Randy Meeks (Scream)

Randy Meeks is a secondary protagonist of the Scream franchise. He was played by Jamie Kennedy.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Randy’s knowledge of horror films are essential to the plot. He gives away rules including rules about sequels and trilogies.
 * 2) Jamie Kennedy did a great job playing as him.
 * 3) Randy was able to figure out who the Ghostface killers in the first film are.
 * 4) He appears in a flashback tape in Scream 3.
 * 5) Randy is a meta character done right. He inspired a few Scream characters to have similar traits.
 * 6) Even though the word “autism” wasn’t used, he is easily relatable to autistic people who are film fans.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Randy can sound a little whiny, especially when he yells.
 * 2) He was killed off in Scream 2 and is considered wasted potential.

Trivia

 * Writer Kevin Williamson regretted killing off Randy in Scream 2.