It all started with a simple photo on Patrick Lussier’s Instagram. Labeled “Scream: Alternative Killer Voice”, it instantly caught our attention—and soon led to a fascinating revelation about the Scream franchise’s most iconic voice.

The real digging, however, was done by Bloody Disgusting, who spoke to Lussier, the editor of the original Scream Trilogy, about what could have been.

Tom Kane vs. Roger L. Jackson

Before the final cut of Scream, Wes Craven wanted to be absolutely sure they had the right voice for Ghostface.

“Near the lock of the cut, Wes wanted to make sure we had the right choice for the voice (Roger Jackson) as we’d been listening to it during production and the cut,” Lussier explained.

To test an alternative, Craven turned to Tom Kane, a well-known voice actor with credits in Star Wars: Clone Wars, The Powerpuff Girls, and various video games.

“Tom Kane, a buddy of mine who has done voiceovers for Star Wars: Clone Wars, Powerpuff Girls, etc., did an ADR session performing the entire film as an alternative Ghostface. It was good—just different from Roger’s.”

The team compared both versions back to back, but the decision was clear.

“Wes quickly realized that we had the right choice with Roger. He felt there was something ‘sneakier’ in Roger’s voice and performance.”

Unlike Kane, Roger Jackson had been present on set, making live phone calls to the actors. The result?

“The actors’ reactions didn’t feel the same to any other voice but Roger’s.”

Did Tom Kane’s Voice Make It Into Scream?

Even though Kane’s version didn’t make the final cut, some of his work still lingers in the film.

“I believe there are a couple of Tom’s tracks in the final cut—more vocal effects than actual lines of dialogue.”

For example:

🔪 The heavy breathing in the school bathroom scene? That’s Tom Kane.
🔪 Some additional Ghostface vocal effects? That’s a mix of Kane and Jackson.

Interestingly, Kane and Jackson have worked together in voiceovers before, and according to Lussier, Tom was thrilled that Roger’s voice won the day.

Hear It for Yourself

Listen to an interview with Tom Kane below, where you can get a taste of what Ghostface could have sounded like.

Would you be curious to hear the full alternative version with Kane’s performance? Or was Roger Jackson always the only real Ghostface?