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Brett Keener was a sophomore at George Washington High School and the second victim to die during Brandon James' killing spree on Halloween 1994. He was one of the people that bullied Brandon, of who was able to get revenge on him by killing him. However, it was revealed later that Brandon was innocent, and his death was done at the hands of the 94 Killer (identity unknown).
Brett was the second victim in the overall Lakewood Murders spanning two decades, and the first male victim of the Lakewood Slasher overall, over the course of the first and second season of the TV series.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Not much is known about Brett other that he was born approximately between June 1978-August 1979 in the small town of Lakewood, Louisiana to unknown parents. Growing up, he would attend the same public high school as future victims Dara Alden, Trent Price, Laura Cossey, and Mike Vinson, as well as with future survivors, Margaret "Daisy" Anderson, Kevin Duval, and Miguel Acosta.
Season 1[]
"Wanna Play a Game?"[]
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Brett's death.
On Halloween night, 1994, as Dara Alden is running away, Brett catches her and informs her that he's probably close and has no remorse on what he did to Brandon James, as he turns away, Dara's throat is slit. Brett grabs a nearby stick and tells him to stay away. As he attempts to runaway he trips and turns to see Brandon, who steps on his foot. Brett attempts to hit Brandon with the stick but he grabs it and uses it to impale him through the eye.
Trivia[]
- The first and only victim in the franchise to be stabbed in the eye with a wooden stick.
- The first and only victim to be killed with a stick
- The first victim in the franchise to be stabbed and killed with something other than a bowie knife on-screen.
- The Lakewood Slasher would continue to use unique weapons on their victims throughout the series. Ghostface in Season 3 would also do this.
- Chronologically the first victim in the franchise to not killed with a bowie knife or a firearm.
- On-screen Officer Richards, Tom Prinze and Rachel Murray predate him as being the first ones killed in a different fashion, due to his death being in the third episode of the first season.
- Him and the other victims of the 94 Lakewood Slasher predate the murder of Maureen Prescott by nearly a year (unstated if the TV series and movies are connected).
- The first bully character in the franchise both chronologically and seen on-screen.
- Technically his friend Kevin Duval would be the first, but he isn't seen until "Ghosts", and is just referenced up until that point.
- Out of the villainous character in the franchise who aren't the killers, Brett and his friends might be the worst due to bullying and physically beating Brandon and convincing the town he is some sort of monster, which caused him to be framed for the 1994 murders and nearly killed by the police.
- Dara being killed off quickly before Brett is a reference to the deaths of Christine Hamilton and Cotton Weary as the first and second victims of the Hollywood Murders from Scream 3, respectively, and similar in how each female character died right before her male partner (unstated whether or not Brett and Dara were dating).
- Out of all the villainous characters he does have the shortest screen time, but his actions (along with his friends) have a lasting impact on Brandon.
- Brett would share the same first name as the showrunner of the third season, Brett Matthews.
Appearances[]
Season 1 (2/10)[]
- Wanna Play a Game (Flashback)
- The Dance (Photo)