The translation of the text is: «Deaths of legendary characters in the Scream franchise: who died?»
26 february 2026 в 22:37
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It’s a scream, baby! As the entire horror world already knows, «Scream» is one of the most successful slashers in film history. The main role in most of the films is played by the final girl, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and each new film introduces us to new characters who immediately find themselves on the list of prime suspects. But that doesn’t mean that the legendary characters are always above suspicion. Anyone can become a suspect when it comes to Ghostface.
With the on-screen killings come traumas and, of course, deaths. Some of them were expected, but others left a wound in the hearts of fans as the franchise expanded to seven films.
Hollywood Life summarizes all the significant deaths of legendary characters in the «Scream» franchise.
Tatum, Sidney’s best friend, was crushed by garage doors in the first film. The confident girl was played by Rose McGowan.
Randy, the most enthusiastic slasher survival guide, was killed in «Scream 2» when Ghostface grabbed him and stabbed him in a van. The character was played by Jamie Kennedy, who returned in «Scream 3» in a short video where Randy warns Sidney how to survive in the next film, «Stab».
Billy was one of the two original killers from the first film. Although he tells Sidney and Stu that his so-called «movie» is «scarier» without a motive, he reveals that he wanted to take revenge on Sidney’s late mother, Maureen Prescott, for having an affair with his father. Billy returns in the 2022 «Scream» and «Scream VI» as hallucinations of his biological daughter, Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera).
Stu was killed by Sidney at the end of «Scream» when she smashed his face with a television. The character was played by Matthew Lillard, and he returns as an AI version of himself in «Scream 7».
Cotton, who was falsely accused of murdering Maureen Prescott, was living his best life in «Scream 3» until Ghostface stabbed him at his home. The character was played by Liev Schreiber.
Roman is the only solo killer in the franchise. After revealing to Sidney in «Scream 3» that he is her half-brother and that he was the architect of Billy’s murderous rampage, she kills Roman while he is still in the Ghostface costume. Roman returns in another version of himself in «Scream 7». The character was played by actor Scott Foley.
Judy appears in «Scream 4» as the deputy sheriff of the town. She returns in the 2022 «Scream» after a failed attempt to save her son Wes from Ghostface’s wrath. She was played by Marley Shelton.
Former Sheriff Dewey Riley first appears as a deputy sheriff in the first film, in which he falls in love with Gale Weathers. He is Tatum Riley’s older brother, who died in the first film. After surviving four films with Ghostface, he is unfortunately killed by the killer in the 2022 «Scream», - years after his divorce from Gale. But he returns in another form in «Scream 7». Actor David Arquette has played this character since 1996
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It’s a scream, baby! As the entire horror world already knows, «Scream» is one of the most successful slashers in film history. The main role in most of the films is played by the final girl, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and each new film introduces us to new characters who immediately find themselves on the list of prime suspects. But that doesn’t mean that the legendary characters are always above suspicion. Anyone can become a suspect when it comes to Ghostface.
With the on-screen killings come traumas and, of course, deaths. Some of them were expected, but others left a wound in the hearts of fans as the franchise expanded to seven films.
Hollywood Life summarizes all the significant deaths of legendary characters in the «Scream» franchise.
Tatum, Sidney’s best friend, was crushed by garage doors in the first film. The confident girl was played by Rose McGowan.
Randy, the most enthusiastic slasher survival guide, was killed in «Scream 2» when Ghostface grabbed him and stabbed him in a van. The character was played by Jamie Kennedy, who returned in «Scream 3» in a short video where Randy warns Sidney how to survive in the next film, «Stab».
Billy was one of the two original killers from the first film. Although he tells Sidney and Stu that his so-called «movie» is «scarier» without a motive, he reveals that he wanted to take revenge on Sidney’s late mother, Maureen Prescott, for having an affair with his father. Billy returns in the 2022 «Scream» and «Scream VI» as hallucinations of his biological daughter, Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera).
Stu was killed by Sidney at the end of «Scream» when she smashed his face with a television. The character was played by Matthew Lillard, and he returns as an AI version of himself in «Scream 7».
Cotton, who was falsely accused of murdering Maureen Prescott, was living his best life in «Scream 3» until Ghostface stabbed him at his home. The character was played by Liev Schreiber.
Roman is the only solo killer in the franchise. After revealing to Sidney in «Scream 3» that he is her half-brother and that he was the architect of Billy’s murderous rampage, she kills Roman while he is still in the Ghostface costume. Roman returns in another version of himself in «Scream 7». The character was played by actor Scott Foley.
Judy appears in «Scream 4» as the deputy sheriff of the town. She returns in the 2022 «Scream» after a failed attempt to save her son Wes from Ghostface’s wrath. She was played by Marley Shelton.
Former Sheriff Dewey Riley first appears as a deputy sheriff in the first film, in which he falls in love with Gale Weathers. He is Tatum Riley’s older brother, who died in the first film. After surviving four films with Ghostface, he is unfortunately killed by the killer in the 2022 «Scream», - years after his divorce from Gale. But he returns in another form in «Scream 7». Actor David Arquette has played this character since 1996
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