10 Final Horror Movie Scenes That Changed Everything
4. Scream 3
The finale of Scream 3 is one that absolutely shook the foundation of the entire franchise.
Of course, said finale reveals that Roman Bridger has been operating as a solo Ghostface in this threequel, and that he is actually Sidney Prescott's half-brother. That in itself is quite the revelation, but Roman also details how he had been the one instigating the events of the prior two movies.
Abandoned as a baby by his mother Maureen, the adult Roman tried to reunite with his mom four years before Scream 3. Rejected by Maureen, Bridger began to monitor Maureen, recording her meetings with various men, including her time spent with Billy Loomis' father.
From there, Roman masterminded his plot of revenge, using this footage to enrage Billy to the point he and Stu Macher carried out the atrocities of the first Scream. That in itself set in motion the events of Scream 2, where Mrs. Loomis - with film student Mikey alongside her - embarks on her own mission of revenge against Sidney for the death of her baby boy in the previous film's climax.
Within a matter of minutes, Roman managed to completely change the overarching narrative of the Scream series.