Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! This is not a surprising entry on the site, yet you know I had to come out and update the list since the new Scream (6) came out. I just watched it yesterday, so my opinions are all fresh in my mind. So, in this blog, we will be ranking the Ghostface killers based on intelligence, motive, kill count, and brutality.
10. Quinn, Detective Bailey, Ethan (Scream 6)
I hate to put them in last place, but frankly, I just can’t bring myself to put them over any other Ghostface killer. I find it very disappointing that there were only 5 kills in the movie despite having the biggest team. I thought the brutality in this film was one of the more intense ones, which I do love to see in Scream movies. I thought the twist of Quinn faking her death was interesting, but that is not enough to make me go crazy on this ranking. I also thought their motive was reused from Mrs. Loomis, which was also a little disappointing. The movie was spectacular and one of my favorites, but these guys hardly make the list.
Intelligence: 3.5/5
Motive: 2/5
Kill count: 5 total
Brutality: 4.5/5
Plan Execution: 1.5/5
9. Amber (Scream 5)
A lot of people really liked Amber in Scream 5… I did not. I thought she was a very obvious killer and very annoying. Some people speculate that she was the mastermind that was pulling the strings on Richie, but they are very much portrayed as equals and are the only Ghostface killers to not turn on each other at the end. Amber also was able to kill off a legacy character (rest his soul) which is a very rare occurrence, and I do give her props for that. It is the reason she is not last.
Intelligence: 3/5
Motive: 2/5
Kill count: 3 (Dewey, Liv, Judy)
Brutality: 3.5/5
Plan Execution: 3.5/5
8. Richie (Scream 5)
This shouldn’t be very surprising. He isn’t very great and is also very obnoxious. I feel like they tried to mix Charlie and Stu and came out with the son of Dennis Quaid. He has an equal amount of kills with Amber, yet somehow he seems like he was just better. He was able to infiltrate Sam’s life on his own without the history that was provided to Amber. He was also not very smart to think a lot of the things he planned would actually end up that way.
Intelligence: 3/5
Motive: 2/5
Kill count: 3 (Vince, Wes, officer)
Brutality: 3.5/5
Plan execution: 3.5/5
7. Charlie (Scream 4)
Charlie had some of the most brutal kills, phone calls, and one of the highest total kill counts of the entire franchise, which is the only thing that I really like about him. Jill was the mastermind behind the two, and somehow he did not predict her turning on him despite the fact that all the Ghostface’s prior had had that happen to them… and he called himself a Stab expert. I also take off points for not successfully killing off Kirby. He seemed like a very average Ghostface.
Intelligence: 3/5
Motive: 2/5
Kill count: 7 (Marnie, Jenny, Rebecca, Hoss, Perkins, Kate, Robbie)
Brutality: 5/5
Plan execution: 1/5
6. Mrs. Loomis (Scream 2)
Mrs. Loomis’s reveal went down as one of the biggest plot twists of the century, but that doesn’t mean that she was a great Ghostface. She was the mastermind behind Mickey and had him do most of the heavy lifting before offing him. Her motive was solid, but what was really special about her? Nothing other than killing Randy, one of the most loved characters in the franchise. Her motive, however, was pretty good. The only issue I have with it is that she had deserted her son in the years before this, so I was a little confused as to why she was so hellbent on getting revenge.
Intelligence: 5/5
Motive: 4/5
Kill count: 2 (Randy, Mickey)
Brutality: 1/5
Plan execution: 3/5
5. Mickey (Scream 2)
Mickey is probably one of the most underrated Ghostface killers. Yes, he was almost as obvious as Amber, but he had the motive to go with it. He wanted it to be obvious so that he could go to court and blame the movies. He was the first Ghostface to incorporate the movies in his motive, which set a precedent for all future killers. He was sneaky, sociopathic, and creative, which are all great traits for a Ghostface. He also has the third-highest kill count of them all.
Intelligence: 2/5
Motive: 4.5/5
Kill count: 6 (Phil, Derek, Maureen Evans, Cece, Halle)
Brutality: 4/5
Plan execution: 2/5
4. Jill (Scream 4)
Jill is just the way better version of Amber. She had a better motive, was more intelligent, and was the only Ghostfave EVER to get passed the 3rd act. She had everyone fooled, even the audience. I am not a huge Jill fan, but I can give respect when respect is deserved. She was smart, savvy, and bloodthirsty for fame. She herself had a low kill count but somehow made up for it in every other aspect.
Intelligence: 5/5
Motive: 4.5/5
Kill count: 2 (Charlie, Trevor)
Brutality: 4/5
Plan execution: 4.5/5
3. Stu (Scream)
You can never go wrong with the original. Stu was the sidekick to Billy’s plans and had one of my favorite motives: none. In the movie, he blames it on peer pressure, but he obviously has a lack of empathy for human life and tends to have a liking for the “slice and dice,” if you know what I mean. Some watchers did not enjoy his presence, but the overwhelming amount of fans he has says otherwise. He brings in a lot of the comedy for the franchise and really sparked a lot of ideas for future killers.
Intelligence: 1/5
Motive: 4.5/5
Kill count: 2 (Kenny, Steve)
Brutality: 4/5
Plan execution: 1.5/5
2. Billy (Scream)
Now here come the heavy hitters… literally. Billy is by far the best Ghostface on the playing field of history and almost every other aspect than the ones I am focused on. He had some super creative kills, sick lines, and all-around great motive because it is the only one that stems from his own experience and is created without the influence of prior Ghostfaces.
Intelligence: 4/5
Motive: 5/5
Kill count: 4 (Tatum, Casey, Principal Himbry, Maureen Prescott)
Brutality: 4/5
Plan execution: 2/5
1. Roman (Scream 3)
While Scream 3 is not one of the fan favorites of the franchise, we all agree that Roman is by far the most impressive Ghostface. He has the biggest kill count of the entire list at a whopping 9. Not to mention he was the only lone killer. He did not have any partners in his film and was the mastermind behind the first movie. He is far too great of a character to deserve anything other than the number-one spot. I guess it runs in the family.
Intelligence: 5/5
Motive: 5/5
Kill count: 9 (Cotton, Christine, Sarah, Steven Stone, Tom, Angelina, Tyson, Jennifer, John)
Brutality: 4/5
Plan execution: 4.5/5
Thank you all for reading this month. I hope you enjoyed everything and I will see you next time! <3
