Why was Stu a killer in Scream?

During the climax, Sidney asks Stu what his motive is, and he replies, "Peer pressure. I'm far too sensitive." In context, the line is both a joke and the truth, and Stu likely was manipulated into the role of Ghostface by Billy.
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Why did Billy and Stu become killers?

According to Stu, he went along with Billy's killing because he was sensitive and fell victim to peer pressure. However, Billy's motives were that Sidney's mother had an affair with Billy's father, which led to Billy and Stu killing Sidney's mother and continuing a murder spree.
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Was Stu a psychopath?

Billy Loomis & Stu Macher - Scream

Stuart's blurring between reality and movies simply make him psychotic, while Billy is a through-and-through psychopath, making him far more interesting of the two. Billy's eyes are totally cold and uncaring, even towards Stuart, his co-conspirator in the murders.
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How was Stu killed in Scream?

Scream: A Deleted Scream 3 Role Reveals Stu Survived

Billy was stabbed multiple times and shot in the head, confirming his death; Stu was stabbed twice and a TV dropped on his head, electrocuting him. Although assumed dead, many people, including Lillard himself, believe Stu is still alive and serving time in prison.
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Why did Stu help Billy Scream?

A reason for Stu to join Billy wasn't revealed, and the only clue to his possible reason was “peer pressure” because he was “sensitive”, but he said that while bleeding out and when questioned by Sidney about what he was going to tell the cops.
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Why did Stu Macher kill for Billy Loomis? SCREAM (1996)



What was Stu Machers motive?

He was completely unaware of Billy's true motive to kill Maureen Prescott, and simply had no real motive for doing it. Sidney Prescott later asked what his motive was, and he simply said, "Peer pressure. I'm far too sensitive".
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Are Stu and Billy in love?

After calling them “pretty confused guys,” she said, “Maybe some of their anger comes from not being allowed to be who they want to be, if you wanna go there.” Was Stu more in love with Billy than the other way around? “Yeah, yeah. Yes,” Campbell answered definitively.
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Can Stu survive Scream?

There have also been multiple rumours that Matthew Lillard was meant to return as Stu in Scream 3 and that the original script was scrapped after the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Now, Matthew has confirmed that Stu did survive and revealed what the original plans were for his return in Scream 3.
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Who was the real killer in Scream?

Billy Loomis (Scream)

Ghostface killer, Billy Loomis was the first man to directly torment Sidney Prescott, not to mention the rest of Woodsboro. Alongside Stu Macher, Billy slashed through all of their high school pals, but not before murdering Sidney's own mother a year prior in a revenge-fueled rage.
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Is Stu really dead in Scream?

Wes Craven's 1996 Scream film concluded with the deaths of Skeet Ulrich's Billy Loomis and Matthew Lillard's Stu Macher, the two killers responsible for the Ghostface killings in Woodsboro.
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Who killed Sydney's mom in Scream?

The Woodsboro Murders

Sidney was haunted by her mother's death, but eventually discovered the truth: that Maureen really did sleep around, and that she was killed by Billy and Stu shortly after Cotton had sex with her. Sidney killed the two in self-defense and found some closure.
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Is Scream Based on a true story?

Kevin Williamson wrote the story, originally titled Scary Movie, and based the plot loosely on the 1990 case of the Gainesville Ripper. Danny Rolling was a serial killer who was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1954.
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Is Stu the killer in Scream 5?

Despite what some fans predicted, Matthew Lillard's Stu Macher does not appear in Scream 2022. While the character of Stu is still canonically alive, it is actually the original Scream's long-dead killer Billy who makes a surprise appearance in Scream 2022 instead.
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Did Billy cheat on Sydney?

He actually appears as visions to Sam Carpenter, the film's new protagonist. Turns out, Billy was actually cheating on Sidney all those years ago and fathered a child, which resulted in Sam. Sam didn't find out that Billy was her father until she was 13 years old.
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Is Billy Loomis a psychopath?

Personality. Billy was once a caring and sweet person until his family was broken up due to his father having an affair with Maureen Prescott, the mother of his girlfriend Sidney Prescott. He suffered a psychotic breakdown, turning him into a sociopathic monster.
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Did Billy cheat on Sidney Scream?

Billy Loomis is the ex boyfriend of Sidney Prescott. While the both of them were dating, he cheated on Sidney with a girl named Lisa Lambert, who later on went on to have Billy's daughter.
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Who is the best Ghostface?

Scream: Ghostface Killers Ranked By How Unique Their Motive Is
  1. 1 Mickey Altieri. Mickey had a desire to kill regardless of his situation.
  2. 2 Jill Roberts. ...
  3. 3 Stu Macher. ...
  4. 4 Amber Freeman. ...
  5. 5 Richie Kirsch. ...
  6. 6 Billy Loomis. ...
  7. 7 Roman Bridger. ...
  8. 8 Charlie Walker. ...
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How many kills does Ghostface have?

Over the course of the first four Scream films, the seven Ghostface killers have murdered a total of 33 people on screen, proving that they are quite capable among famous slashers. But all of those involve killing innocents, many of whom weren't aware that they were about to be in a fight for their lives.
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Did Scream 3 have 2 killers?

Scream 3. In Scream 3, Roman is revealed to be the killer. Though the reveal never happened explicitly, visual and diegetic evidence unveil a hidden, second killer in Scream 3. Stab 3's 34 Elm Assailants: Two people attack Sidney in the Stab 3 set version of her house, 34 Elm.
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Is Stu in Scream 6?

Scream 6's change of location is the perfect opportunity to release Matthew Lillard's Stu into the world of Scream once more, wiser, fitter, and more experienced, ready to take on Sidney Prescott one last time in a place where he can truly reinvent himself.
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Is Kirby alive Scream?

Scream (2022 movie)

This year's Scream movie canonically confirmed that Hayden Panettiere's fan favorite franchise character Kirby Reed did not die in 2011's Scream 4. It has now been announced by Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media that the actress will reprise the role in the next film of the horror series.
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Is Billy Stu canon?

Canon. Stu and Billy were best friends, going to the same school - Woodsboro High School - and, as revealed by the end of the Scream (1996), the Ghostface.
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Who did Billy have a baby with in Scream?

25 years after his death, it is revealed that Billy had an affair with Christina Carpenter, and she gave birth to his illegitimate daughter, Samantha, who later faces a similar killing spree to the one Billy orchestrated. Billy is portrayed by Skeet Ulrich in Scream (1996).
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Are Stu and Billy brothers?

However, given Hank's sinister nature as a lawyer who loved infidelity, it could be that he slept with Stu's mom, too, making Stu Billy's brother. Roman (Sid's half-brother) in Scream 3 filmed Maureen and Hank's affair. After showing Billy, it pushed Billy to seek revenge with Stu.
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