In the Scream film series fictional universe, Ghostface Returns (published 2008) is the eigth book by Gale Riley (née Weathers), based on the life of Sidney Prescott and the Ghostface murders that surround it (the original book based solely on her mother's murder).
It is the basis for Stab 6. The book appears in Scream 4 as an Easter egg prop at Gale's desk, and also on the book stall before she enters Sidney's book signing for Out of Darkness. Serial killer Jill Roberts has also purchased and likely read the book, according to her own book shelf. The book was also seen in the Ghostface Shrine in Scream VI.
Other books[]
The order of Gale's published books, as seen on her desk in Scream 4 or in the shrine in Scream VI. In overall chronological order:
- Wrongly Accused (Mentioned in Scream; Never seen until Scream VI in the Ghostface Shrine.
- The Woodsboro Murders (Gale's first book on Ghostface based on the 1996 Woodsboro Murders. Seen in Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4 and Scream VI.
- College Terror (Mentioned in Scream 3; Easter egg on Gale's desk in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; 1998 book; adapted into Stab 2 released in 1999)
- Stabbed In The Back (Seen in Scream VI; Gale's book detailing the shady past of Sunrise Studios)
- Hollywood Horror (Easter egg on Gale's desk in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in [cream VI'; 2000 book; adapted into Stab 3: Hollywood Horror released mid-late 2000s)
- Knife of Doom (Seen in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI'; adapted into Stab 4)
- Clock of Doom (Seen in Scream 4; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI'; adapted into Stab 5)
- Ghostface Returns (Fiction; Easter egg on Gale's desk and in Jill's room; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI; released 2000s decade; adapted into Stab 6)
- Knife of the Hunter (Fiction; adapted into Stab 7; Easter egg on Gale's desk; Seen in the shrine in Scream VI).
- Requel: Terror Returns To Woodsboro (Non-fiction; Gale's latest book based upon the 2022 Woodsboro Murders).