Summary
There would be noScreammovies without Ghostface, and it’s no wonder that fans have put forward many theories about what the killer is going to be like inScream 7. Audiences love the iconic villain wearing a black cape with a scary, memorable, and goofy white mask. But they still want Ghostface to surprise them instead of having the same old motive and making the same old speech at the end of the movie. While horror fans love the format ofScream, from the jokes about the genre to the fact that it never takes itself too seriously, there’s always room for something that no one has expected.
Whilefans are debating one fan theory about Ghostface, there is anothercompelling fan theory suggesting that Ghostface could have a motive that hasn’t been seen before. WhileScream 7may not have an official release date yet, many fans agree that when they go to the movie theater, they want to see something different.
This Scream 7 Fan Theory Suggests A Brand New, Unique Ghostface
Redditor @Prestigious-Ad-7993suggested afan theory that Ghostface could be a serial killer who isn’t connected to Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell). The fan wrote:
“How about an already established serial killer who is pissed that they never reached the heights of the ghost face killer even though they’ve been able to get away with their murders for years. they decide the only way to become truly famous is to be the first ghost face killer to get away with it and reveal that they were also this lesser known killer.”
The fan continued thatthe Ghostface killer inScream 7would allow the movie to have an interesting discussion about the horror genre. They wrote:
“And the theme of the movie can be commentary about how desensitized fans are to the Stab franchise at this point, and the killer wants to serve a reminder that ‘whatever you see in movies, it’s always worse in real life.'”
Just like it would be cool ifScream 7was told from Ghostface’s perspective, it would be fascinating to see a Ghostface that doesn’t have a motive tied to Sidney. While of courseSidney is the heart of theScreamfranchiseand she will always be an important character,it would be unexpected if Sidney got caught up in the path of a dangerous serial killer who has been on a killing spree. Sidney would still be an active player in the story since she would have to figure out why this new Ghostface is going after her and her loved ones.
This Ghostface theory also works becauseit would keep Sidney on her toes,which is necessary after six movies. Sincefans want to see a different Sidney inScream 7, there’s definitely the hope that she’s more prepared than ever for this new killer. She would realize that the killer’s plan is bigger than just her, which would make sense since so many other characters are always targeted.
As the fan noted, this Ghostface theory wouldenableScream 7to comment on the state of horror today. Sidney could talk about how villains can still be surprising, even after six popular movies. Any other returning legacy characters could say that they have seen this movie too many times before.IfScream 7is going to lead to other sequels, then creating another kind of Ghostface would be a great start. This would allow future movies to have Ghostface killers that don’t have motives about Sidney, which would work if she doesn’t come back for every film.
What Motives Did The Ghostface Killers Have In The Scream Franchise?
The Ghostface killers in every Scream movie have targeted Sidney Prescott andthebiggest motive is revenge or the desire for fame. Fans wonder ifthere should be a Ghostface cult inScream 7since every previous Ghostface has similar reasons for killing.
InScream, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) convinced his friend Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) to join him on a killing spree because his father had an affair with Sidney’s mother Maureen Prescott. InScream 2, Billy’s mother Nancy Loomis (Laurie Metcalf), who has pretended to be a reporter named Debbie Salt, convinces Mickey Alteri (Timothy Olyphant) to join her as Ghostface because Billy died.Scream 3’s killer Roman Bridger (Scott Foley) is angry that he’s Sidney’s half-sibling.
The motives of Ghostface change in the fourth, fifth, and sixth movies.Sidney’s cousinJill Roberts (Emma Roberts) is mad because she wants to be more famous than Sidney. She convinces the seemingly nice film buff Charlie Walker (Rory Culkin) to join her. Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) and Amber Freeman (Mikey Madison) are the killers inScream (2022)because they want to be celebrities. Finally, inScream 6, Wayne Bailey (Dermot Mulroney) and his children Ethan Landry (Jack Champion) and Quinn Bailey (Liana Liberato) are Richie’s relatives who want to hurt others because of Richie’s passing.
If Ghostface is a serial killer inScream 7, their motive wouldn’t be revenge or celebrity, and that would please some fans who want the seventh film in the franchise to be truly memorable.
