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

05/14/2025

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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Alex B

@AlexBioni 2d

A Sequel That Knows It's a Sequel I think this is a great sequel. It's basically more of the first movie, but I love that. The opening theater scene is original and shows how movies can turn real life events into entertainment and affect the people who lived through them. I love the conversations about sequels. It keeps the movie fresh while making fun of being a sequel to a hit. The performances are great, including the new cast. Like the first, it kept me guessing who the villain was. The writing is excellent, and I loved the recreated scenes from the first movie in Stab, especially the actor playing Billy. I also liked Gale's arc, and the killers' motives felt believable. I don't like this quite as much as the first, but I still love it. I enjoy spending time with these characters, and this is a damn good sequel.

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Jasmine W

@jasniquejewels 5d

not as good as the first film but overall still very fun and worth the watch. scream still holds up to it's iconic franchise.

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Kolton B

@kb1324 Aug 29

this sequel is super fun and almost as good as the first one. taking the scary movie rules and applying them to college and sequels is such a smart idea. seeing sidney try to move on with her life only for the ghostface killings to start all over again keeps you on your toes. the parking garage attack and the car scene are crazy intense. the only reason it drops a tiny bit is because the final reveal of who is behind the mask feels a little bit silly compared to the original, but it is still a top tier horror sequel.

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Sunil M

@KaalKranti Aug 25

A must-watch Slasher Horror - Comedy - Mystery film and the whole franchise is a Must-watch.

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Kit L

@Kitz_Editz123435 Jul 27

This sequel, in my opinion, is better than the first, with great suspense and horror! Love this franchise.

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Angel L

@RT62927757 Jul 18

Es una película que tiene sus momentos pero abeses suela ser un poco aburida en loquee la trama se desarrolla

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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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