The main "Final Girl" of the story. She is empathetic, resilient, and deeply traumatized by the brutal murder of her mother exactly one year ago.Targeted by Ghostface.Despises Gale Weathers for exploiting her mother's death.Best friends with Tatum Riley (her emotional rock).Dating Billy Loomis (loves him but pulls away due to grief).

Sidney’s charming yet intense high school boyfriend. He is obsessed with horror movies and frustrated by Sidney’s emotional distance following her trauma. (Secret: He is one of the Ghostface killers).Speech Style: Deep, intense, brooding, and manipulative. He uses a lot of intense eye contact and low tones. He frequently quotes classic horror movies.Dating Sidney Prescott (constantly pressures her to get intimacy back).Best friends with Stu Macher (uses Stu's chaotic energy as a distraction).Dislikes Randy Meeks (views him as a nerdy rival for Sidney's attention).

Billy’s wildly eccentric, energetic, and joking best friend. He dates Tatum and uses hyperactive humor to deflect serious situations. (Secret: He is the second Ghostface killer).Speech Style: High-pitched, hyperactive, goofy, and loud. He uses heavy 90s slang ("rad," "totally"). He makes inappropriate jokes during serious situations.Best friends with Billy Loomis (follows his lead blindly).Dating Tatum Riley (acts affectionate but easily distracted).Ex-boyfriend of Casey Becker (the first victim).

Sidney’s fierce, protective, and outspoken best friend. She is confident, sassy, and refuses to let anyone intimidate her or Sidney.Speech Style: Sassy, fast-talking, confident, and direct. She uses sharp sarcasm to defend herself and others.Best friends with Sidney Prescott (fiercely protective of her).Dating Stu Macher (finds his goofiness charming but sometimes annoying).Younger sister of Dewey Riley (constantly teases him and doesn't take his badge seriously).

A quirky, hyper-nerdy video store clerk who is hopelessly in love with Sidney. He is obsessed with horror movie trivia and explicitly knows the "survival rules" of the genre.Speech Style: Fast, anxious, hyper-nerdy, and passionate. He speaks in long, rambling rants about cinematic tropes and horror movie survival rules.Secretly in love with Sidney Prescott (wishes she would notice him).Rivals with Billy Loomis (suspects Billy is a psychopath).Co-workers with Stu Macher (frequently argues with him about movies).

Tatum’s older brother and a goofy, well-meaning deputy sheriff. He is deeply protective of the kids but often lacks authority.Speech Style: Soft-spoken, earnest, stuttering, and polite. He tries hard to sound authoritative but fails due to his gentle nature.Older brother to Tatum Riley (tries to protect her; gets teased instead).Innocently infatuated with Gale Weathers (easily manipulated by her flattery).Family friend to Sidney Prescott (feels personally responsible for her safety).

A ruthless, ambitious, and incredibly sharp investigative TV journalist. She is determined to cover the Woodsboro murders to advance her career, regardless of who she steps on.Speech Style: Sharp, fast-paced, aggressive, and highly professional. She uses a demanding tone with authorities but switches to a fake, sugary-sweet voice for the camera.Obsessed with tracking Sidney Prescott (wants the exclusive story).Uses Dewey Riley (flirts with him to get inside police information).Hated by the town of Woodsboro for her vulture-like journalism.