Scream 2

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Scream 2

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1997

2h 0m

Horror

Comedy

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Sydney (Neve Campbell) and tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) survived the events of the first Scream, but their nightmare isn't over. When two college students are murdered at a sneak preview of Stab, a movie based on the events from the first film, it's clear a copycat killer is on the loose. Sydney and Gail, as well as fellow survivors Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) have to find out who is behind this new murder spree, before they all end up dead.

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Critics Consensus

As with the first film, Scream 2 is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

02/06/2025

3/4

A howling great time.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

02/06/2025

It's nothing like as inventive as the first Nightmare on Elm Street, but it's much more thoughtful and provocative than most genre horror movies, and more fun.

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Joe Holleman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

02/06/2025

2.5/4

Good in the first half, begins to fade when new ideas are all used up and then finally staggers exhausted to the finish line.

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Josh Winning

Radio Times

Oct 30

4/5

Scream 2 successfully takes the rules of a sequel - higher body count, bigger set-pieces - and delivers a film that intensifies everything from the self-aware humour and the death scenes to the emotional connections between its cast of characters.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

3/5

Feels less like the sequel that fans deserved and instead like one rushed into production to strike while the slasher iron was hot. Still, it's not without its charm and scares.

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

May 14

4/5

This sequel properly continues the story of the original, lays even more crucial groundwork for its own sequels to play with, and establishes that the Scream formula can be replicated with the right amount of twists and turns.

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Ryan R.

@RBRShortFilms13 9h

One of the best Scream Sequels! Scream 2 is still a fun scary horror film and is the best horror sequel of the 90’s. Scream 2 felt like the story took its time and never felt rushed, so it’s surprising the sequel was made right after the original. This will always be in my Top 5 favorite Scream films and will be watching this masterpiece for the rest of my life. I miss the 90’s so much! 10/10

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Dahiana M

@dahi_martinez 2d

Es una secuela bastante decente, no alcanza a la primero pero vale la pena.

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 4d

Usually, when it's time for a horror sequel, there's a pretty big dip in quality because the first one is always the best (it's funny that I'm even saying this since they have a conversation about sequels just like this) but even though I still consider the first to be way better, this movie is still a very strong sequel! For starters, the opening scene is really good. The movie theater setting was great for the first kill and the introduction of the "Stab" franchise makes this opening scene iconic from the beginning. Moving on from the opening, there are a lot of good scenes and kills in this movie. One great scene is the one in the car. That scene has you on the edge of your seat in anticipation of what will happen. It's great. I also thought the reveal of the Ghostfaces was good and I thought the reveal of who the killers were was really good. Having Billy's Mom be the one orchestrating the kills makes sense and gives her a great motive. Overall, this is a really good Scream sequel.

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Aaron T

@RT60472594 6d

Scream 2 is a great sequel to the original. It has consistency fresh off the first film. It builds very good on the main three characters. Great chase and suspense sequences which are highlights of the film.

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Jennifer C

@Jennthereviewer Mar 11

Always my favorite out of the franchise. Great character development seeing Sid in college and (spoilers ahead) the saddest but necessary scene of Randy's death still hits fans today. The scariest scene out of the franchise is still when Sidney and Halle get trapped in the cop car! Most heart-pounding scene! The best reveal out of the entire franchise in Mrs. Loomis. Casting Laurie Metcalf in this role was peer genius. Was also great to see Cotton save Sidney in the end. Unique to see another character save Gale and Sidney that was not a main character in the movie.

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Ian J.

@ianj07 Mar 10

Was a very great sequel of the original movie.

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Wes Craven

Director

David Arquette

Dwight "Dewey" Riley

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Casey "Cici" Cooper

Jamie Kennedy

Randy Meeks

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Synopsis

Sydney (Neve Campbell) and tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) survived the events of the first Scream, but their nightmare isn't over. When two college students are murdered at a sneak preview of Stab, a movie based on the events from the first film, it's clear a copycat killer is on the loose. Sydney and Gail, as well as fellow survivors Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) have to find out who is behind this new murder spree, before they all end up dead.

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson, Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Craven-Maddalena Films, Miramax Films, Konrad Pictures, Dimension Films, Maven Entertainment Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.3M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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