-out curio shop, advertising “knick-knacks” alongside candy and souvenirs. The transformed intersection labelled 4th and 44th was actually rue Sherbrooke O. and avenue Wilson.
"Le Domas Financial Group" sign. Right: A curio shop behind some NYC street signs.Kathleen Gannon | MTL Blog
These set pieces might be the last we see from Scream 6 in Montreal, as hinted at by Courteney Cox on Instagram. In mid-August, the actor posted a brief reel in which she’s stalked by the iconic Ghostface — and it starts with her mentioning that she's finished filming the movie and is "back from Montreal." Filming may be over, but the work to get Scream 6 into theatres has only just begun.
It’s too soon to say how the NDG sets will play into the movie, but Montrealers have a lot to look out for once Scream 6 finally releases in March 2023.
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