23 Side-By-Side Pictures Of The "Scream" Cast In Their First Film, Last Film, And Present Day

    From Billy Loomis in Scream to F.P. Jones in Riverdale.

    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott in Scream:

    Sidney entering the sheriff's office in a t-shirt while carrying a backpack
    Everett Collection

    Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott in Scream (2022):

    Sidney entering Stu Macher's house holding a gun and wearing a leather jacket and jeans
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Neve Campbell today:

    Neve Campbell posing on the red carpet in a satin short-sleeved shirt
    Kevin Mazur / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Neve from Party of Five, House of Cards, and Clouds. 

    2. Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers in Scream:

    Gale Weathers pointing a gun at the killer
    Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers in Scream (2022):

    Gale Weathers reporting for duty in a power suit outside a cordoned-off crime scene and holding a large notepad
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Courteney Cox today:

    Courteney Cox posing on a red carpet in a pant suit
    Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability

    Appeared in: Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Courteney from Friends, Bedtime Stories, and Cougar Town. 

    3. David Arquette as Dewey Riley in Scream:

    Deputy Dewey in uniform standing in the sheriff's office
    Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection

    David Arquette as Dewey Riley in Scream (2022):

    Dewey entering the hospital wielding a gun while in plains clothes
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    David Arquette today:

    David Arquette smiling and posing on the red carpet in a dark shirt
    Michael Bezjian / Getty Images for Mash Gallery

    Appeared in: Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize David from Never Been Kissed, Eight Legged Freaks, and Amanda & Jack Go Jumping.

    4. Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis in Scream:

    Billy Loomis standing against a door and licking the fake blood off of his fingers
    Dimension Films

    Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis in Scream (2022):

    Skeet Ulrich today:

    Skeet Ulrich posing on a red carpet
    Jason Mendez / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Skeet from The Craft, Jericho, and Riverdale. 

    5. Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks in Scream:

    Randy Meeks explaining to his audience the science behind horror movies
    Dimension Films

    Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks in Scream 2:

    Randy Meeks talking on the phone in the quad
    Miramax / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Jamie Kennedy today:

    Jamie Kennedy performing standup on stage
    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream and Scream 2. 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Jamie from Ghost Whisperer, Malibu's Most Wanted, and Son of the Mask. 

    6. Liev Schreiber as Cotton Weary in Scream:

    Cotton getting released from prison on television
    Dimension Films

    Liev Schreiber as Cotton Weary in Scream 3:

    Cotton Weary laying on the floor after getting stabbed by Ghostface
    Dimension Films

    Liev Schreiber today:

    Liev Schreiber attends the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala red carpet in an open suit
    Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream, Scream 2, and Scream 3. 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Liev from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Spotlight, and Ray Donovan. 

    7. Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher in Scream:

    Stu looking unhinged as he points his gun at Sidney
    Dimension Films

    Matthew Lillard today:

    Matthew Lillard posing on the red carpet for He's All That
    Kevin Winter / WireImage / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream. 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Matthew from Scooby-Doo, He's All That, and Good Girls. 

    8. Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker from Scream:

    Casey Becker screaming into her landline phone
    Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Drew Barrymore today:

    Drew Barrymore posing on a red carpet in a blazer and chunky necklace
    Jason Mendez / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream. 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Drew from 50 First Dates, He's Just Not That Into You, and Santa Clarita Diet. 

    9. Jada Pinkett-Smith as Maureen Evans in Scream 2:

    Maureen clutching onto Ghostface with a grimace on her face
    Miramax / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Jada Pinkett-Smith today:

    Jada Pinkett-Smith posing on the red carpet for the Matrix Resurrections in a strapless gown and rocking a shaved head
    Miikka Skaffari / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 2. 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Jada from Gotham, The Matrix: Reloaded, and Red Table Talk. 

    10. Omar Epps as Phil Stevens in Scream 2:

    Phil watching Stab in theaters
    Miramax / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Omar Epps today:

    Omar Epps posing at a Starz event in an MCM jacket and a Kangol hat
    Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images for STARZ

    Appeared in: Scream 2. 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Omar from House, This Is Us, and Love & Basketball. 

    11. Heather Matarazzo as Martha Meeks in Scream 3:

    Martha wearing tinted glasses and arriving on set to give Sidney and Dewey a message from Randy
    Dimension Films

    Heather Matarazzo as Martha Meeks in Scream (2022):

    Heather Matarazzo posing with her on-screen kids, Mason Gooding and Jazmin Savoy-Brown
    @heathermatarazzo / Via instagram.com

    Heather Matarazzo today:

    Heather Matarazzo posing on a red carpet
    Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 3 and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know them from: You may recognize Heather from Princess Diaries and Saved!

    12. Scott Foley as Roman Bridger in Scream 3:

    Roman revealing himself to be Ghostface
    Dimension Films

    Scott Foley today:

    Scott Foley posing on a red carpet
    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 3. 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Scott from Scandal, True Blood, and Grey's Anatomy. 

    13. Parker Posey as Jennifer Jolie in Scream 3:

    Jennifer Jolie as Gale Weathers having a cigarette on set
    Dimension Films

    Parker Posey today:

    Parker Posey posing on a red carpet
    Michael Tran / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 3. 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Parker from Josie and the Pussycats, Lost in Space, and The Staircase. 

    14. Marley Shelton as Judy Hicks in Scream 4:

    Judy Hicks starring Gale Weathers down outside of Dewey's office
    Paramount Pictures

    Marley Shelton as Judy Hicks in Scream (2022):

    Judy Hicks leaving her house in gym clothes
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Marley Shelton today:

    Marley Shelton posing on the red carpet
    Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 4 and Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Marley from Eleventh Hour, Rampage, and Uptown Girls. 

    15. Emma Roberts as Jill Roberts in Scream 4:

    Jill running in terror with a bandage on her arm
    Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Emma Roberts today:

    Emma Roberts posing on a red carpet
    Amy Sussman / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 4. 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Emma from Scream Queens, Nerve, and Holidate. 

    16. Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed in Scream 4:

    Kirby looking up the stairs
    Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Hayden Panettiere today:

    Hayden Panettiere waving at the press and paparazzi
    Robert Kamau / GC Images / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream 4. 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Hayden from I Love You, Beth Cooper; Heroes; and Nashville. 

    17. Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter in Scream (2022):

    Sam holding onto the banister in fear
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Melissa Barrera today:

    Melissa Barrera posing on a red carpet
    Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images for Tribeca Festival

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Melissa from In the Heights and Vida. 

    18. Jack Quaid as Richie Kirsch in Scream (2022):

    Richie caressing Sam's face and looking her in the eyes
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Jack Quaid today:

    Jack Quaid posing on the GQ red carpet
    Phillip Faraone / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Jack from The Boys, Plus One, and Logan Lucky. 

    19. Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin in Scream (2022):

    Mindy looking over her shoulder with a bewildered expression
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Jasmin Savoy Brown today:

    Jasmin Savoy
    Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Jasmin from For the People, The Leftovers, and Yellowjackets. 

    20. Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin in Scream (2022):

    Chad giving someone the side-eye in a bar
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Mason Gooding today:

    Mason Gooding sitting on the couch while being interviewed by Kelly Clarkson on her show
    NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Mason from Love, Victor; Booksmart; and Let It Snow. 

    21. Dylan Minnette as Wes Hicks in Sceam (2022):

    Wes Hicks talking on his phone in the quad
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Dylan Minnette today:

    Dylan Minnette performing on stage at Outside Lands with is band, The Wallows
    Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know him from: You may recognize Dylan from 13 Reasons Why, Scandal, and The Open House. 

    22. Mikey Madison as Amber Freeman in Scream (2022):

    Amber standing in the local bar
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Mikey Madison today:

    Mikey Madison posing on a red carpet
    Rodin Eckenroth / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Mikey from Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Better Things, and The Addams Family (2019). 

    23. And Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter in Scream (2022):

    Tara playing with a kitchen knife while talking on the phone
    Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Jenna Ortega today:

    Jenna Ortega posing on the red carpet
    Rodin Eckenroth / WireImage / Getty Images

    Appeared in: Scream (2022). 

    Where you know her from: You may recognize Jenna from Wednesday, You, and Jane the Virgin.