Highlights
- In Scream, Ghostface's phone calls are terrifying and funny, driving the plot forward with each conversation.
- Fans believe Gale Weathers' phone call in Scream 6 is the best, combining scares, humor, and character development.
- Casey's phone call in the first Scream movie is iconic, setting the tone for Ghostface's personality and interactions.
"What's your favorite scary movie?" Ever since Ghostface answered that question in the first movie that was released in 1996, Scream has 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 victims and have a meta conversation about horror movies. These scenes are equally scary and funny, which is why fans have so many questions about the upcoming Scream 7 sequel.
Each Scream call 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 terrifying Scream call in the next movie, there's one Ghostface call that fans think stands above the rest.
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Which Scream Call From Ghostface Was The Best One?
When it comes to the most important, memorable, and well-done Scream call, many fans of the slasher franchise think that Gale Weathers' (Courteney Cox) Scream 6 phone call with Ghostface is the best one. In a thread on Reddit, several fans agreed that it was unforgettable watching the Scream 6 scene when Gale almost dies and 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 this Scream call was "a masterpiece."
If Courteney Cox returns to the next movie, Gale's Scream 7 storyline would likely include at least one Scream call from a new killer who has been following her for a long time. It would have top the Scream call 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's Scream call was not only a long time coming but also a way for the popular character to prove that she's a final girl as much as Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is. Scream 6 co-writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick told Entertainment Weekly that 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 in Scream 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 best Scream call because it's an introduction to Ghostface's pattern and personality. In every subsequent Scream movie, Ghostface makes jokes, makes cruel and biting comments, and discusses the horror genre.
What Are Some Other Memorable Scream Phone Calls?
- Ghostface calls Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) at home in Scream (2022)
- Ghostface calls Rebecca Walters(Alison Brie) in a parking garage in Scream 4
- Ghostface calls Cici Cooper (Sarah Michelle Gellar) in her sorority house in Scream 2
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."
While fans have ideas about the worst Ghostface in Scream 7, many agree that Casey's Scream call was the most significant since it was the beginning of this iconic killer.
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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.
