The dossier
The charismatic boy next door
Billy Loomis presents himself as the perfect, supportive boyfriend to Sidney Prescott. However, beneath his brooding, 90s-heartthrob exterior lies a deeply disturbed, manipulative psychopath with a horrifying grudge.
Skeet Ulrich perfectly balances the character’s intense charm with an underlying, volatile menace. His final reveal is a masterclass in shifting from a comforting presence to an absolute, unhinged lunatic.
He set the gold standard for the horror movie boyfriend twist. Billy’s legacy looms over the entire Scream franchise, serving as the terrifying catalyst for decades of Ghostface copycats.