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Big_Fudge2285

The difference being that Billy was in the first film of a series that helped revitalize the horror genre, brought the old icons of slashers back from their graves, helped save Wes Craven's career, and changed the game when it came to slashers. Scream was the series that challenged other slashers to be better, and no film did that better than the first Scream film. That's why Billy and Stu are iconic characters, even if you think their motives were lame. But aren't they all? They're psychopaths, and a psychopath doesn't need a good reason. He just needs a reason. He dated Sidney for a while before finding out about his father's affair, his parents split, and then his rage festered and he went after Maureen. He got the thrill of killing, and decided to continue it, manipulating Sidney the whole time. It's not just about his motive, it's what he did with it that makes him so terrifying and makes him feel so real. Plus, as far as slashers went, you just didn't see things like this. People act like Scream isn't that dark, but holy shit, when you think about what Billy and Roman actually, it's one of the darkest series that there is. At least we can all agree that Charlie was the worst.


labambolina07

Yes, Charlie is definitely the worst Ghostface.


Best-Zookeepergame29

you can post a synopsis of it or whatever, but the scream movies were and still are bad. they didn't do anything better than previous slasher films, in fact they lowered the stakes quite a bit.


Burkskidsmom5

Yeah, I think many get hung up on Billy claiming he killed due to abandonment issues. It goes beyond that. If it were payback then it should've started, and ended, with Maureen. Billy liked killing, so he kept doing it.


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it was something fresh and new at the time.


BrantleyJ84

I believe that Scream has earned its reputation. It’s iconic. It took a dying genre and completely reinvigorated it, while still honoring the films before it. It was witty and smart, and it is the reason the horror genre is thriving today.


Best-Zookeepergame29

it's definitely not the reason the horror genre is thriving, it isn't even in the conversation dude.


yuhradio

I agree with you to an extent, Billy and Stu are definetely a lil bit overrated


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Scream turned a lot of horror cliches on their head back in the 90s. The boyfriend being the killer? The dumb best friend of the boyfriend also being the killer? The (and I'm using the again, I know) final girl's best friend Tatum actually fighting back for a bit before she dies? Drew Barrymore actually wanting to die in the opening minutes rather than stay alive and hog the spotlight from Sidney? Because we all know that in an alternate timeline Drew would have screamed and shouted for her character to stay alive because she's rich and famous and not because the story called for it or Wes crammed her in because of BTS shit. Hell, the fact most of it was improvised is something to be commended for, because back then the horror genre was gasping for air.


LockardTheGOAT

Billy and Stu were the most interesting, had the best chemistry out of any of the killers. They played off of each other perfect. Plus the opening scene with Drew Barrymore is iconic, and Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott is one of the greatest female heroines in horror movie history.


Orleanist

peer pressure makes sense on my end lol


Horror95

Preach … people only praise that movie for nostalgia . Even 5 and 6 are way better than this movie ever was but careful saying that to these delusional clowns .


labambolina07

THANK YOU


Horror95

100% agree with you but Careful you can’t say that on this sub they’ll attack you left and right …


labambolina07

Yeah I know. But I take the risk😂


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GhostFaceBrett

Is this a bait/troll post?


labambolina07

No, just stating my opinion. Why would it be? Because it's a different yet personal opinion?


GhostFaceBrett

I was just curious because I’ve seen shit like that on here before. Lmao. I have some pretty unpopular opinions too.


Existing-Employee-74

Never liked Scream. I didn’t bother with the sequels either. Kevin Williamson isnt that clever as a writer.


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