Summary
“What’s your favorite scary movie?” Ever since Ghostface answered that question in the first movie that was released in 1996,Screamhas been one of the most popular and profitable horror franchises. Unlike other slashers that feature masked killers breaking into people’s houses or stalking them at school,Ghostface likes to call his intended victimsand have ameta conversation about horror movies. These scenes are equally scary and funny, which is why fans have so manyquestions about the upcomingScream 7sequel.
EachScreamcall moves the plot forward by revealing Ghostface’s plan and creating a sense of danger and urgency. While there will likely be at least one compelling and terrifyingScreamcall in the next movie, there’sone Ghostface call that fans think stands above the rest.
Which Scream Call From Ghostface Was The Best One?
When it comes to the most important, memorable, and well-doneScreamcall, many fans of the slasher franchise think thatGale Weathers' (Courteney Cox) Scream 6 phone call with Ghostface is the best one. In a thread onReddit, several fans agreed that it was unforgettable watching theScream 6scene when Gale almost diesand talks to the killer in her fancy New York City apartment.
Redditor @Ghostface81690 wrote:
“Gale had the best phone call in 6 by far. It was both scary, sad and funny! Scary when he was threatening her life, sad when he kept bringing up Dewey, and funny when Gale told him to please hold.”
Redditor @NixtonValetine agreed, “Gale turning the call on GF in 6 was incredible” and Redditor @ghost4ces said said thisScreamcall was “a masterpiece.”
If Courteney Cox returns to the next movie,Gale’sScream 7storylinewould likely include at least oneScreamcall from a new killer who has been following her for a long time. It would have top theScreamcall in the sixth movie which mixes scares with humor unlike most of the others. When Ghostface says “Let’s play a game,” Gale says with perfect comedic timing:
“You know you’re like the 10th guy to try this, right? It never works out for the dipsh*t in the mask.”
Gale’sScreamcall was not only a long time coming but also a way for the popular character toprove that she’s a final girlas much as Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is.Scream 6co-writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick toldEntertainment Weeklythat they were excited to give Gale her moment to shine. Vanderbilt said, “We realized Gale Weathers had never had a Ghostface phone call, which was a crazy kind of thing” and Busick said that they wanted Gale to joke about her boyfriend’s muscles because she has to stay true to the spunky, tough person that she is.
Casey Becker’s Opening Scene Scream Call Is Still Popular
Sidney Prescott could have high stakes inScream 7, but in the first movie in the franchise released in 1996,Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) had the most memorable and popular phone call from Ghostface. Casey is a regular teenager making popcorn for a movie night when Ghostface phones her, quizzes her on the slasher movies that she loves, and then reveals that they have kidnapped her boyfriend Steve Orth (Kevin Patrick Walls). Casey begins the conversation as the naive and kind high schooler she is and even flirts with Ghostface, which drives home the dangerous road she is about to go down.
For many fans, this is the bestScreamcall because it’s anintroduction to Ghostface’s pattern and personality. In every subsequentScreammovie, Ghostface makes jokes, makes cruel and biting comments, and discusses the horror genre.
What Are Some Other MemorableScreamPhone Calls?
For example, when the killer sees Casey going up to the front door of her house, Ghostface says:
“Never say ‘who’s there?’ Don’t you watch scary movies? It’s a death wish. You might as well come out to investigate a strange noise or something.”
Whilefans have ideas about the worst Ghostface inScream 7, many agree that Casey’sScreamcall was the most significant since it was the beginning of this iconic killer.
Scream
The Scream movie and TV franchise began with the release of the first film in 1996. Directed by horror master Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, the deconstruction of slasher movies was an instant cultural, critical, and financial hit. Neve Campbell, who plays ongoing final girl Sidney Prescott, has become a horror icon in her own right, along with Ghostface, the only horror villain whose identity is always changing. Nearly three decades later, the Scream franchise shows no signs of slowing down.
