Every Way Scream 2022’s Killer Is A Perfect Stu Macher Tribute
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for Scream 2022 ahead.
The killers of Scream2022 are not related to the original movie’s villain Stu Macher — which makes them a perfect tribute to Matthew Lillard’s iconic character. While many fans were hoping that the original Scream villain Stu Macher might return in Scream 2022, the movie’s villains proved a fitting continuation of the character’s legacy despite his absence. Both demented horror fans with a sick sense of humor and misjudged priorities, Scream 2022’s killers couldn’t have been more influenced by Stu if they were related to the original character.
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. While this shock subverted the expectations of many, some were disappointed to see fan-favorite Lillard absent from the latest franchise addition.
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However, the killers of Scream 2022 were a perfect update of Stu, with both of them playing the role that Lillard fulfilled in the original movie. While Lillard’s Scream character was motivated by an arrogant desire to be infamous and enact a real-life horror movie, his co-conspirator Billy Loomis had a more grounded and human motivation for his killing spree. In contrast, both of Scream 2022’s killers Richie and Amber had the same moronic motivations (loving horror movies so much that they were willing to kill to fix a derailed franchise), and their unhinged brio brought to mind the antics of Lillard’s iconic villain. However, there was more to Scream 2022’s
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