Scream: 12 WTF Moments From Episode 2

12. Rachael’s Death

The opening of this episode is actually really disturbing and effective, beginning on Rachael who has taken all the terrible online comments very personally. She gets a call from Audrey, but it quickly becomes clear this is actually the killer, who shows up and murders Rachael (but makes it look like a suicide).

There’s an awesome moment of tension here where Rachael goes outside only to see a noose hanging from the balcony. The scene builds and builds, obviously leading the audience to think Audrey is hanging there. But Rachael grabs the rope and begins lifting it up, only to reveal it’s completely empty… and then Ghostface strikes.

This raises a lot of questions about why the killer would go after Rachael. Killing Nina made sense if the plan is to expose bad people, but what did Rachael do? Why kill both the bully and the bullied? Was it to make a point that everyone’s online bullying is what killed her?

Unlike a lot of slasher movies, there’s no glee to be found in this death. It’s just straight up upsetting. Poor Rachael.