{"id":1965529,"date":"2025-08-17T17:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1965529"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:58:13","slug":"the-buffy-line-inspired-by-sarah-michelle-gellars-best-horror-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-buffy-line-inspired-by-sarah-michelle-gellars-best-horror-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buffy Line Inspired By Sarah Michelle Gellar\u2019s Best Horror Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite being the lead star of spooky show <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, Sarah Michelle Gellar hasn\u2019t acted in too many horror films. With respect to her performance in movies like <em>I Know What You Did Last Summer<\/em> and even <em>Scooby-Doo<\/em>, we\u2019re firm believers that the best scary movie she ever starred in was Wes Craven\u2019s <em>Scream 2<\/em>. The actor positively <strong>slayed<\/strong> onscreen, but what most <em>Buffy<\/em> fans don\u2019t know is that Craven\u2019s seminal horror sequel led to a fun throwaway line from Xander in the Season 2 premiere \u201cWhen She Was Bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This <em>Buffy<\/em> episode gets the action going almost right away, featuring a vampire attacking fan-favorite characters Xander and Willow. Buffy shows up to save the day, dusting the vamp before it can turn her friends into bloody corpses straight out of a horror movie. After thanking the Slayer for the save, Xander mentions, \u201cI like your hair,\u201d and this line of dialogue was only added to the script because Gellar got a cute new haircut before she tangled with Ghostface on the silver screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;a class=&quot;link &quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/sarah-michelle-gellar&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-ylk=&quot;slk:Sarah Michelle Gellar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas&quot;&gt;Sarah Michelle Gellar&lt;\/a&gt; in &lt;em&gt;Scream 2&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0ZsA5IdvZVkWDiS3jwv4mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/4c781a8971729fc1df587361282ac960\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nobody was more shocked by the <em>Buffy<\/em> star\u2019s new \u2018do in that horror film than fans of her hit TV show. The success of the series transformed Gellar into a household name, and audiences were quite familiar with the hairstyle that she was sporting throughout Season 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her hair in <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/scream\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scream;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Scream<\/a> 2<\/em> looked absolutely <strong>great<\/strong>, but it was styled very differently from her usual Buffy Summers look, and Gellar\u2019s tight shooting schedule (what with bouncing between movie and TV show) meant there was no time to return her locks to their old look. Therefore, showrunner and episode writer Joss Whedon had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/worst-buffy-character-almost-fixed.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Xander;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Xander<\/a> praise her new hair in passing to acknowledge the new look. As for Buffy, she was a teenage girl who visited her dad over the summer, so her coming back with a smoking new \u2018do seemed relatively realistic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;a class=&quot;link &quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/nicholas-brendon&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-ylk=&quot;slk:Nicholas Brendan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas&quot;&gt;Nicholas Brendan&lt;\/a&gt; on &lt;em&gt;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ycSmpwl.aVxWyoyZVrBISA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/1754b2e6a3fe0db5cdebf6870cb9de4b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Gellar\u2019s role in <em>Scream 2<\/em>, many <em>Buffy<\/em> fans were surprised that she was onscreen so little, getting killed relatively early in this horror film. However, her premature death was intentional: as with Drew Barrymore\u2019s appearance in the first <em>Scream<\/em>, Gellar was there to fool audiences into thinking that this famous movie star would last a long time and maybe even become the final girl. Instead, she was killed early to send a clear message to audiences: if Ghostface can kill the Slayer this easily, then <strong>nobody<\/strong> is safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sarah Michelle Gellar\u2019s new hair left a lasting impression on <em>Buffy<\/em> fans, and the actor also left a major impression on this horror film franchise. While her Cici character is definitely killed off in <em>Scream 2<\/em>, <em>Scream 3<\/em> features a character named Sarah Darling (played by Jenny McCarthy) whose name is a reference to how <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/wes-craven\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wes Craven;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Wes Craven<\/a> referred to Gellar on set: \u201cSarah, darling.\u201d Additionally, Gellar allegedly had difficulties balancing shooting for <em>Scream 2<\/em> and shooting for <em>Buffy<\/em>, and these difficulties are mirrored by the Sarah Darling character\u2019s struggles in <em>Scream 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sarah Darling in Scream 3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xLoMBU.tMPMnvX3R7OtKsg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/68f78b2eddbc34c54c837d49ed803df0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sarah Darling in Scream 3<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There you have it, <em>Buffy<\/em> fans: Xander\u2019s throwaway line about the Slayer\u2019s new hair in \u201cWhen She Was Bad\u201d was only added to acknowledge the glow-up Gellar got from appearing in <em>Scream 2<\/em>. It\u2019s a light and fun reference, which is a bit ironic considering that Gellar herself seemingly didn\u2019t have a great time starring in Craven\u2019s fun, flawed horror sequel. Fortunately, the actor soon returned to Sunnydale to do what Buffy does best: make the world safer, one dead demon at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite being the lead star of spooky show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar hasn\u2019t acted in too many horror films. With respect to her performance in movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer and even Scooby-Doo, we\u2019re firm believers that the best scary movie she ever starred in was Wes Craven\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1965530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[347633,341702,309703,319927,347635,53992,347634],"class_list":["post-1965529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-buffy-fans","tag-buffy-summers","tag-buffy-the-vampire-slayer","tag-horror-films","tag-sarah-darling","tag-sarah-michelle-gellar","tag-wes-craven"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Buffy-Line-Inspired-By-Sarah-Michelle-Gellars-Best-Horror.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1965529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1965529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1965529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1965530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1965529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1965529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1965529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}