Only two actors have appeared in each Scream movie.

Being a major character in a long-running horror franchise practically guarantees that it will kill you at some point. Sequels tend to raise the stakes, and what better way to do that than to kill off a survivor from a previous film? The “Scream” series is a great example of this approach, especially since the long list of killers who don the Ghostface costume tend to have quite a personal grudge against the people they attack.

Because of this, even major characters like Dewey Riley (David Arquette), who have been shown to survive one serial killer after another, can suddenly become victims of a surprise death scene after a few in-game movies. (In Dewey’s case, he clashes with Ghostface in the 2022 “Scream” revival.) Sometimes behind-the-scenes issues also affect a major character’s appearances, like when franchise star Neve Campbell became the town of “Scream VI” because of the studio. belittling her with his contract offer.

Despite the enormous difficulty of surviving more than a few films in the franchise, there are two actors who have managed to appear in all six installments of the “Scream” series. Let’s take a closer look at how Courteney Cox and Roger L. Jackson came to appear in all of the “Scream” movies, from worst to best.

Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) is a survivor through and through, which is all the more impressive because, narratively speaking, she should be one of almost every Ghostface’s first target. Gale begins the series in the original 1996 “Scream” as a nasty, nosy reporter covering the Woodsboro murders and constantly dealing with central protagonist Sidney Prescott’s (Campbell) case. This makes her precisely the kind of annoying character who, in so many other films, would wander into the wrong place and meet her fate receiving very little audience sympathy.

However, Gale is not your average horror movie character. She displays increasingly sympathetic traits, survives the film, and keeps coming back. She writes books about the murders, befriends Sidney, marries and divorces Dewey, and continues through 2022’s “Scream” reboot and beyond. All of these roles offer ample encounters with various Ghostfaces and opportunities to die horribly, but Gale still deftly (and sometimes barely) dodges the various grim fates that horror movies typically reserve for the protagonist’s best friend, the love interest of a favorite character. of fans, a celebrity. target, or an easy sacrificial lamb for the resurgence of the franchise.

Gale, a true workhorse of the franchise and easily Cox’s best-known character after Monica Geller from “Friends,” is a proven sister who’s seen a lot more killing than most, but usually manages to be the adult in the room. The end of “Grito VI” (2023) almost Her streak ends when Quinn Bailey (Liana Liberato) seriously injures her. Despite a close call, the film confirms that Gale survives his injuries, so don’t be surprised when Cox returns for more in “Scream 7.”

“Do you like horror movies?” Ghostface is a rare assassin who is as recognizable by his voice as his costume, which is impressive considering the large number of assassins who have donned the iconic robe and mask over the years. In-universe, the effect is achieved with a voice modulation device that allows the various Ghostfaces to mask their real voices… and, from the franchise’s point of view, maintain a semblance of continuity for the murderous character. Behind the scenes, the effect is achieved simply by having the same guy voice Ghostface in every “Scream” movie.

The actor behind Ghostface’s unique sound is Roger L. Jackson, whose contribution to the series is such that he is usually credited simply as “The Voice.” What’s more, so far he is not content with offering his voice in all the “Scream” movies. His reach within the franchise surpasses all other “Scream” actors, as he also voices Ghostface in the 2019 “Scream” television series, as well as several video games.

Being the voice actor for Ghostface may be Jackson’s best-known job, but he has also done a wide variety of voice work for countless video games and animated television shows. His most notable role outside of “Scream” is the voice of “Powerpuff Girls” villain Mojo Jojo, which, when you compare the supervillain’s single, accented monotone sound to Ghostface’s oily, menacing whisper, really says something. about the scope of talent.