Horror-obsessed student and co-killer in Scream 4.
Childhood version of Richie Rich in flashbacks.
The crew member whose reckless drug theft caused the botched robbery. Suffering from severe opiate withdrawal, he dies of an overdose in the warehouse. His backstory reveals a traumatic childhood incident involving a dog and his father.
Co-founder of Mayhem and leader of the Norwegian black metal scene. Opens Helvete record shop, manipulates fans, and adopts a violent anti-authority persona for promotion. His creepy behavior after Dead's suicide and escalating conflicts with Varg culminate in his murder. Narrates the film's epilogue.
Mike is Adam’s contact after prison and arranges both his basement lodging and a job at the store. He manages guns and drugs, drawing Adam into criminal pickups and sales despite Adam’s efforts to change. Mike represents the continuing criminal world that competes with Adam’s recovery and hopes for a different life.
Rudy is Sammy's son, a boy who has no memory of his father and imagines him as a heroic figure for a school assignment. He grows especially close to Terry, spends time playing pool and fishing with him, and visits Rudy Sr. After witnessing the confrontation, he rejects the belief that Rudy Sr. is his father before Sammy tells him the truth.
Sam Merric is a soft-spoken teenager and Rocky Merric's younger brother. After George Tooney attacks him, Sam helps organize the revenge trip, then struggles with guilt when the prank causes George's death. He ultimately rejects silence, confesses to George's mother and the police, and is forced to reveal where George's body was buried.
A close friend who delivers groceries to Anna. Despite her generous offer to help him escape his own life, he stays and accidentally leads the intruders to her house by confiding in Vance. He becomes a victim of the home's defenses but ultimately helps Anna survive the final attack before departing.
After his parents are killed in a car crash, Jackson is sent to live with his aunt at the hotel where she works. He meets Sam and tells Patty and the other children that the elderly man is Santa Claus on vacation. As he copes with his grief, he helps Sam distribute presents to children staying at the hotel.
Charlie Stiffle is Dean's younger brother and becomes central to the drug dispute even though the kidnappers mistakenly seize someone else. He replaces the prescription drugs with vitamins, while the genuine drugs are later crushed and placed into a casserole served at the memorial. His actions help prevent the drugs from being recovered and alter the memorial's events.
A young skater and musician who befriends Rachel in Las Vegas. He offers to marry her to protect her from a forced union and to help find the man on the cassette. After a brief stint in jail, he breaks down his van on the highway but ultimately joins Tim and Mr. Will to rescue Rachel from her arranged wedding, later living with her by the beach.
Johnny Parish is Matt Parish and Laura Parish's 12-year-old son. He belongs to the family harmed by Matt's emotional attachment to the unsolved case and by the long hours Matt devotes to the investigation. Anonymous messages also raise the threatening possibility that someone in the family could be targeted.
Rory Culkin has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Scream with 1 titles. Signature works include Signs, Scream 4, Lords of Chaos. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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