Top 10 Scream Trilogy Kills and Thrills

​With Scream 4 slicing its way into theaters this Friday, any red blooded horror fan will tell you this film has been a long time coming. From the first film's impact on 1990s horror, to the third movie breaking all the rules, we can't help but wonder: What else does Wes Craven have in store for Ghostface and his beloved Sidney Prescott? Who won't make it? What is the plot twist? Who are the killers? And, most importantly, will there even be a set of rules to follow, let alone break?

In celebration of this movie event, we're counting down the top 10 kills and thrills of the Scream Trilogy. It was hard to narrow down the list, but we had a little bit of help from a couple of knife wielding psychopaths and their unfortunate victims.


10. Cotton Weary Bites the Dust
Just when Cotton thinks he's gotten away without murder and moved onto the trashy talk show circuit, Ghostface comes back with a vengeance in the opening sequence of Scream 3. We guess that's what happens when you live life on the edge, even after you're given a blatantly obvious second chance.



9. I Think I Love You!
Cheesy? Sure. Romantic? As romantic as one can get in the middle of a horror flick. With Sydney facing her impending doom for the second time around, college boyfriend Derek gives one hell of a performance in the school cafeteria during Scream 2. We didn't think his singing was bad enough to commit murder, but apparently Ghostface disagreed since the character was shot during the final act.



8. Principal Himbry's Demise
Any movie that is brave enough to kill off the Fonz certainly has guts. Literally.



7. Maureen Prescott Revelations
If it wasn't for Sidney's mother, Maureen Prescott, Ghostface wouldn't exist. Billy Loomis wouldn't have gone insane, his mother wouldn't have anyone to blame for her broken marriage, and Sidney wouldn't have had a half brother that started it all. That's a lot of accomplishments for a woman who's been dead from the start.




6. Where's Tatum?
Sidney's best friend in the first Scream film, Tatum is easily one of the most memorable characters for her verbal jabs and, well, enhanced upper body. What we can't figure out is how the party didn't realize that she was missing -- until Sidney witnesses her failed escape attempt through a doggy door. This visual certainly isn't for the faint of heart.