Tori Spelling and Hayden Panettiere Both Pulled Out a Weekend Horror Event — Here's Why

Those terrifying Screammovies that remain ever popular have featured a wide variety of actors over the decades.

Neve Campbell has led the charge as the ultimate “scream queen” dating back 30 years with the first film. And then Scream 2 (1997) went super meta and had a movie within the movie called “Stab” that reenacted what happened in the original. As fans will recall, it featured Tori Spelling portraying Campbell’s Sydney Prescott, which was quite the memorable cameo.

Another big name that graced the sequels is Hayden Panettiere. She and Spelling, 53, were both expected at a horror convention in Ontario, California this weekend called Creep I.E. Aftermath — but neither showed face.

“Hayden Panettiere has an emergency and will not be able to attend this weekend,” Creep I.E. Con recently shared in an Instagram post. “We are looking forward to her appearing at an upcoming show.”

Panettiere’s rep also shared the following statement with People: “Hayden cancelled her appearance due to a private family matter concerning the health of an elderly relative.”

Panettiere, 36 — who is also known for the popular video game Until Dawn — was scheduled to appear at the event alongside stars such as Christopher Lloyd, Mira Sorvino, Tara Reid, Billy Zane and Jamie Campbell, People also noted on Saturday, July 11.

With Spelling’s cancellation, meanwhile, Creep I.E. Con shared the following statement on Instagram leading up to the weekend: “Tori Spelling has an emergency and can no longer attend. New replacement guest announced later today.”

In other Scream news, it was recently announced that the original film’s haunting musical score is getting a special reissue in honor of the 30-year milestone. Arriving August 28, the original 14-track album returns to vinyl in a collectible “blood-soaked” sleeve featuring an iconic image of Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker in the film’s unforgettable opening scene. Find out more here.