History Fridge / Scream3

* Why is Roman one of the most effective Ghostfaces? Most likely because he wasn't just the antagonist, he was the "director." In fact, he is the "director" of the first murders -- directing Stu and Billy into killing Maureen.

* Despite Randy's insistence that the killer would be supernatural in some way, the Scream series remains grounded in realism (as much as any slasher film can be, at any rate.) Despite that, they do manage to "have their cake and eat it too," introducing and subverting seemingly supernatural elements:

* As pointed out by Kill Count, it seems a bit weird that Sidney would want a job that has her talking on the phone all day, given her bad experiences with phone calls. However, it's possible that this is the point; while she'd no doubt have anxiety around them, she can't very well avoid phones for the rest of her life, even if she does intend to be alone in her house for most of that time. Taking the job may well have been a form of exposure therapy for her, helping her feel okay about making and taking phone calls by having her do so multiple times a day and tying it to something positive (i.e., getting a steady paycheck, the satisfaction of helping others, etc.).

* As pointed out by Kill Count, it seems a bit weird that Sidney would want a job that has her talking on the phone all day, given her bad experiences with phone calls. However, it's possible that this is the point; while she' no doubt have anxiety around them, she can't very well avoid phones for the rest of her life, even if she does intend to be alone in her house for most of that time. Taking the job may well have been a form of exposure therapy for her, helping her feel okay about making and taking phone calls by having her do so multiple times a day and tying it to something positive (i.e., getting a steady paycheck, the satisfaction of helping others, etc.).

* Why is Roman one of the most effective Ghostface? Most likely because he wasn't just the antagonist, he was the "director", in fact he is the "director" of the first murders directing Stu and Billy into killing.

** Sindey's dreams and "visions" about her mother: totally understandable given the amount of post-traumatic stress she's dealing with, as well as Roman deliberately guiding her to things that will be triggers for her, like the "Maureen Murder Flashback" set for Stab 3.
** Roman wears a bulletproof vest under his Ghostface costume, making him impervious to bullets. Bonus points since the movie treats bulletproof vests relatively realistically (both Sidney and Roman react to being shot, and the vest doesn't do so well against stabbing attacks, see below.)

* Had Tori Spelling and David Schwimmer remained on the cast of ''Stab 3'', they would have suffered the same fate as the rest of their fellow actors, who all ended up dead. It's an even more harrowing thought if you put them in the shoes of their replacements during their death scenes: the actress who won the part of Sidney was stabbed multiple times and the actor who played Dewey was blown up along with the rest of Jennifer Jolie's house.
* With the set scene where Sidney finds the room set up for the murder scene of Maureen. We know that Sidney came home after her death the night she was actually murdered, spotting who she thought was Cotton as they were leaving. If one follows the logical conclusion, that means that it was Sidney who found Maureen dead in her bedroom before the events of the first film.

* With the set scene where Sidney finds the room set up for the murder scene of Maureen. We know that Sidney came home after her death, spotting who she thought was Cotton as they were leaving. If one follows the logical conclusion, that means that it was Sidney who found Maureen dead in her bedroom before the events of the first film.

* Had Tori Spelling and David Schwimmer remained on the cast of ''Stab 3'', they would have suffered the same fate as the rest of their fellow actors, who all ended up dead. It's an even more harrowing thought if you put them in the shoes of their replacements during their death scenes: the actress who won the part of Sidney was stabbed multiple times and the actor who played Dewey was blown up along with the rest of Jennifer Jolie's house.

** Sidney "gets" Roman by stabbing him with a very ornate ice pick. While the first two blows are in the back, she "finishes" him with a stab to the heart. The handle of the ice pick sticking out of his chest is reminiscent of the wooden stakes in many a vampire movie.

** Sindey's dreams and "visions" about her mother: totally understandable given the amount of post-traumatic stress she's dealing with, as well as Roland deliberately guiding her to things that will be triggers for her, like the "Maureen Murder Flashback" set for Stab 3.
** Roland wears a bulletproof vest under his Ghostface costume, making him impervious to bullets. Bonus points since the movie treats bulletproof vests relatively realistically (both Sidney and Roland react to being shot, and the vest doesn't do so well against stabbing attacks, see below.)
** Sidney "gets" Roland by stabbing him with a very ornate ice pick. While the first two blows are in the back, she "finishes" him with a stab to the heart. The handle of the ice pick sticking out of his chest is reminiscent of the wooden stakes in many a vampire movie.
** Finally, Dewey puts Roland down for good by [[RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain shooting him in the head.]]

** Sidney "gets" Roland by stabbing him with a very ornate ice pick. While the first two blows are in the back, she "finishes" him with a stab to the heart. The handle of the ice pick sticking out of his chest is reminiscent of the wooden stakes in many a vampire movies.

** Finally, Dewey puts Roland down for good by ((RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain shooting him in the head.]]

Why is Roman one of the most effective Ghostface? Most likely because he wasn't just the antagonist, he was the "director", in fact he is the "director" of the first murders directing Stu and Billy into killing.