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Scream, Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan)

Site Rating: 75%
(ratings: 4)
Writeup Rating: 60%
(ratings: 2)
Film: Scream (1996)
Deceased Character: Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan)
Archetype: Goody (Minor)
Killed by: Billy Loomis or Stuart Machter (Skeet Ulrich or Matthew Lillard)
Killed with: Garage Door


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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 17th Jun 2005

In the middle of watching a scary movie, Tatum goes to the garage to pick up a few beers for the teens to sup on. She gets locked in the garage and so she opens the garage door to get out. However, as she approaches it, the garage door closes. Looking back at where the switch is, she sees one of the killers standing in the doorway.

Thinking it is someone playing a prank Tatum pretends to be a victim, but her joking turns to panic when the killer reveals a knife and slowly cuts Tatum's arm.

Running away, Tatum manages to slow the killer up by firstly slamming a freezer door into his face and secondly hurling lots of beer bottles at him. This buys her the time to use the cat flap in the garage door as an escape route.

Unfortunately for Tatum, she is a rather buxom lass, and she gets stuck in the cat flap when only halfway through. The killer, who has picked himself up from the beer bottle pounding he just received, returns to the garage door switch and flicks it. This opens the garage door, and drags Tatum up off the ground where she gets crushed and choked by the roof.



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Other Death Reviews for Scream (1996)

Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)
Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore)
Kenneth Jones (W. Earl Brown)
Steven Orth (Kevin Patrick Walls)
Stuart Machter (Matthew Lillard)
Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan)

Last Updated: 2nd Jun 2008
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This review has 20 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'Gavin Hetherington' (reply to this comment)
i didn't want her 2 die! she was 1 of the best characters in Scream!
Comment 2 by 'Adam Wright' (reply to this comment)
i was devastated when she died!, she was a really good character/
Comment 3 by 'matt j' (reply to this comment)
i thought that sucked she was awsome and hot, she had a bad attitude though.
Comment 4 by 'sexbandit' (reply to this comment)
I watched this movie earlier today. I'd forgotten how badass she is, and she totally should've lived.
Comment 5 by 'Johnnypark' (reply to this comment)
This kill should be marked as "unique". I mean how many people are partially decapitated by a garage door?
Comment 6 by 'pie.' (reply to this comment)
Did you know that Rose McGowan could actually fit through the cat flap.
Comment 7 by 'Gyrokid' (reply to this comment)
Just Goes to show: shouldnt watch a horror movie when your IN a horror movie
Comment 8 by 'Pat' (reply to this comment)
tatum shoud have lived . before inew Tatum as Paige on Charmed .I mean I want Was Craven to do Aremake of scream And let tatum to live.
Comment 9 by 'The Commentor Formerly Known As Monk' (reply to this comment)
Broken Neck? And also she wasted an opportunity to kill him as did Casey - when he was lying on the floor due to the smashed bottles, she should have jumped on his head.
Comment 10 by 'Pat' (reply to this comment)
I dident want tatum to die but i herd seh would be in scream4 so watch scream4
Comment 11 by 'Gyrokid' (reply to this comment)
Actually, i think it was Stu, because Billy was having it off ( if you know what i mean) with Sydni
Comment 12 by 'Pat' (reply to this comment)
Rose Mcgowan died last week
Comment 13 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
Pat - what are you on about? She did not die - she is alive and well according to IMDB, and I for one am delighted about this, not only because i dont likle to hear about anyone young dying, but also because she is to star in the eagerly anticipated remake of Red Sonja!
Comment 14 by 'piper' (reply to this comment)
she did not
Comment 15 by 'Flashpenny' (reply to this comment)
For the killer I think it should be "Stu." At the time Billy was sleeping with Cindy so it was definately Stu that killed Tatum.
Comment 16 by 'jerichoholic' (reply to this comment)
No, Billy Loomis killed her. Stu Macher was on the front door when Loomis came in the house. Loomis killed Tatum before he was having sex with Sidney. Change that, Billy killed her 100%.
Comment 17 by 'TATUM RILEY FAN' (reply to this comment)
DO THAT IT WOULD BE COOL TO SEE HER LIVE PLEASE
Comment 18 by 'Movie Patriot' (reply to this comment)
How about this for Cause of Death: Too Stupid to realize that your butt IS bigger than a cat flap, NO matter what your boyfriend tells/ lies to you! That IS the true cause of death! smiling smiley
Comment 19 by 'Movie_lover' (reply to this comment)
I don't know. I think they would come back in a flashback because they try to keep scream somewhat real. They wouldn't make someone so obviously dead come back to life. I can't wait for the movie though! By the way, this is a really great website!
Comment 20 by 'Andrew Hulka' (reply to this comment)
No, Tatum was killed before Billy showed up at the door and him and Sidney went upstairs to "talk". It was probably Billy because he just came out of nowhere and looked as if he was in a hurry.