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Because in the end, getting the kill and making your point is what counts.
Of course, not all Ghostface killings are created equal.
The carnage begins below, but first, a few notes on what counts as a Ghostface kill.
Whats your favorite scary movie kill?
Its probably on the list below.
Brooks Scream VI
Poor Gale Weathers.
Sadly, his connection to Gale is really all we know about Brooks.
He hands her a phone, walks offscreen, and then his body comes flying back into frame.
The second customer Ghostface picks off is the least memorable victim.
If we didnt recognize the actor, wed barely remember it.
Its not bad, but you just want more when a genre legend is in the house.
Derek Feldman Scream 2
Poor Derek.
Thankfully, her death wasnt particularly brutal.
Mary McDonnells eyes do the rest.
Its one of several examples of just how efficient and effective theScream VIbreed of Ghostface is.
Still, watching Ghostface use the close quarters of a trailer to really drive the knife home is fun.
Sometimes thats all you really need.
And it all begins right here.
Its not simply that Ghostface is using a shotgun.
Its a rough death, and it underscores just how ruthless Jill Robertss next-generation Ghostface can be.
Like everything else Posey does in this movie, its a death we wont forget.
So Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven gave us another boyfriend death, but in a completely different way.
Its still an effective shot, but it pales in comparison to whats coming next.
Ghostface just slams his way into the patrol car, slashes the cops throat, and commandeers the vehicle.
Laura Crane Scream VI
The opening kill fromScream VIplays by all the anticipated rules from a very early stage.
Liv McKenzie Scream(2022)
Poor Liv.
Ambers little Welcome to Act III intonation is just the cherry on top.
What she discovers instead is her own death right there for all of Woodsboro to see.
Its heartbreaking, and its made more heartbreaking by what happens next.
Thats just bad luck, but at least he doesnt go down without a bookcase-smashing, bone-crushing fight.
Its an ingenious little set piece and arguably the wittiest death scene of the whole film.
Anika Kayoko Scream VI
Six movies in and theScreamfranchise is still finding new ways to kill people.
Hallie McDaniel Scream 2
Okay, so Hallies actual moment of death isnt that spectacular.
Like Sidney, she spends several agonizing minutes crawlingoveran unconscious Ghostface to get out of a cop car.
Unlike Sidney, she doesnt survive what happens after that.
Its a nerve jangler even byScreamstandards.
Its still one of the franchises most surprising and brutal moments, but in retrospect, it feels inevitable.
Its a slick bit of slasher storytelling made even better by theverybloody aftermath.
Maureen Evans Scream 2
How do you top the iconic opening murders ofScream?
The squirm-inducing crunch that followed is something no fan of the series will ever forget.
Remember Drew Barrymore was front and center on the poster forScream.
Its a Janet-Leigh-in-Psycho-level swerve, and it all happens in less than 15 minutes.
Thats power that doesnt go away, even if you already know whats about to happen.
