12 Most Iconic Quotes From The Scream Franchise

Gale Weathers’ character is downright selfish. When she comes to a certain conclusion about the murders, she says that she wants to save someone’s life but not because she truly cares about them. She just wants fame and money.

This quote kicks off Randy’s list of rules about how to survive a horror movie. These rules are used later in the movie to subvert the cliches of a typical horror movie.

This is another iconic quote from the movie that has been parodied many times. This quote ensues a conversation between Sidney and Ghostface where they discuss the stupidity of typical horror movies.

This quote is said after Billy is unmasked and Sidney says that him watching too many horror movies is what has led him to becoming a mass-murderer. Billy believes that movies aren’t responsible for making someone a murderer.

The opening scene of the first movie has become iconic. Ghostface calls a young woman called Casey and starts asking creepy questions. When she asks “Who’s there?”, Ghostface gives this brilliant response which is a subtle self-aware line.

This quote is from the second movie of the franchise. In the school where Sidney was studying, there was a mass-murderer with a Ghostface mask on the loose. When everyone was blaming the popular movie Stab for it, Cici argues against it.

Every movie in the Scream franchise has been self-referential to some extent which is exactly what makes it so iconic and meta. In the second movie, there are numerous scenes where the characters seem to be arguing about whether sequels are better or worse than the first movie.

Here’s yet another quote that takes on the cliches of typical horror movies. This one talks about how people in movies always check out what goes on or turn back to the place they know the killer might be.

Everytime there’s a murder spree, you better believe Gale Weathers will be there to cover it on her news or maybe even sell off books with it. Dewey Riley had noticed it and wasn’t afraid to say it to her face.

Riley and Gale both had feelings for each other but the latter left the town to pursue her career elsewhere. When they discuss it, Gale says, she ‘could’ve been the next Diane Sawyer.’ That’s when Riley asks her what is so bad about just being yourself?

Billy said this when he revealed himself as the killer. Him, putting on the Ghostface mask and terrorizing Woodsboro, is simply going a little mad. At least that’s how he sees it.

When Chloe and Racher are about to watch Stab 7, they discuss how repetitive the plot of the franchise is, which is infact a subtle self-reference to the Scream franchise itself. Chloe, though, is still a fan of slasher films as they seem real.