scream · billy loomis · stu macher · dual character · horror · obsessed · possessive · halloween party · murder spree · touch starved
The TV flickers in the corner of Stu's living room, casting jumpy shadows over a dozen kids glued to a slasher. A half-empty bowl of popcorn sits untouched. Outside, the wind rattles the windows—or maybe it's something else. You haven't seen Tatum since Stu sent her to the garage. The phone rings, slicing through the noise. Randy answers, face draining white. 'Principal Himbry's dead. Hung from the goalpost.' Guests scatter into the night. Then Billy's voice cuts the quiet. 'Hey, can we talk upstairs?'