History Characters / Scream

* EmbarrassingNickname: His real name is "Dwight", with "Dewey" being a childhood nickname he got stuck with. By the time Scream2 rolls around, he makes a point on being called "Dwight" - it doesn't take, though.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Played with: after being found innocent of the murders, he goes on to become a bit of a celebrity in-universe; he also feels very entitled to his new fame and asks Sidney to help him land a big TV interview, believing she "owes" it to him.

* ShowWithinAShow: As per Scream3, he's hosting the talk show ''100% Cotton''; he's also being asked to appear in the latest ''Stab'' movie. (Or so he says.)

* EarlyBirdCameo: In the first film.

* Action girl: To this day she is still the only murder victim that really put up a fight against Ghostface

* [[spoiler:AttentionWhore: To the point of convincing Charlie to kill all of her friends and her ''mother'', just for a few minutes of fame.]]

* [[spoiler:CompleteMonster]]

!!Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts)

* MeaningfulName: 'Deputy Judy' sounds very close to 'Deputy Dewey' (see next trope.)
* RedHerring: Though YourMileageMayVary of course.

* [[spoiler:AxCrazy]]

* CompleteMonster

* [[spoiler:FifteenMinutesOfFame]]: [[spoiler: Became Ghostface and did the killings to intend to be caught, gaining fame and a trial where he'll blame horror films for his rampage.]]

* FifteenMinutesOfFame: [[spoiler:Her motivation for the killings.]] She even uses the exact phrase.

The [[FinalGirl professional survivor]], Sidney's life has been defined by a series of killing sprees all directed at her. First her mother Maureen was killed out of a jealous rage, then her friends in high school and college were hacked to bits, and ''[[ItGotWorse then]]'' they started making [[ShowWithinAShow hit slasher movies]] based on her tragedy. While this has brought her fame, fortune and a bestselling autobiography, it also means that she has had to spend large parts of her adult life constantly looking over her shoulder for the next wannabe Ghostface.

* YourHeadASplode: Specifically, Your Head Gets Crushed Between A Garage Door And The Edge Of The Roof.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Randy, and even stated as he was going to be the next Randy [[spoiler:to Jill's Sidney during reveal. However, Sidney basically states that Charlie is much like Stu, which leads to his death by Jill]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler:In the third film, she can't help but be annoyed and disgusted with Roman for blaming Sidney's existence for his life, thus his eventual murdering spree. Eventually, she gets fed up and shouts that he's really just a CompleteMonster who's looking for an excuse.]]

A reporter who, in the first film, is fighting to prove that Cotton Weary did not commit the murder that he was put on death row for, and returns to Woodsboro for the one-year anniversary and to cover the new string of murders. Come the sequel, she's written a book about the Woodsboro murders, which has been [[RippedFromTheHeadlines adapted into a film]], and comes to Windsor College to cover yet another killing spree.

Has a [[{{Jerkass}} rather abrasive]] personality.

* CatchPhrase: "What's your favorite scary movie?"

* WhatAnIdiot: She ''knows'' there's a killer running around wearing a grim reaper costume, but when Ghostface ambushes her in the garage, she thinks it's someone playing a prank on her.
** Many people were playing that prank on people and she had no reason to suspect that the killer was also targeting her.

** [[ViewersAreMorons Oh so that's what that is?]]

* [[spoiler:AlasPoorVillain]]: [[spoiler:Possibly, since you couldn't help but feel somewhat sorry for him when Jill turns on him]].
* [[spoiler:BewareTheNiceOnes]]

* {{UST}}: With Kirby, and possibly with Robbie

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Test audiences liked him so much that WesCraven inserted a scene that had him survive the film.

* CatchPhrase: "What's your favorite scary movie?"
* CompleteMonster: He certainly had a thing for gutting people. His greatest sadistic act is that he always give his victims the illusion he'll let you live if you answer their quiestion right. But he'll kill you anyway...

* [[spoiler: CompleteMonster]]

* [[spoiler:CompleteMonster]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* [[spoiler:SacrificialLion]]: [[spoiler: However, many believe Kirby [[NotQuiteDead isn't dead]]. Others point to her inclusion in Jill's list of the victims in the hospital climax, but the film itself never actually confirms she's gone... as Panettiere and director WesCraven point out on the DVD/Blu-ray commentary track.]]

* ActionGirl

* [[spoiler:SacrificialLion]]: [[spoiler: Although many believe Kirby [[NotQuiteDead isn't dead]], and while others point to her inclusion in Jill's list of the victims in the hospital climax, the film itself never actually confirms she's gone - as Panettiere and director WesCraven point out on the DVD/Blu-ray commentary track.]]