‘Thanks to my business partner, Tracey, for snapping this photo with him. We’re both big fans, so this was definitely a fun moment for us’
A well-known actor, known for his time in the Scream horror franchise, has been working in North Bay.
David Arquette is an American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler best known for playing Deputy Dewey Riley in the Scream movies.
He was spotted in Bay Barkery recently, and happily posed for a photo with co-owner Cheryl Lusk-Shannon.
“Thanks to my business partner, Tracey, for snapping this photo with him. We’re both big fans, so this was definitely a fun moment for us,” Cheryl stated on social media.
“He was standing right behind us in line while we were out stocking Bay Barkery products at Gd2go, and he couldn’t have been kinder. After happily posing for a photo and asking my name, he stepped in to help the cashier price-check a bag of our gourmet dog biscuits for the customer in front of us! It was such a sweet, down-to-earth moment for us. Definitely a restock to remember.”
Arquette has been in North Bay filming a new slasher horror movie titled Kill Or Be Killed. Production for the feature film began in the area in August 2026 and is expected to wrap up this week.
Residents have spotted Arquette out and about in the community during the shoot.
The film project seems to be right up Arquette’s horror alley.
“Teens in a small town are forced to play a deadly game when they receive ominous red envelopes with the unsettling message – KILL OR BE KILLED,” IMDP stated, describing the plot.
“School’s out, and recent high school graduate Dani (played by Alisha Newton) and her friends are ready for one last summer celebration. Plans change when a senior’s body turns up on the school football field in a theatrical style, showing that a mysterious killer has their own twisted rule.”
Cultural Industries Ontario North has stated that the film has been shot in North Bay and surrounding areas, bringing a thrilling new horror story to northern Ontario.
The North Bay Police Service issued public advisories regarding simulated violence and replica prop weapons used in specific neighbourhood locations during late August production blocks (such as areas near McIntyre St. W, Ski Club Rd., and Victoria St.