Scream Movie Casts Then And Now

Sidney Prescott - THEN

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The killer adopts the face of a ghost and a long, black cloak to pursue Sidney Prescott.  People close to Sidney are murdered and she is taunted on the phone and is threatened.  Ghostface knows personal details about her and how her mum was killed and this makes her even more frightened.

Neve Campbell - NOW

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After Scream, Neve Campbell starred in "The Canterville Ghost", "The Craft" and "Wild Things."  She joined "House of Cards" for seasons 4 and 5, playing Leann Harvey and followed this with the drama "Clouds" which is based on the real life story of singer Zach Sobiech.  Campbell plays Maggie McPherson, a prosecutor, in the Netflix show "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Gale Weathers - THEN

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Gale Weathers appears in all of the Scream movies. Besides a total obsession with covering the murder story, Gale has a bit of a thing going with Officer Dwight Riley.  There is obvious chemistry between them as they were, at the time of the film, married in real life!

Courteney Cox - NOW

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After "Friends" Courteney Cox starred in "Cougar Town" for which she directed and co-produced as well.  Cox was in some episodes of "Scrubs" and "Modern Family" and appeared in movies such as "3000 Miles", "Graceland" and "The Longest Yard."  As of now, she plays Pat Phelps in the horror series "Shining Vale." 

Dwight "Dewey" Riley - THEN

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Deputy Dewey Riley is the calm, gentle and protective under-Sheriff. He becomes like a brother to Sidney after he loses his younger sister who was also Sidney's best friend. He is in an on-off relationship with Gale Weathers, the older woman who is a reporter and author. During the movie he sustains stab wounds with lifelong consequences.

David Arquette - NOW

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David Arquette had a twenty year  professional wrestling career against opponents such as Nicholas Cage and Randy Orton. He has appeared in many movies including "Bone Tomahawk" alongside Kurt Russell and he was the voice of Scully in "Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  Arquette played Captain Barnabas in the reboot of "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters."

Cotton Weary - THEN

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Cotton Weary is a kind of throwaway character during the first Scream but his role does grow quite significantly from then on. The audience see him go from imprisoned scapegoat for the murder of Maureen Prescott to a really successful chat show host.  Weary meets a bitter end in Scream 3.

Liev Schreiber - NOW

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Liev Schreiber has to be one of the most versatile actors. He's done independent films like "Big Night: The Daytrippers" and starred in the blockbuster "X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The Sun of All Fears". He has been on Broadway in "Hamlet" and "Macbeth" and has narrated many documentaries.

Casey Becker - THEN

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Drew Barrymore plays Casey Becker. She was originally going to play the part of Sidney Prescott but other commitments got in the way.  Casey is on screen for not much more than ten minutes but during that time we see her gutted like a haddock!  A bit gory you could say!

Drew Barrymore - NOW

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Drew Barrymore played opposite the great Adam Sandler in "The Wedding Singer" as well as starring in "50 First Dates" and "Blended."  She had earlier made her directorial debut on "Whip It" with Elliot Page. That year, in 2009, saw Drew win a Golden Globe and SAG award for her part of Little Edie in the television movie "Grey Gardens." She is busy now, hosting her own tv talk show.

Billy Loomis - THEN

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Billy Loomis is a cold killer and one of the most unpredictable bad boys in the movie. He is a horror film fanatic who pressurises his close friend Stu into committing several murders.  Loomis is Sidney Prescott's ex boyfriend and the natural father of Samantha Carpenter.

Skeet Ulrich - NOW

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Skeet Ulrich has played serious and comedic roles over the years from "As Good As It Gets" to "Robot Chicken."  He was in the horror film "Escape Room" with Craig Robinson and played Jughead's father on the series "Riverdale" for 4 years, ending in 2021.  He has twins, a boy and girl.

Tatum Riley - THEN

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Tatum Riley is 18 years old and the girlfriend of Stu.  She is one of the most popular students at Woodsboro High but her popularity does her no favors when it comes to murder!  Her death is not for the faint hearted!  You could say it is pretty brutal as her head is crushed in a pet door.

Rose McGowan - NOW

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Rose McGowan made her directorial debut in 2014 with "Dawn".  It was nominated for an award at the Sundance Film Festival.  Many of you will know her name, even if you don't recognise her for her movies. She was one of the faces of the Me Too Movement and came forward with an allegation of r*pe by the disgraced Harvey Weinstein. Brave woman!

Stu Macher - THEN

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Stu Macher is Billy's partner is crime and ranks as the most ruthless killer, mainly because there is no motive. He is vicious, over the top and eccentric. He gets involved in a particularly brutal stabbing session with Billy in Sidney Prescott's kitchen which is a tad uncomfortable to watch!

Matthew Lillard - NOW

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Matthew Lillard provided the voice of Shaggy for the Scooby Doo films! That's a bit different from his role in Scream!  He has starred in "House" and the revival of "Twin Peaks" in 2017. Lillard has been in "Supernatural", "Good Girls" and "American Dad."  He enjoys working behind the camera as a director of indie films.

Randy Meeks - THEN

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Randy Meeks is an essential character to the movie. He is a film student at Windsor College after graduating at Woodsboro High. Even though he is killed off in Scream 2, they get round his further performance by showing video footage they have found. That's clever!

Jamie Kennedy - NOW

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Jamie Kennedy often pops up in episodes of many, many tv shows.  He had a starring role in "Ghost Whisperer" and voiced some of the characters on hilarious "The Cleveland Show."  Kennedy had his own reality show entitled "The Jamie Kennedy Experience".  It ran for three seasons and consisted of hidden cameras catching people being pranked!

Ghostface's Voice - THEN

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The scariest thing about Ghostface is the sound of his menacing voice over the phone. Every time the viewers hear "What's your favorite scary movie?" it's Roger Jackson at the other end of the phone line. He is the powerful unseen entity and he voices Ghostface in every one of the Scream movies.

Roger L Jackson - NOW

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Roger L Jackson also provided the voice of Mojo Jojo, the crazy scientist in "The Powerpuff Girls." His work also includes the video games "Final Fantasy X-2" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War." Jackson's voiced the computer animated horror series "Monster Island."

Arthur Himbry - THEN

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There's a familiar face from tv that pops up in Scream. It's the Fonz from "Happy Days" but this character is very different. It is Arthur Himbry, the school principal. His role is only brief as he is murdered after deciding to shut the school down because of all the murders in the town!  Bad idea Arthur!

Henry Winkler - NOW

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After Scream, Henry Winkler appeared on the shows "Arrested Development" and "Parks and Recreation."  He also worked as a producer and director.  Winkler won his very first Primetime Emmy for his appearance in "Barry".  This was in 2018 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.  He has been nominated nine times over the years.

Mrs Riley - THEN

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Mrs Riley is the mom to Dewey and Tatum. Her only appearance is in the original Scream in 1996 and she is not featured in any of the sequels. When Sidney phones and Tatum answers it, Mrs Riley asks how she is coping after her recent attack. She then rushes out to be by her side.

Frances Lee McCain - NOW

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Frances Lee McCain got herself a Master's Degree in Psychology in 2000.  She graduated from the California Institute of Integral Studies.  McCain continued to work in the theater until she moved away to New Mexico.  In 2010 she became an Associate Artist of the Space Studio in San Francisco.

Expelled Teen 1 - THEN

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Two boys are called to Principal Himbry's office because of their insensitivity and lack of compassion when two other students are murdered.  When the first boy says they were only joking after they mocked the dead kids, Himbry said his insides should be ripped out and hung on a tree, for the disrespect he showed.

Troy Bishop - NOW

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Troy Bishop was born in 1972 in Warren, Ohio. Besides Scream, in which he had a small role, he also appeared in the 1983 tear jerker "Terms of Endearment" and also "Apartment 206" in 2003. He is a graduate of Stanford University and is a licensed private pilot.

Wes Craven (Director) - THEN

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Wesley Earl Craven can only be described as a talented screenwriter, producer, editor and actor.  He has been recognised as one of the masters of the horror genre because of the influence and impact of his work. He likes to mix humor with satire and his pioneering work deals mainly with slasher films.

Wes Craven - NOW

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Wes Craven passed away in 2015 but his body of work will live on. He received many accolades over his long career including a Scream Award and a Sitges Film Festival Award as well as a Fangoria Chainsaw Award. He was honored with a Life Career Award for his outstanding work in the horror genre.

Kevin Williamson (Screenwriter) - THEN

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When Kevin Williamson was a kid, he was obsessed with Steven Spielberg movies. When he left high school, he went to college to study acting, landing small roles in tv shows and films but he couldn't make it big. When in L.A. Williamson joined a class at UCLA studying screenwriting and the rest, as they say, is history.

Kevin Williamson - NOW

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Besides Scream, Kevin Williamson is responsible for creating the teen drama "Dawson's Creek" which ran from 1998 to 2003.  He wrote "The Vampire Diaries" and the crime thriller "The Following."  Williamson was responsible for crime drama "Stalker" and "Tell Me a Story."