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Drew Barrymore’s Casey was murdered off in the first scene of the 1996 Scream, shattering all preconceptions of what horror fans might anticipate from the film. Given that she was undoubtedly the most prominent member of the cast, the fact that she didn’t last more than 10 minutes in the film signaled that all bets were off and no one was safe. Director Wes Craven proceeded to confirm this with successive flicks, each of which had unexpected victims meet their fate at the hands of Ghostface.
With Wes Craven’s death in 2015, this year’s Scream marks the first time the series has been directed by someone other than Craven, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett taking the reigns. Stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette from the first four films, as well as Marley Shelton from Scream 4, return in the new picture. They’re joined by an outstanding cast of younger performers who are helping to pass the slasher series’ torch to a new generation.
Now that the film has in theaters, fans are eager to learn the identity of the new Ghostface, as well as the fates of the people that die in the film. We’ve broken out whose last entry this Scream is for those interested in who doesn’t make it to the next chapter but doesn’t have the stomach to actually see the adventure unfold.
WARNING: There are major spoilers for the new Scream below.
Schneider, Vince (Kyle Gallner)
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Vince establishes himself as an imposing figure to the protagonists early in the film, since he had a flirtation with one of them and can’t seem to get over it. He is revealed to be the nephew of Stu Macher from the original Scream after his battle with Ghostface, apparently proving why Ghostface sought him out.
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Hicks, Judy (Marley Shelton)
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Woodsboro is on high alert as a result of Vince’s murder, making Deputy Judy Hicks even more protective of her son Wes. Judy hurries home to check on her son after receiving a threatening phone call from Ghostface, but her haste causes her to run into Ghostface’s lethal knife, and she is slain in broad daylight in front of her own house.
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Hicks, Wes (Dylan Minnette)
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Wes gets ready for supper, unaware that his mother was murdered by Ghostface, moving around the home to get the required dishes, cutlery, and condiments for a lovely meal. Unfortunately, Ghostface hasn’t strayed far from the crime, startling and murdering Wes in his own house.
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Riley, Dewey (David Arquette)
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Dewey Riley’s death is without a doubt the most stunning. Riley embraces his sheriff spirit to aid the film’s heroes after being grudgingly conscripted to return to Woodsboro to investigate the crimes. Dewey shoots Ghostface to let Tara (Jenna Ortega) to go, only to realize that he has to shoot the murderer in the head to really put an end to them. When Ghostface returns to the corpse, having been shielded by a bullet-proof vest, he bursts to life, only to murder Dewey decisively.
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Liv McKenzie is a British actress. (Photo courtesy of Sonia Ammar)
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In commemoration of Wes’ death, his friends throw a big party at which they all interrogate one other, with Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad (Mason Gooding) eventually being assaulted by Ghostface but surviving. During the interrogation, Amber (Mikey Madison) exposes herself as one of the murderers, proving her identity by killing Liv.
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Kirsch, Richie
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Amber wasn’t alone in the killings; she worked with Richie to carry them out in the goal of giving fresh material for the in-world slasher serial Stab to inspire more satisfying sequels. Things don’t go as planned, as Sam (Melissa Barrera) strikes revenge against her ex-boyfriend by stabbing and shooting him many times.
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Amber Freeman is a writer who lives in New York City (Mikey Madison)
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When Sidney (Neve Campbell) and Gale (Courteney Cox) figure out what Amber and Richie are up to, they overpower Amber and throw her onto a heated stove, where she is set flame and seems to die. Despite being left for dead, she reappears soon after, still on fire, in the hopes of assaulting the survivors once again, only to be shot and killed by Tara.
The new Scream is currently playing in cinemas.
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