Scream 2

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Scream 2

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Released Dec 12, 1997

2h 0m

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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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Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

While the movie stands on its own, it's a giddier experience if you're familiar with the original.

Rated: A-

Oct 23, 2024

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Its self-awareness has a brashness that can be enlivening.

Rated: B

May 20, 2011

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

The rest of the cast of disposable archetypes deadpanned about why ''sequels suck'' -- a particularly funny joke, since this one didn't.

Rated: B

Mar 24, 2011

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Russell Mulvey

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

Wes Craven is a master craftsman and Scream 2 is satisfyingly filled with red herrings, suspense, and lots of slashing.

Nov 19, 2024

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Todd James

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

This copy-cat plot has little of the fun of Scream and a lot of dull slash and chase scenes.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 6, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

If Scream (1996) opens with one of horror’s most iconic scenes, the sequel features a pre-credits sequence that, like its predecessor, is better than the film that follows it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 2, 2023

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Daniel C. M

Not as good as the first.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Laze T

Not as good as the first still alright

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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scott j

Best. Slasher. Sequel. Ever. Done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Tobi D

Scream 2 is a boring predictable, and all around frustrating film. The mind numbing decisions and lack of complexity really makes it a movie that is hard to enjoy, and they killed Randy.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Jerod S

The second Scream flows right out of the first and uses the same tactics. Billy's mom is lurking throughout.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Rowan C

Scream 2 is not bad at all, it is just not as entertaining as the first one. Obviously the killers were not as cool in this one because Mickey was just a random classmate recruited to kill these colllege students and the other one was the mom of Billy Loomis. I actually like the cast of the scream movies and I love that Dewey can just endure anything that comes his way. I would definitely say that this was a gorier movie, but it was also a sillier film than the first. Overall, there have been way worse sequels in a franchise and this not that bad of a movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Wes Craven

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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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