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This list was originally published in 2022.
It has been updated to includeScream VI.
Of course, not allScreamkillers are created equal.
(Warning: Major spoilers for everyScreammovie, includingScream VI, ahead.)
13.Ethan Landry (Jack Champion) Scream VI(2023)
13.
WhatScream VIposits is What if there were three of them?
Ethan makes such a minimal impression inScream VIthat you forget hes there most of the time.
Frankly, Jack Champion left a more unsettling mark as Spider inAvatar: The Way of Water.
12.Charlie Walker (Rory Culkin) Scream 4(2011)
12.
In the pantheon of also-ran secondary killers, none has felt as superfluous as poor Charlie.
theres just nothing that really stands out.
And given that his partner is such a top-tier Ghostface, Charlies limitations are all the more apparent.
Once hes unmasked, though, hes forgettable.
11.Quinn Bailey (Liana Liberato) Scream VI(2023)
11.
(Ethan, for his part, dies a virgin.)
If part of the thrill ofScreammovies is in the misdirect, kudos toScream VIfor throwing a genuine curveball.
But outside of her surprise resurrection, is Quinn a memorable Ghostface?
10.Roman Bridger (Scott Foley) Scream 3(2000)
10.
Hes a cutthroat director who literally cuts throats.
9.Detective Bailey (Dermot Mulroney) Scream VI(2023)
9.
Yes, in a not-so-subtle nod toScream 2, Detective Bailey is 2023s answer to Mrs. Loomis.
8.Mickey Altieri (Timothy Olyphant) Scream 2(1997)
8.
(To be fair, hes dead for most of it.)
Even his great performance (Timothy Olyphant!)
gets overshadowed by everything Laurie Metcalf does immediately after.
Surprise, he did it!
7.Amber Freeman (Mikey Madison) Scream(2022)
7.
They are slashers, not shooters.
Based on process of elimination and some undeniably sinister vibes, Amber felt like a reasonably safe bet.
But the sudden brutality of it is certainly shocking and resonates long after the unmasking.
(Her attempt to blame Reddit for radicalizing her is a particular high point.)
What more could she ask for?
6.Jason Carvey (Tony Revolori) Scream VI(2023)
6.
But wait, you protest, there were three Ghostface killers inScream VI.
So how does Jason, a killer who appears only in the films cold open, rank so high?
Well, its areallygood cold open.
5.Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) Scream(1996)
5.
And Stu lays the groundwork for the legacy of second-tier killers that characterizes the bottom half of this list.
It doesnt help that Stus motivation is nebulous.
Alas, it was 1996.
My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me is a line reading for the ages.
(Frankly, so is liver alone.)
Loomis (Laurie Metcalf) Scream 2(1997)
4.
Yes, its a surprise that local woman reporter Debbie Salt is actually Billy Loomiss mother.
Yes, Mrs. Loomis is a smart reference to Mrs. Voorhees, the killer in the firstFriday the 13th.
(Casey not knowing this factoid is what gets Steve killed inScream.)
But of all the Ghostface reveals in theScreammovies, Mrs. Loomis is the biggest cop-out.
The killer is essentially a background character who turns out to be another character you didnt even know existed.
Unfortunately, Laurie Metcalf is so instantly iconic in the role that Mrs. Loomis has become the fan-favoriteScreamkiller.
On paper, its a cheat of an ending; onscreen, its edge-of-your-seat thrilling.
3.Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) Scream(2022)
3.
But Richie is no Billy Loomis.
Played with ample sincerity by Jack Quaid, Richie seems like a good dude in a bad situation.
It may be the seriess bleakest motive yet.
2.Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) Scream(1996)
2.
You never forget your first.
But for those watchingScreamfor the first time, hes easily dismissed as a red herring.
Audiences had internalized the belief that its always the person you least suspect.
1.Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) Scream 4(2011)
1.
In Jill, a Sidney for a new generation, we get the next best thing.
(In case you missed the connection, the characters last name is also Roberts.)
*Correction: An earlier version of this article neglected to mention Romans fake death inScream 3.
