This article contains spoilers for Scream VI (2023)Whether you want it or not, it seems that Scream 7 is inevitable. After the success of Scream 6 and audiences taking a liking to the "core four", it makes sense that they would continue this franchise. If you’re not aware, the Ghostface killer(s) change through each movie, and through each storyline, they’ve kept it fresh and interesting.

Usually, there are two Ghostfaces, but in Scream 3, there was just Roman Bridger, and in Scream 6, there was the trio of Wayne, Quinn, and Ethan. Scream 7 isn’t confirmed yet, and we’ll most likely be waiting a while before a trailer drops and the cast is revealed, but it’s still fun to think about whom the next Ghostface could be. Here’s a list of ten potential Ghostface killers that consist of familiar faces.

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Chad Meeks-Martin

Mason Gooding as Chad-Meeks Martin in Scream 5
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Chad Meeks-Martin wasn’t supposed to live after being stabbed multiple times, but the writers decided to save him. In Scream 6, Tara asks, bewildered, "How are you still alive?" Because, genuinely, Chad was stabbed so many times by Ethan and Quinn that he shouldn’t have even been able to talk! Despite that, let’s imagine Chad is sick of being targeted and instead becomes the killer. The betrayal between him and Mindy would be utterly fantastic, unless they decided to start working together.

Mindy Meeks-Martin

Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin in Scream 5
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That takes us to the potential of Mindy being the next Ghostface. Like her deceased uncle, Randy, Mindy is really smart and well-versed when it comes to the horror genre. In the two movies she’s appeared in so far, she’s been overly suspicious of just about everyone. What happens when no one expects her because of her history and also because of how knowledgeable she is? It truly would be a wicked sight if Chad and Mindy teamed up as the next Ghostface duo. Maybe it’d be a bit predictable, but if done right, they could really pull it off well.

Mark Kincaid

Patrick Dempsey as Kincaid in Scream 3
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Mark Kincaid is assumed to be Sidney’s husband since, at the end of Scream 3, he’s shown at her house just casually hanging out. In Scream (2022) and Scream 6, he’s once again mentioned, so it would be really interesting to see if Kincaid came back to the franchise for sinister reasons. Maybe his kids start to become targeted, or Sidney gets hurt, and he’s sick of running whenever danger comes around. Patrick Dempsey would make a compelling Ghostface, especially since his character was a suspect in Scream 3.

Sidney’s Kids

Scream 5 Sidney Prescott
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Speaking of Sidney’s kids, how fun is it to think of them becoming evil and following in the footsteps of every Ghostface before them? The plot could literally go in any direction, and the motives are filled to the brim because they’re Sidney Prescott’s kids! They are legacy babies! Maybe they feel a certain pull to defy their mother, or maybe something happens to both Mark and Sidney, and they get revenge. Whatever the case may be, it would be really interesting to see Sidney’s kids introduced.

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Stu Macher

Stu Macher (Scream)
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One of the most popular arguments among Scream fans is the theory that Stu Macher is alive. Sure, he was stabbed and then electrocuted, but is he really dead? Is the possibility of him returning completely out of the question? The franchise has yet to bring someone back from the dead, but they do love bringing legacy characters back, so why not?

Stu Macher’s return to the franchise would be welcomed and a bit anticipated, given how much he’s glorified in the Scream universe. Would he be a one-man show, or would he team up with someone? Only time will tell.

Gale Weathers

Courtney Cox as Gale Weathers in Scream 5
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In Scream 6, Gale Weathers and Ghostface have their first-ever conversation on the phone, and he tells her she could have made a great killer. And that’s exactly right. She seemingly has unlimited resources, and she’s been stabbed and targeted so many times that it’s almost unbelievable. She has enough motive to snap and go a bit nuts since she lost Dewey, and her writing has taken a turn for the worst. If she teamed up with someone, Gale could do some serious damage as the next Ghostface.

Martha Meeks

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Now, stay with us on this pick. It’s always the one you don’t expect, and Martha Meeks is the definition of unsuspecting. She was in Scream 3 for a brief moment as she offered insight from her older brother Randy. She didn’t make her return until Scream (2022), as the mother of Chad and Mindy. It would be fantastic to see her team up with someone after her children were targeted a second time. Chad nearly died in Scream 6, and a mother’s love and protectiveness run deep.

Kirby

Scream 4
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As we saw in Scream 6, Kirby really hasn’t accepted what happened to her. She was brutally stabbed in Scream 4 and has the scar to prove it, but that’s not all the baggage she carries from that. Charlie Walker attacking her made her angry and scared, so she joined the FBI to become powerful.

Then, in Scream 6, Ethan Landry stabs her in the same spot as before, really rubbing it in her face that she’s not as powerful as she thinks she is. Kirby becoming Ghostface could be potentially very great because the motive is right there. She’s mad and craves power, so Kirby putting on the iconic mask and black robes is entirely possible.

Sam and Tara’s Mother

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We all know that just because people are related (looking at you, Jill Roberts), it won’t stop them from going after their own blood. Tara and Sam’s mom is mentioned in Scream 6 as having cut off Sam for all that has happened, and in return, Tara is also not speaking to their mother. Something we have also learned is that random facts like that aren’t really said just because. Gale calls their mother out for being a bad parent, so could we potentially see Mother Carpenter put on the black robes? Possibly.

Someone Entirely New

Ghostface in Scream VI (2023)
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While it’s fun to guess who could return as a new and fresh Ghostface from the well-established franchise, it does seem likely that it could be someone entirely new. A fresh-faced actor or actress that hasn’t been in a single Scream movie, taking over as the new Ghostface to startle them and stir things up.

It’s a way to introduce new characters to the franchise in order to continue the story if need be, but it seems as if Scream 7 is going to have to really come up with something sinister to keep the audience from growing bored and the story from becoming stale.