And let’s not forget the likes of Mrs. Loomis (Laurie Metcalf) and Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts), the unexpected killers of Scream 2 and Scream 4, either. Both were meticulous when it came to planning their murder sprees, both had believable motives for tipping over the edge. Both were the sort of deranged mastermind villains you love to see on screen. And both challenged Sidney to up her game, to work harder, to confront all of her preconceptions about Ghostface.

Scream’s enduring legacy

It’s been a long time since Scream first hit cinemas. And, while it was by far from a perfect film – there’s a lot to be said for its lack of diversity – the impact of its feminist rewrite of the horror genre is all too clear to see.

Consider Emily Blunt’s unnamed character in A Quiet Place, for example, and the plan she strictly adheres to in order to ensure the survival of herself and her unborn baby – despite being thrown a curveball in the form of a very sharp nail.

Lupita Nyong’o, meanwhile, takes centre-stage in Jordan Peele’s genre-bending film Us, fighting desperately to protect her family from evil forces.

And, despite losing her virginity in season one of Stranger Things, Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) ignores her slut-shaming schoolmates to become a fierce ally in the fight against the Demogorgon. She survives, too, which is more than can be said for Shannon Purser’s virginal Barbara “Barb” Holland.

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