Ryan Torres

## 30th September 1994-3rd October 1994

* 1994
* Skull Mask

Ryan Torres was a recent graduate of Shadyside high school, he was 18 as stated in the opening credits and the final Shadyside to become a killer. His victims include the people in the mall but most notably Heather Watkins who he had hunted down and gutted just before being shot in the head by Nick who had arrived on the scene.

He is later seen stalking Deena and her friends as they babysit but does not seem to harm them, he appears again during when Deena, Josh, Kate and Simon are visiting Sam where Ryan proceeds to stab and kill Peter in front of the ex girlfriends, the two leave the room and regroup with the others as they leave.

He is mentioned again as Deena tries explaining who they just encountered to Nick but Nick shows and tells them that it's not possible that their stalker could be Ryan as he himself had shot him, he even shows the two the picture as proof that Ryan died.

His other notable kill is of Kate as he grabs her with his hands and forces her head through a bread slice ultimately ending her. On the 3rd of October 1994, he is finally set free from the curse when the Johnson siblings and Ziggy learn the truth.

He was given up to the devil by Nick who had previously given up Tommy as a teenager during 1978 however in order to maintain his heroic image of being Sherriff, he reported to the scene and killed Ryan most likely not hesitating as he knew the ritual would only bring him back anyways. Ryan's victim total comes to 11, them being Heather, the 6 other mall employees, Nurse Beddy who he had killed just before Peter, a nurse named Stephanie, Peter and then finally Kate Schmidt.

## Newspaper Excerpt #1 (MALL MASSACRE; 8 Dead in Bloody Killing Spree.)

Shock is the only word to describe the feelings of Shadyside residents as the details of mass killings at the local Shadyside mall come to light. A place usually known for fun and carefree shopping became the sight of unspeakable horror. Though more information [obscured text]

Last night, a bloody massacre at Shadyside Mall left at least 8 people deceased. Reports of screams inside the mall prompted police response after a number of phone calls. Sheriff Nick Goode was the first to arrive at the scene since he was at a nearby location. Upon entering, he found 8 victims with the killer still at large. As [Cuts off].

## Newspaper Excerpt #2 (SHERIFF GOODE REASSURES SUNNYVALE "SAFE ON HIS WATCH")

Reported screams from inside the mall prompted a police response and Sheriff Nick Goode arrived first at the scene. Upon entering, he found 8 victims with the killer still at large. As Goode searched, Torres attacked and the Sheriff returned fatal gunshots. Once dead, Ryan Torres was identified and his family was notified. He was a part-time employee at the mall gift shop where he had worked at the mall for 3 years prior to the attack. His parents describe Torres as a fun loving individual [obscured text].

## Trivia

* He is dubbed the Skull Mask killer, his appearance when fully in the costume is a clear reference to Ghostface from the Scream franchise, this is further referenced due to the way he kills Heather, he chases her throughout the mall and finally grabs and guts her, Heather would also reach out to see who her killer was much like Casey Becker did, however Heather found out who her killer was since there was no point in hiding his identity which was something that was crucial to Scream's plot in the original.