Who Killed Who in Scream 2?

Who Killed Who in Scream 2? A Killer Breakdown at Windsor College

Two years after the Woodsboro massacre, Ghostface returns in Scream 2 (1997), proving that sequels can sometimes slash even harder than the original. The setting moves from small-town horror to college-campus chaos, and once again, no one is safe. But with copycat killers on the loose, who exactly killed who? Let’s cut to the chase (pun intended).

Victim #1: Phil Stevens (Omar Epps)

• Location: Movie theater bathroom at the “Stab” premiere
• Method: Stabbed through the ear and head with a knife through a stall wall
• Killer: Mickey Altieri
• How We Know: Mickey is the movie buff obsessed with sequels, making him the perfect candidate to kick things off at a Stab screening. Plus, the physicality of the kill lines up with his build.

Victim #2: Maureen Evans (Jada Pinkett Smith)

• Location: Inside the theater, during the Stab premiere
• Method: Stabbed multiple times in front of a screaming audience
• Killer: Mickey Altieri
• How We Know: Mickey, again, likely handled both opening kills—this was a planned spectacle to echo the original Woodsboro murders and maximize media impact.

Victim #3: Cici Cooper (Sarah Michelle Gellar)

• Location: Omega Beta Zeta sorority house
• Method: Stabbed repeatedly, then thrown off the balcony
• Killer: Mickey Altieri
• How We Know: Mickey was confirmed to be nearby on campus during the murders, and this kill fits his chaotic, flashy M.O. Mrs. Loomis was setting up her next moves elsewhere.

Victim #4: Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy)

• Location: Outside the college courtyard, near the media vans
• Method: Pulled into a van and stabbed to death
• Killer: Mrs. Debbie Salt (Nancy Loomis)
• How We Know: Randy taunted Billy Loomis over the phone before being killed. Mrs. Loomis had motive (revenge for Billy’s death) and the opportunity, as Mickey was seen elsewhere at the time.

Victim #5: Officer Andrews (uncredited)

• Location: Escort car during Sidney’s police protection
• Method: Stabbed while driving
• Killer: Mickey Altieri
• How We Know: The physical struggle and violence of the scene match Mickey’s energy.

Victim #6: Officer Richards (uncredited)

• Location: Same car crash sequence
• Method: Throat slashed after being knocked unconscious
• Killer: Mickey Altieri
• How We Know: Again, this scene is part of Mickey’s spree while Sidney and Hallie are trapped inside the vehicle.

Victim #7: Hallie McDaniel (Elise Neal)

• Location: Alleyway near the crash site
• Method: Stabbed to death after escaping the wreck
• Killer: Mrs. Debbie Salt
• How We Know: As Mickey is revealed later, Mrs. Loomis would have been following Sidney, ensuring no witnesses survived.

Victim #8: Derek Feldman (Jerry O’Connell)

• Location: Theater stage
• Method: Shot in the chest
• Killer: Mrs. Debbie Salt
• How We Know: After Mickey captures Derek, Mrs. Loomis executes him in front of Sidney to drive the emotional knife in deeper.

Victim #9: Mickey Altieri (Timothy Olyphant)

• Location: Theater stage
• Method: Shot by Mrs. Loomis, then shot again by Sidney
• Killer: Mrs. Debbie Salt (initially), then Sidney Prescott
• How We Know: After being used as a pawn, Mickey is double-crossed by Mrs. Loomis, then put down for good by Sidney when he tries to lunge again.

Victim #10: Mrs. Debbie Salt / Mrs. Loomis (Laurie Metcalf)

• Location: Theater stage
• Method: Shot in the head
• Killer: Gale Weathers (final shot)
• How We Know: True to Scream tradition, Gale delivers the finishing blow to ensure this Ghostface stays dead.

Final Thoughts
Scream 2 might be a sequel, but it plays like a full-blown horror spectacle. With new killers, more victims, and a meta commentary on sequels themselves, it manages to slice through expectations and still surprise us. And if there’s one lesson here, never assume the killer’s dead until the credits roll.