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Scream 2

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 64

Fresh: 51

Rotten:13

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Consensus: It is scarier and funnier than the original.

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: The hip, darkly comical sequel to self-aware Scream 2 Sidney Prescott, now in college, once again finds herself the target of a bloodthirsty, cloak-clad, mask-wearing, knife-wielding, psychotic... The hip, darkly comical sequel to self-aware Scream 2 Sidney Prescott, now in college, once again finds herself the target of a bloodthirsty, cloak-clad, mask-wearing, knife-wielding, psychotic killer whose penchant for pop movie trivia runs deep. This time, however, the body count is higher and the deaths more outrageous--traits of a true sequel, as noted by one unfortunate victim. Not as pithy as the first film, but still a satisfying, definite true-to-form teen slasher. [More]

Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O'Connell, Liev Schreiber, Elise Neal, Timothy Olyphant, Jada Pinkett, Lewis Arquette, Duane Martin, Rebecca Gayheart, Portia De Rossi, Omar Epps, Heather Graham, Paulette Patterson, Rasila Schroeder, Peter Deming, Molly Gross, Rebecca McFarland, Kevin Williamson, Sandy Heddings-Katulka, Dave Allen Clark, Joe Washington, Angie Dillard, John Patrick, Craig Shoemaker, Joshua Jackson, Walter Franks, Nina Petronzio, Stephanie Belt, Richard Doughty, Marisol Nichols, Cornelia Kiss, Lucy Lin, Philip Pavel, Timothy T. Hillman, Nancy O'Dell, Tori Spelling, Luke Wilson, David Warner, Adam Shankman, Jon Kristien Andersson, Carmen M. Chavez, Anne Fletcher, Erik Hyler, Sebastian Lacause, Lance MacDonald, Sarah Christine Smith, Laurie Sposit, Ryan Lee Swanson, Jack Baun, Corey Parker, Christopher Doyle, Mark Oliver, Jason Horgan, D.K. Arredondo, Jennifer Weston, Shelly Benedict

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena

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The weakest entry in the trilogy, but it's still smarter than the majority of horror films that get released each year.

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10/15/08
Dustin Putman
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07/28/08
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Clever parody of the sequel trend; once again we are treated to a movie mocking its own conventions. Some great comic -- and terrifying -- moments, but suffers for not being as original as the original.

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09/23/07
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

If you liked Scream there's no reason you shouldn't like this sequel.

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09/23/07
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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This disappointing sequel to last year's horror sleeper gets trapped in the clichés it's trying to send up.

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09/23/07
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Scream 2 is as clever and nerve-wracking as the original; on its own self-referential, crowd-pleasing terms, it's a success.

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08/18/07
Rob Gonsalves
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The film itself is stuck in a cycle of repetition, with slight variations.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out

Scream 2 isn't nearly as fresh, suspenseful or witty as it's inaugural bloodfest.

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12/06/05
Tom Meek
Film Threat

The secret to both Scream and Scream 2's success is that neither film condescends to its audience - instead the audience is let in on the joke.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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At least as good as the original.

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05/11/04
Dragan Antulov
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I truly hope that Scream 2 proves to all of the doubters that horror movies are not all the same. They are not all equally bad, and by God, they are not all equally good. However, they don't get any better than Scream 2.

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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

It's not just bloody; it's actually interesting.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

It's gory, it's absurd, and it's a hoot.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

I still got a kick out of Scream 2, and I'm curious to see what Williamson has concocted for the last film of the trilogy.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

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07/12/02
Globe and Mail
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If you don't like horror movies and/or you didn't like Scream, you will not like this movie. Otherwise, start pumping out the money, like everyone else is.

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06/14/01
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

While the shocks come thick and fast, the real pleasure comes from the knowing humour and ingenious spoofing of genre tropes.

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05/29/01
Neil Smith
BBC

dances delicately around its inherently cheesy material by being an effective thriller adhering to the rules of the genre while simultaneously mocking itself

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Skip this and spend your rental dollar on a legitimate horror film.

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02/14/01
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