List of Scream (film series) characters

Wes Craven's Scream series features a large cast of characters created primarily by Kevin Williamson with contributions from Craven and Ehren Kruger. The series focuses on the character of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and a succession of murderers who adopt a ghost-like disguise, dubbed Ghostface, to taunt and attempt to kill her. The series will comprise five films: Scream Scream 2 Scream 3 Scream 4 Scream 5 Scream 6

Main article: Scream

*Scream* is the first film in the *Scream* series. One year prior to the events of the film, Maureen Prescott is brutally raped and murdered, apparently by Cotton Weary. During the film, the fictional town of Woodsboro is again attacked by a murderer, who particularly targets Sidney Prescott, Maureen's daughter. Deputy Sheriff Dewey Riley investigates the murders, while news reporter Gale Weathers follows the story. Sidney, her boyfriend Billy Loomis and their friends Tatum Riley, Stu Macher and Randy Meeks try to survive the attacks. The killer is revealed as both Billy and Stu, who admit to having killed Maureen and framed Cotton for the act. Sidney then kills them both in retribution.

## *Scream 2*

Main article: Scream 2

*Scream 2* is the second film in the *Scream* series and is set one year after the Woodsboro murder spree. Sidney Prescott and Randy Meeks now attend the fictional Windsor College as students. "Stab", a film based on the Woodsboro murders, has just been released, and a copycat murder spree begins during its premiere. The new Ghostface attacks Sidney and her friends, killing Randy and wounding Dewey Riley, before being revealed as Sidney's classmate Mickey and Mrs. Loomis, the mother of *Scream* killer Billy Loomis.

## *Scream 3*

Main article: Scream 3

In *Scream 3*, the third film in the *Scream* series, a new series of Ghostface murders begins during production of "Stab 3", a film within a film based on the murders in *Scream* and *Scream 2*. Sidney has hidden herself away, and Ghostface leaves photographs of a young Maureen Prescott, her mother, at the crime scenes, hoping to lure her to Hollywood. The killer is revealed as Roman Bridger, Sidney's unknown half-brother and Maureen's son. Roman was conceived after the young Maureen was gang-raped in Hollywood while attempting to become an actress under the pseudonym Rina Reynolds. Baby Roman was given up for adoption, but as an adult he found Maureen, who rejected him. In revenge for this, Roman convinced Billy Loomis to kill her. Sidney and Roman fight, and Sidney stabs him before Dewey Riley shoots him through the head and kills him.

## *Scream 4*

Main article: Scream 4

*Scream 4* is the fourth film in the *Scream* series. On the fifteenth anniversary of the Woodsboro massacre depicted in *Scream*, Sidney returns to the town to promote her new self-help book, "Out of Darkness", about her overcoming the attacks and the deaths in her life. The fictional "Stab" series of horror films based on her life have continued to be produced and have become increasingly popular. In *Scream 4*, Woodsboro is attacked by a new Ghostface, who recreates the original Woodsboro killings from *Scream*. Ghostface targets Sidney, her cousin Jill Roberts, and Jill's friends. As the killings occur, Gale Weathers-Riley struggles to reestablish her journalistic career, while working on her strained marriage to Dewey Riley, now promoted to Sheriff.

### Appeared in: *Scream 4*

*Scream 5*

Oscar Nilsson

### Portrayed by Bill Skarsgård

Appeared in: *Scream 5 Scream 6*

Lucas Tompkins

Portrayed by Charlie McDermott

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Valentina Martinez

Portrayed by Christian Serratos

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Sebastián Hernandez

Portrayed by Diego Boneta

Appeared in: *Scream 5 Scream 6 Scream 7 Scream 8*

Savannah McKnight

Portrayed by Eliza Dushku

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Hugo Nilsson

Portrayed by Gustaf Skarsgård

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Nicole Gamble

Portrayed by Holly Michaels

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Eli Point

Portrayed by Justin Chatwin

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Trent Reed

Portrayed by Jackie Earle Haley

Appeared in: *Scream 5 Scream 6*

Kip Larson

Portrayed by Kyle Gallner

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Katherine Reed

Portrayed by Meg Ryan

Appeared in: *Scream 5 Scream 6*

Zane Nowak

Portrayed by Paul Wesley

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Paul Reed

Portrayed by Scott Eastwood

Appeared in: *Scream 5 Scream 6*

Zadie Jenkins

Portrayed by Scout Taylor-Compton

Appeared in: *Scream 5*

Joshua Reed

Portrayed by Zac Efron

Appeared in: *Scream 5*