Scream 21997
Scream 2 (1997)
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Critic 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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Cast
as Sidney Prescott
as Gale Weathers
as Dewey Riley
as Cici Cooper
as Randy Meeks
as Debbie Salt
as Hallie
as Derek
as Mickey
as Cotton Weary
as Chief Louis Hartley
as Joel
as Maureen Evans
as Phil Stevens
as Gus Gold
as Sorority Sister Murphy
as Sorority Sister Lois
as Usher Giving Out Costumes
as Screaming Girl Up Aisle
as `Stab' Casey
as Popcorn Boy
as Theater No. 1
as Theater No. 2
as Cotton's Interviewer
as Girl in Dorm Hallway
as Reporter No. 1
as Reporter No. 2
as Reporter No. 3
as Artsy Teacher
as Film Class Guy No. 1
as Film Class Guy No. 2
as Film Class Mopey Girl
as Reporter No. 4
as Reporter No. 5
as Dawnie
as Coroner at Cici's House
as ER Doctor
as Officer Andrews
as Captain Down
as Tori's Interviewer
as Herself
as `Stab' Billy
as Zeus
as Ghost Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Tackled Cell Phoner
as Library Guy
as Officer Richards
as Reporter No. 6
as Fraternity Brother No. 1
as Fraternity Brother No. 2
as Fraternity Brother No. 3
as Reporter No. 7
as Reporter No. 8
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Critic Reviews for Scream 2
All Critics (74) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (60) | Rotten (14) | DVD (6)
The rest of the cast of disposable archetypes deadpanned about why ''sequels suck'' -- a particularly funny joke, since this one didn't.
Visceral, witty and appropriately redundant...
If you liked Scream there's no reason you shouldn't like this sequel.
The film itself is stuck in a cycle of repetition, with slight variations.
A horror movie balancing gore and terror with personality, humor and a nifty gimmick.
A yum-yum cast of pretties pull off the neat trick of affectionately counting the many ways available to horror sequels to suck, without making a sequel that sucks.
Audience Reviews for Scream 2
Not entirely as original as the first film but doing fine in its self-awareness of sequel rules. In addition there are some outrageously exciting scenes. Too bad the two killers are as chatty as the ones in the first part during the showdown.
Super Reviewer
Though mildly entertaining and with some inspired moments here and there, the sad truth is that this routine sequel is not clever or witty enough to subvert this "rule" that sequels are always inferior to the original film especially when it comes to horror movies.
Super Reviewer
A smash of a sequel concerning the same group of young people mysteriously stalked by a vicious killer. Full of scenes of self-referential-ism and possessing an acute self-awareness that makes it instantly charming, director Wes Craven knows how to spoof the same genre that made him famous to begin with. Neve Campbell is perfect as the lead, with nice, funny supporting turns from a well-rounded young cast. It trips up a little bit here and there on some things, but one could argue that his movie is a tad better than the first, a claim the movie itself humorously labels as near-impossible in most cases. I have to say I think I liked it just a bit more than the first, though.
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Scream 2 Quotes
| Sidney Prescott: | I'm a fighter. |
| Randy Meeks: | I'd let the geek, get the girl. |
| Mickey: | The Empire Strikes Back. Better story, improved effects. |
| Randy Meeks: | Not a sequel. Part of a trilogy. Completely planned. |
| Hallie: | I like those little furry things. |
| Mickey: | They're Ewoks. They blow. |
| Maureen Evans: | Bitch! Hang the phone up and Star-69 his ass! Damn!.. |
| Maureen Evans: | Bitch! Hang the phone up and Star-69 his ass! Damn! |
| Phil Stevens: | Sshh!.. |
| Phil Stevens: | Sshh! |