: Set in Hollywood during the production of Stab 3 , the killer is Roman Bridger , Maureen Prescott's secret first child. He reveals he was the "mastermind" who originally pushed Billy Loomis to kill Maureen.
: Fans Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman commit murders to "save" the Stab film franchise by providing better source material. Scream YTS
As the franchise progressed, the motives became increasingly complex, often tied back to the original Woodsboro murders: : Set in Hollywood during the production of
The series begins in the fictional town of , California. High school student Casey Becker and her boyfriend are brutally murdered by a masked killer known as Ghostface. The investigation centers on Sidney Prescott, whose mother, Maureen, was raped and murdered exactly one year earlier. As the franchise progressed, the motives became increasingly
: The characters in the film are fans of horror movies and use their knowledge of "slasher rules" (e.g., "don't have sex," "don't drink or do drugs") to try and survive.
: In a shocking finale, it is revealed there are two killers : Sidney's boyfriend, Billy Loomis , and his best friend, Stu Macher . Billy reveals he killed Maureen Prescott after she had an affair with his father, which caused his mother to abandon him. Expanding the Legacy