Maureen Evans

Maureen Evans
General Information
Full Name	Maureen Evans
Age	22
Born	1975
Death	Friday late night, April 12, 1997 at around 12:15 a.m. (continuity error) Cause: Stabbed multiple times with knife by Mickey Altieri.
Occupation	Medical Student Biology Student
Home	Windsor College campus, Ohio (1993-1997; her death)
Status	Deceased
Appearances	Scream 2
Relationships
Romance	Phil Stevens † (boyfriend; until his death)
Enemies	Mickey Altieri † (killer) Nancy Loomis † (indirectly)
Actors/Actresses
Portrayed by	Jada Pinkett Smith (credited as Jada Pinkett)
Stab Portrayal	Unknown

“	I'm just saying that the horror genre is historical for excluding the African American element.	”
–Maureen to Phil Stevens

Maureen Evans was a minor character who appears in the opening of Scream 2 (1997 film). She was a senior at Windsor College. She was a biomedical student and reluctantly attended the sneak-preview opening of Stab (1997 fictional film; continuity error) at midnight with her boyfriend, Phil Stevens, despite having a biology test in the morning.

Maureen and her boyfriend were soon murdered at the theatre the opening was held by a copycat Ghostface serial killer, later revealed to be Mickey Altieri.

She was the second character to fall victim in the second Ghostface killing spree, also known as the Windsor College Murders. Maureen was targeted based on her forename being the same of the first ever Ghostface victim, Maureen Prescott, and had no connection or awareness of Sidney Prescott.

She was portrayed by Jada Pinkett Smith, who was credited as Jada Pinkett for the film.

Biography

The Windsor College Murders (1997)

Maureen and her boyfriend, Phil Stevens, decided to watch the sneak-preview opening of Stab (1997), directed by Robert Rodriguez. As the couple enters the theatre, a majority of the audience is seen wearing Ghostface masks. Phil also wears one. Maureen displays frustration and annoyance, stating that she is not to be fond of horror films. Inevitably, she shows annoyance with Stab and Heather Graham's character, Casey Becker being shown nude, while Phil does not mind.

She asks for money to get popcorn and then leaves to get it. As she goes in line, she overhears one girl saying that the film is a true story and the kids actually got killed a couple years ago in California (first reference to the original events of Scream.)

Not a fan of scary movies: Maureen, slightly disgusted and fed up with Stab.

As she goes back with the popcorn, Phil barges out of the closet scaring her. She admits not liking being afraid. He comforts her and they kiss and he reminds her that it’s just a movie. He tells her that he will see her inside as he has to use the restroom. When he goes to the restroom, he is stabbed through the side of his head by the killer.

Death

One last scream: Maureen in pain as the whole Stab audience sees her die a slow and painful death.

Maureen is killed by Ghostface (Mickey Altieri) shortly after, who dresses in her boyfriend's coat after having stolen it and keeps the mask on to conceal their identity, as they return to the theatre, where Maureen is sitting. She believes the killer to be her boyfriend, but after having blood rub upon her hands from the coat, discovers otherwise. Then, the killer pulls up a knife and stabs Maureen in the stomach first.

Maureen tries to flee, but is continuously stabbed in the back by the killer in the aisle of the theater, leaving her to collapse to her bloody death before the whole viewing audience of Stab realize, she is dying for real.

Aftermath

After her and Phil's death, Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley discover from Chief Hartley the name of Maureen. Gale comes to the end that Maureen was chosen as one of the victims because she shares the same forename as Maureen Prescott, Sidney's mother.

Relationships

Allies Windsor College Phil Stevens † - Boyfriend

Enemies Ghostface Mickey Altieri † - Killer Nancy Loomis † - Indirect Killer

Quotes

• "Bitch, hang up the phone and Star 69 his ass! Damn!"
• "Why is she naked? What has that got to do with the plot; her being butt-ass naked?"
• "You better loosen up that wrist."
• "It's some dumb-ass white movie about some dumb-ass white girls getting their white asses cut the fuck up, okay?"
• "I'm just saying that the horror genre is historical for excluding the African American element."
• "I got my money. I asked for your money."

Trivia

• Following the tradition of the Scream franchise, famous actress and Hollywood royalty, Jada Pinkett Smith, was highly promoted as a main character, but when Scream 2 was released, her character is killed off in the opening.
• She was described as "no more than 18. A friendly face with innocent eyes" in the initial script for Scream 2.
• In the theatrical release, she is a 22-year-old Windsor senior, and 3 years older than Sidney. She is stated to be a senior posthumously.
  • Due to the retcon in Scream VI (2023 film) on the year the Windsor College Murders took place, she would actually be four years older than Sidney.
• She dislikes horror films.
• She is the the only famous Second Victim of her respective film who did not receive a phone call prior to her murder (Casey Becker* in Scream (1996), Cotton Weary in Scream 3 (2000), Jenny Randall in Scream 4 (2011), and Judy Hicks in Scream (2022) all received a call.)
  • Casey Becker* is technically the third victim of her massacre (following Maureen Prescott and Steven Orth), but in terms of on-screen events in the films, she is the second victim seen on-screen. The first murder victim of all Ghostface killings, Maureen Prescott, dies off-screen one year prior.
• She is unfamiliar with Sidney Prescott, and murdered due to having the same forename as her mother, Maureen Prescott.
• Maureen shares the same surname as Mark Evans, Sidney's husband, who is set to appear in Scream 7, and who share a similar nomenclature in that both bear the same initials of each's forename and surname (M.E). However, it's unstated and possibly unlikely, more so the latter, that they're at all related.
• Given Mickey is a contract serial killer, it makes sense that he has targeted two individuals he does not personally know. However, it is possible that he knew Phil, attending the same college. It is also implied he gave Maureen's boyfriend, Phil the "free tickets".
• Collectively, she and Phil are the first named Black characters (Reporter with Mask to be first in general) to appear in the Scream franchise.
• The pairing are also the first African-American characters to ever be killed in the Scream franchise, with Phil being killed first and then Maureen being killed second.
• Maureen, along with Phil, are the only opening scenes victims from any film to not get a phone call by Ghostface before their deaths. They are also the only ones to be killed in a public area; a theatre.
• Maureen and Phil's scene is spoofed in Scary Movie (2000 film) by Brenda Meeks and Ray Wilkins, who are played by Regina Hall and Shawn Wayans respectively.
  • At first glance, both Brenda and Ray seem to meet similar fates to Maureen and Phil.
  • At the climax of the movie, Ray and Bobby Prinze (a parody of Billy Loomis and Ray Bronson from I Know What You did Last Summer), in a similar fashion to Billy Loomis and Stu Macher, reveal themselves to be the killers.
  • Unlike those two, Ray accidentally stabs Bobby to death in rage over The Wayan Bros. (which starred Shawn and his brother, Marlon Wayans, who played Shorty Meeks in Scary Movie) show never getting a final episode. Ray is then attacked by the killer who is revealed at the end of the movie to be Doofy Gilmore (a parody of Dewey Riley.)

Gallery

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Appearances

• Scream 2 (1997 film)