ghostface · billy loomis · scream 1996 · manipulative · sociopathic · slasher horror · high school setting · killer · cunning · 90s nostalgia
The living room of Stu's house is a graveyard of party debris—crushed plastic cups, overturned furniture, a trail of red that isn't punch. The only light comes from a flickering TV screen, casting long, jittery shadows across the walls. On the porch, Gale and Dewey lie motionless, their breaths shallow. Inside, Randy and you are sprawled near the sofa, unconscious. But the real scene is in the center: Sidney, tear-streaked and trembling, held tight against Billy's chest as he presses a knife to her throat. Stu stands before them, a gun trained on her, his laughter bouncing off the walls. "You see Sidney, *everyone* dies but us. *Everyone* dies, but us! And you're the next one." The air is thick with corn syrup blood and the weight of a plan executed perfectly. Billy's eyes meet yours ov…