Ghostface

 

REAL NAME:

The character has been used by a few people, they are: Billy Loomis and Stu Macher (Scream), Mickey and Mrs Loomis/Debbie Salt (Scream 2), Roman Bridger (Scream 3) and Jill Roberts and Charlie Walker (Scream 4).


ORIGINS/RESIDES IN:

The killer originates from Woodsboro, California. He also shows up in Windsor College, Ohio and in Hollywood.


BACK STORY:

The Killers story's are always based around Sidney Prescott and a chain of events that have been indirectly caused by her mother, Maureen Prescott. Billy Loomis created the identity to kill Sidney because her mother had an affair with his father, causing his mother to abandon him. In the second film, it is based on Billy's mother coming back to take revenge on Sidney for killing her son. In the third film, the killer turns out to be Sidney's half brother. He was conceived after she was gang raped at a party in Hollywood where she went to become an actress. He was given up for adoption only to find her when he was older and get rejected by her. He was the one who revealed the footage of Billy's dads affair and convinced him to go on and kill. In the final film, it is Sidney's cousin who is the killer, who was jealous of her fame.


ENEMY(S):

The main victim for the killer is Sidney Prescott. He will also attack anyone that is close to her or is associated with her in some way.


CREATED BY:

The character was created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson. They based it on the Scream painting by Edvard Munch. The character in the film however, appears to be Billy’s creation.


APPEARS IN:

Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, and Scream 4

PORTRAYED BY:

The killer has been portrayed by Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard (Scream), Laurie Metcalf and Timothy Olyphant (Scream 2), Scott Foley (Scream 3) and Emma Roberts and Rory Culkin (Scream 4).


APPEARANCE:

He is known best for wearing a hooded black cloak with loose arms and a jagged base. The killer also wears a white rubber ghost mask and has a voice machine that distorts his voice.


HEIGHT:

The height varied depending on the actor who was playing him.


PERSONALITY:

The character itself doesn’t actually have too much personality. He is known for his stealth and the brutal lengths to which he will go to claim his victim.


FAVOURITE WEAPON:

A hunting knife is his weapon of choice.


FAMOUS LINE/QUOTE:

"What's your favourite scary movie?"


ANY OTHER MEDIA:

The character has been parodied in Scary Movie and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The Thirteenth. He has also appeared briefly in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. Television appearances have also included Robot Chicken, The Simpsons, Dawsons Creek, Celebrity Deathmatch, Beverly Hills 90210, Cousin Skeeter and The Sopranos.


POPULARITY:

Scream was one of the first of many of the 90s slasher genre and possibly one of the best. The killer in itself is one of the most iconic things about it. Everyone was pretty much a Ghostface for Halloween and it is still a favourite even until this day. The one liners are also an integral part of it. Who hasn't had a prank call asking them what their favourite scary movie was? The thing that probably makes it as popular now as it was back then is the sheer under lining cheesiness of it. A good old slasher with plenty of laughs as well as blood and guts.