Scream VI
TheScreamkillers continue to build followingScream 6 , and theGhostface masquerade has been wear out by almost 20 different multitude . Throughout the six movies , an telling turn of characters have worn the Ghostface mask , which is only bring to with the franchise ’s TV serial . While many make their hands dirty with the killings , others act more like brain or distractions . Scream VIfollows the fun of looking at the movie ’s ensemble and trying to settle who plays Ghostface before the last expose reveals it all .
Wes Craven’sScreamintroduced the world to a new side in horror . The villain was n’t a maniac who targeted random multitude and would keep return - like icons Michael Myers , Jason Voorhees , or Craven ’s own Freddy Kreuger . Instead , Ghostface was the guise used for liquidator on a specific deputation , which always ended up with Sidney Prescott ( Neve Campbell ) as the target . EachScreammovie contained a major mystery surrounding the identity of Ghostface . TheScream 6Ghostface killer revealreminds audiences how much fun it is to see which player or doer are theScreamkillers .
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Billy Loomis
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Skeet Ulrich
Scream ( 1996 )
Stu Macher
Matthew Lillard
Sidney Prescott
Neve Campbell
Mrs. Loomis
Laurie Metcalf
screaming 2 ( 1997 )
Mickey Altieri
Timothy Olyphant
Roman Bridger
Scott Foley
screech 3 ( 2000 )
Jill Scott
Emma Roberts
screeching 4 ( 2011 )
Charlie Walker
Rory Culkin
Amber Freeman
Mikey Madison
Scream ( 2022 )
Richard " Richie " Kirsch
Jack Quaid
Piper Shaw
Scream ( Season 1 )
Scream ( Season 2 )
Scream ( Season 3 )
Tyga
Scream VI ( 2023 )
19Billy Loomis - Scream (1996)
Played By Skeet Ulrich
Billy Loomis is introduced asSidney Prescott ’s nighttime and brooding boyfriend in the first pic . He was the unimaginative bad son in the firstScreammovie , taking it to a new layer after he shockinglyrevealed himself as the Ghostface killer alongside Stu Macher .
Billy plan to toss off Sidney and frame Sid ’s father for the slaying , including that of Maureen Prescott . Billy blamed Maureen for driving his mother forth because the woman was having an affaire with Billy ’s father . Sidney manage to escape from Billy ’s fire a few times and finally kill him with the help of Gale and Randy .
Billy remains one of the most effective Ghostface killers in theScreamfranchise because of how obvious he seemed in the outset . The movie , well aware of the tropes , bed audiences would suspect Billy from the outset and embraced that . Billy was made to await so guilty that the audience started to look elsewhereonly for the concluding reveal to betray the surprise .
18Stu Macher - Scream (1996)
Played By Matthew Lillard
Stu Macher play the goofy friend of Sidney Prescott , but he never seem jeopardise . It was a all over surprisal thatStu served as Billy ’s Ghostface accomplicein their bump off masquerade , represent as the minute of theScreamkillers in the original film .
Stu claimed " peer press " as the reason he agree to help Billy take revenge on Sidney . Sidney used Stu ’s weak - willed nature to antagonize him and later manage to kill him while Billy was unconscious . However , Scream 6potentially corroborate the Stu theory , which suggests that he is in reality still live .
Once the truth is revealed , Matthew Lillard leans into Stu ’s disturbed nature , adding a wild component to the climax .
Stu is another shocking reveal simply because of the fact that this isthe first meter the consultation has been confronted with the mind of two killer . It is a brilliant way to bet on the musical genre expectations and shroud Stu ’s reveal while also rove uncertainty on Billy . Once the verity is revealed , Matthew Lillard leans into Stu ’s unhinged nature , adding a violent component to the coming .
17Sidney Prescott - Scream (1996)
Played By Neve Campbell
Sidney was n’t one of theScreamkillers , butshe did wear out the mask for a abbreviated scene as she turned the tabular array on her assailant . After Billy and Stu unwrap their plan , Gale have a distraction that led to Sidney get off . Billy was enraged at the fact that she nonplus aside , so he went around the house looking for her . When he opened the closet doorway , Sidney jumped out wearing the Ghostface costume and jab Billy multiple timeswith an umbrella , a move that actuallyinjuredScream ’s Skeet Ulrich .
TheScreammovies enjoy to subvert tropes include the final girl cliches which Sidney does throughout the dealership . The moment of her turn the tables on the would - be killers is a crowd - pleasing scene that helps to solidify her as one of the most iconic horror poor boy and the most important character in the franchise .
16Mrs. Loomis - Scream 2 (1997)
Played By Laurie Metcalf
When a copycatScreamkiller goes after Sidney at her college , the closed book of Ghostface ’s identity starts all over again . Mrs. Loomis disguised herself as a journalist when the mass medium descended on campus . By the final stage of the movie , it was revealed thatshe organise the 2d murder spree because Billy was her Logos . To revenge his death , Mrs. Loomis hired Mickey to stockpile out the killings . She was by and by killed by Sidney and Cotton .
Despite the fact that Mrs. Loomis was n’t spoken of before her reveal , it is a terrific shocking consequence that the movie covers up nicely . Introducing new characters who mingle with the subsister of the original movie can sometimes make it obvious that they are the killer . However , Mrs. Loomis was a small enough character that it work while also being a play reference book to the originalFriday the 13thkiller reveal .
15Mickey Altieri - Scream 2 (1997)
Played By Timothy Olyphant
Mickey was a near friend of Sidney ’s at college . It turned out that he was actuallya twisted young man that Mrs. Loomis fill online . She pay his tuition fee in exchange for him expect out the aper killings as Ghostface . Mickey held up his death of the bargain andshared that he wanted to be trance so he could become famous . Mrs. Loomis then turned on him after the revelation of their motive . He eventually die from multiple gunshot wounds at the deal of Mrs. Loomis , Gale , and Sidney .
Though Timothy Olyphant has a lot of fun embracing Mickey ’s villainous side in the climax , the character simply does n’t stand out enough in the rest of the movie to make his reveal impactful . He is around in various fit but is not involve in the fib enough . However , his need of want to go on trial and blame moving-picture show for his actions is an interesting one .
14Roman Bridger - Scream 3 (2000)
Played By Scott Foley
Not only was Roman Bridger revealed to betheScream 3killer , but he was also the originator behind the late two movies . Roman was the son of Maureen Prescott , but she want nothing to do with him . Roman ’s green-eyed monster of the Prescott kin drive him to revenge , so he filmed Maureen ’s affairs and evince them to Billy . He then gave Billy the idea of carrying out the first Ghostface killings , which in turning extend to his mother ’s involvement inScream 2 . Sidney ultimately came out on top of her half - brother ’s murderous plan .
There are too many cockamamy elements to his story to make him interesting .
Roman Catholic is the only Ghostface slayer to work alonebut is often viewed as one of the franchise ’s decrepit . There are too many sappy constituent to his story to make him interesting . The secret half - blood brother reveal seems like something out of a soap opera , his perfect voice replication engineering science is ludicrous , and the reveal that he was behind Billy ’s retaliation is a disappointing retcon of a well Ghostface killer .
13Jill Roberts - Scream 4 (2011)
Played By Emma Roberts
Jealousy must work in the Prescott menage because it became the main motivation for Jill ’s role as theScream 4killer . She was the estranged cousin of Sidney and a target of the raw kill . It turn out thatJill craved the tending that Sidney always got , so she set up the killing spree of her mother and friends . Jill opine she killed Sidney , but she was incorrect , so they had one final showdown at the hospital . Though theoriginal plan had Jill surviveScream 4 , Sidney ultimately kills her young full cousin .
The fact that Jill turns out to be the baddie who Sidney has to vote out is a great reversal of those expectations .
While there is a more or less mixed response when it comes toScream 4and its killer let out , it is actually quite fun when considering that it is playing on the musical theme of the franchise reboot . Going into the movie , many suspected that Jill and the younger plaster bandage would be take over the franchise from the original heroes . The fact that Jill turns out to be the villain who Sidney has to overcome is a great turnabout of those expectations .
12Charlie Walker - Scream 4 (2011)
Played By Rory Culkin
Charlie play Jill ’s secret boyfriend , who helped with Jill’sScream 4murder plan . He portrayed the 2nd Ghostface to make it look like Jill was also being targeted at the time . While Jill wanted care from the whole human race , Charlie seems to have strictly been motivated by wanting Jill , something she keep in line effortlessly .
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After they discover themselves to Sidney , Charlie and Jill were planning to injure each other to act as though they were victims instead of theScreamkillers . alternatively , Jill realized she would rather be the sole survivor , so she kill Charlie .
Charlie arrive at for one of the most piteous Ghostface killers which is quite effective . see by his anger when attempting to stamp out Kirby , Charlie has a draw of pent - up emotion about girls so it is satisfying to see Jill use that against him even if she is just as evil . For someone obsessed with revulsion movies , he for certain did n’t see that obvious twist coming .
11Amber Freeman - Scream (2022)
Played By Mikey Madison
The first killer in 2022’sScreamwas Amber , Tara ’s champion who know in Stu Macher ’s former house . The location led to her fixation with the original Woodsboro Massacre , and in turn , theStabmovie dealership .
In recent years , Amber feel the franchise fell off track , andshe wanted to give the series new material that would respect the original . In doing so , she set up a concatenation of event that involved bring back the legacyScreamcharacters , killing some of her friends , andsetting up Tara ’s baby , Sam , for the murders due to her being Billy Loomis ’ girl .
The reveal is a solid jolt as the audience is initially in the dark about what Amber ’s motivations could be . There is another buff angle to this killer duo as well withAmber and Richie being a couple . Mikey Madison delivers a shuddery performance following the reveal and interestingly support a interchangeable death to her role as aManson family phallus inOnce Upon a metre in Hollywood .
10Richard “Richie” Kirsch - Scream (2022)
Played By Jack Quaid
Amber could n’t do everything herself , so she engage the help of Richie , the second base of twoScreamkillers . Though he was think to be Sam ’s loyal boyfriend , he was actually a sadisticStabfan who Amber meet on a subreddit . Also upset by the recent direction of theStabmovies , Richie agreed to help Amber enactScream2022 ’s Ghostface kill to fix the franchise . In reality , he personified the toxic fanbase he claimed to detest . Sam afterward toss off him after a one - on - one showdown .
Jack Quaid drive home one of the best performances of a Ghostface killer whale . Juxtaposed to the bad son boyfriend of Billy Loomis in the original motion picture , Richie comes off as a goofy and authentically likeable guy rope for most of the picture . Quaid pass water the audience promise Richie is n’t the killer but then establish him a memorable one in the end .
