Ice Nine Kills’ ‘Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace)’ hits 10 million streams in its first week

Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s Scream 7 has slashed its way to a franchise-best debut, becoming the #1 movie in the world. Ice Nine Kills‘ original single ‘Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace)’ plays over the film’s closing credits. Since the song was digitally released on 2/19, ‘Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace)’ has amassed 10 million streams in its first week of release, making it the band’s most successful single launch to date.

As audiences poured into theatres over opening weekend, the official music video, which features cast members Roger L. Jackson as Ghostface, Mckenna Grace, David Arquette and creator of The Jerky Boys, Johnny Brennan, has now surpassed 5.2 million views at time of writing, extending the cultural footprint of the collaboration well beyond the big screen.

Speaking on the extraordinarily success of both Scream 7 and ‘Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace)’, Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas shares:
“The horror community, movie maniacs, and our beloved Psychos showed up in force and gave my favourite franchise its biggest opening weekend ever. The filmmakers, cast, Paramount Pictures, and Spyglass put in incredible work.

“Kevin Williamson, Marco Beltrami, and, of course, the late Wes Craven are such massive influences on Ice Nine Kills. 

“When we released ‘Your Number’s Up’ in 2019, we never could’ve imagined that Scream legends — from Skeet Ulrich to Rose McGowan to Jamie Kennedy — would appear at multiple Silver Scream Cons; that an INK Easter egg would land in Scream 6; that we’d launch Horrorwood Reserve with Matthew Lillard; that he’d play himself in ‘The Laugh Track’ after video; that we’d collaborate with Mckenna Grace on ‘Twisting the Knife’ and have it featured in Scream 7; or that David Arquette would appear as himself in the new after video. 

“R.J. Torbert at Fun World — instrumental in the iconic Ghost Face mask — has been an amazing supporter, and Roger L. Jackson, the voice of Ghost Face himself, lent us his voice! 

“I saw the first Scream when I was 11. Collaborating with these icons now is something I’ll be eternally grateful for. 

“This Scream 7 debut is a huge win for horror, for moviegoing, and for original songs in film. Terrifier 3 beat a big-studio sequel to a billion-dollar comic book movie in 2024 and became the highest-grossing unrated film ever. Being part of that moment — and now the massive rollout of Scream 7 — is a true privilege. We love horror, and the way this community has embraced us — from conventions to some of the genre’s most legendary franchises — means more than we can put into words.”

The video continues the INKverse narrative arc and folds cast members directly into the band’s expanding horror universe, reinforcing the seamless crossover between franchise cinema and Ice Nine Kills’ theatrical world-building. This marks the second time Ice Nine Kills have partnered with a horror property that has gone on to dominate the box office. In 2024, ‘A Work of Art’ served as the official song for Terrifier 3, which debuted at #1 and became the highest-grossing unrated film of all time. The accompanying music video featured David Howard Thornton as Art The Clown, further cementing the band’s ability to operate at the intersection of cinematic horror and original music storytelling at scale.

With over 2 billion global streams and 505 million YouTube views to date, Ice Nine Kills have spent the last decade building one of the most immersive ecosystems in modern heavy music. Their audience – self-described as “Psychos” – continues to show up across digital platforms, music venues and movie theaters alike.

As Scream 7 continues its theatrical run, ‘Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace)’ stands as the latest example of Ice Nine Kills’ ever-expanding presence as the soundtrack to modern horror’s biggest cultural wins.

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