The Real Story Behind That One Character's Return In Scream
By Rachel Davis
It may seem like an odd choice for Billy's violence to be what saves Sam, but that isn't what the directors are trying to imply. This is Sam's interpretation of who her father was and not the reality. What is important about Billy's appearance is that Sam is a character overcoming the obstacles in her past.
Executive Producer Chad Villella told Collider, "... Just the ability to overcome any new challenge, and if you can overcome the fact that your father was a serial killer and still do the right thing at the end, then you need to do that. And that's kind of a message that we always want to give out into the world."
In the end, Sam accepts that Billy is a part of her and uses that to her advantage. She is committed to being a good person and not letting Billy's legacy affect her negatively. Instead, she uses it to save her sister.
