‘It Sucked’: Seann William Scott Went Through Hell in New Horror Movie Dolly | Interview
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Dolly star Seann William Scott about the violent new horror movie. Scott discussed the harsh filming experience and why it was worth it, his thoughts on American Pie 5, and more. Also starring Fabianne Therese, Ethan Suplee, and Max the Impaler, it is out in theaters on March 6, 2026.
“A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child. A daring blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror,” says the synopsis.
Tyler Treese: Seann, congrats on Dolly. This film is wild. You’re just getting horribly disfigured for most of the film. It gets pretty wild, and it just keeps going. I was like, “Surely that has to be it for Seann,” and no, it was not. What appealed to you about just going through this terrible experience on screen?
Seann William Scott: Well, I mean, I met Rod probably seven years ago. We wanted to work together for a long time, and we’d tried a couple of projects that just didn’t work out. But then he told me about this, and he sent me the script, and I’m a huge horror film fan, and I just loved the script. Especially when he was like, it’s obviously a love letter to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. But when he was like, [it’s] also New French Extremity vibe, I was like, “I’m in.”
I wasn’t thinking about the fact that we were going to be shooting in the woods in Tennessee at night with ticks, like crawling through the woods with this prosthetic on my face. But I think I knew the film was going to be wicked. So it’d be different if I felt like when we were shooting it, I was like, “Man, this movie sucks. What am I doing here?” But I knew it was going to be worth it.
How is the whole ordeal with the prosthetics? Because you just look wild throughout this film.
Yeah, I think there was just one day with that thing, and it sucked. But when we were filming the movie, I just had a feeling that it was going to be great. So it’s a little different then. I mean, I’ve done some things where you’re filming, and I’m like, “Man, this movie’s going to be a total disaster.” Then it would be a real bummer having a whole day of crawling through the woods with a prosthetic.
But yeah, I remember thinking, like, I’m never doing this again. I was like, I don’t know, I was, I don’t know, I think I was thinking like Jim Carrey in The Grinch. I was like, “Yeah, I get it.” I’m just having this weird thing dangling from my face. It’s itchy and stuff. I don’t know how anybody else does like a full prosthetic thing. I’m not in for it. But it was worth it. When I watched the movie, I was like, “Yeah, it looks that looks disgusting.”
Tyler Treese: Yeah, it’s a gnarly film. It’s really sick in the best of ways. Your character, Chase, we learn quite a bit about him in the beginning. He’s a father and in love. But the film’s ultimately more about what happens to these people than what is going on in Chase’s life. So how do you approach a role like that, where the character itself is kind of secondary?
Seann William Scott: Right. Well, I think you just said it perfectly. I just had kind of a role to play. I think it was more like, how do we, in a very short period of time, get the audience to care about these people? I think Rod did such a great job, even just the car pulling up and seeing this guy with his daughter, and he’s a good guy.
But yeah, it’s a tricky one because you don’t have that much time. The movie’s short, so it was just trying to fit in enough of a character development before you just see him get demolished. Then it’s just more about, like, how do we care about this guy enough to really feel bad when he just annihilates him?
You were in the first Final Destination. So you’re no stranger to getting killed on screen. Are deaths fun to film, or are they kind of surreal when you’re filming yourself dying?
I don’t know. In Final Destination, I remember thinking, “Man, I got the lamest death.” My head gets cut off, but that was also the second movie I’d ever done. So I was just excited to be in a movie. I don’t really remember. I remember just thinking, “How cool is this going to look?” But in this one, you had to really feel it. So there were a lot of technical things with it.
It’s fun even when she’s like, you know, strangling me. I was connected to something, and they’re pulling me up. If you love movies and you’ve always wanted to be in a movie, this was really just like an incredible experience because it was just a bunch of people who want to make a great movie that love films. We knew how lucky we were to make it, you know? So every kind of element of making it was really fun. Minus crawling through the woods. That sucked.
The actor who plays Dolly, Max the Impaler, is a pro wrestler. What stood out about working with Max? Because there’s a scene where they just manhandle you, and it’s very intense.
Max is incredible. I mean, yeah, it was a little bit of a trip seeing Max without the mask. I was like, wow. Because we’re hanging out, and then we go right back into being terrified. But Max did an incredible job. Amazing, really.
Tyler Treese: You mentioned doing Final Destination early in your career. Before even American Pie, you were in the Aerosmith video for “Hole in My Soul.” What are your memories of filming that? Because that had to be an exciting gig for you.
Seann William Scott: It was. It’s true because I remember, I didn’t think anything else was going to maybe happen after that. I loved Aerosmith. I remember it being a big deal. I was like, “I’m in a freaking Aerosmith video.” Yeah, that was cool. Although it was like a little bit of prep for American Pie, because I remember being kind of like an asshole in the video. I think I threw a football and hit the kid in the head with the football, and I was kind of a dick. It was just the beginning of playing assholes forever.
Speaking of Stifler, your co-star Jason Biggs just made his directorial debut recently. I asked him if he’d be interested in directing an American Pie film down the line. Would you be interested in American Pie 5, with maybe Jason behind the camera?
For sure. I haven’t seen his movie yet. It looks amazing. The reviews were incredible. I’m not surprised that he’s a great director. He’s so smart, even from the beginning. You could just tell he’s such a star. But yeah, of course, with Biggs directing, that would be amazing. I think it would be really fun to get everybody together. I don’t think it’ll ever happen, but it’s fun to think about.
Tyler Treese: Why don’t you think it’s going to happen? Just the landscape of comedy?
I don’t know. Maybe it’ll take a couple of R-rated comedies to work and be a success. Then they’re like, “Oh, people like this stuff again.”
Fingers crossed. I would love to see it. Recently, you’ve been on Shifting Gears, which has just become such a major success and is so much fun. What’s been most rewarding about being on that sitcom for two seasons now, where you really have gotten time to build that rapport with the cast and crew?
I mean, it’s so fun. I had no idea, you know. I’d never done a sitcom before. Everybody’s so nice. You hear about these shows, and when you’ve done five, six, seven seasons, and then they’re done, they’re all crying. You’re like, “Really? Are they that close?” Now I get it. Two seasons and you’re just like a family, you know? For me, too, being a dad, it’s so fun. It’s different with these amazing people. Then you have this schedule where I can go bring my daughter to school, finish in time to go pick her up. It’s a huge gift. I really am grateful.
Thanks to Seann William Scott for taking the time to talk about Dolly.
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