Teener kicks off rebooted ‘Scream’

NEW YORK—Bella Thorne has advice for anyone being chased by a villain in a horror film:   “Don’t look back, okay? Just don’t look back. And try not to trip in the process.”

She should know. Not only is Thorne a huge fan of the genre but she also has two scary movies under her belt: “Home Invasion” and “Amityville: The Reawakening,” due out next year.

She’s also helping to kick off MTV’s TV adaptation of the “Scream” film franchise, premiering Tuesday, about a killer targeting teens.

Thorne’s part is reminiscent of the films where a popular actress sets the tone for the rest of the story by getting killed off the bat.

“When they brought me the script I was like, ‘If you can do this well, this could be amazing.’ And it is. It’s very well-written,” she said.

At just 17, the actress is highly in demand. The “Shake It Up!” and “Big Love” actress has also recorded music and writes a YA book series, with a second novel called “Autumn’s Kiss” due out this fall.

She just signed on to costar with Patrick Schwarzenegger in the movie “Midnight Sun,” based on a Japanese film. It’s about a young woman with a disease where exposure to sunlight can kill her, forcing her to live indoors. Her life changes when she falls in love for the first time.

Thorne is also learning to turn down opportunities, no matter how tempting. Her mother recently overruled the idea of making a movie this summer in favor of being a normal teen.

“She was like, ‘Bella, you’re not working all of July. Forget it. You’re going on vacation. You’re gonna do something with your friends’ … It’s very tempting. It’s hard when there are so many good scripts out there and you’re like, ‘Oh, gosh, I want to play this character. I don’t want anyone else to have this chance,’” she said. AP

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