Scream 2

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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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Lucas S

A única coisa boa desse filme é a abertura.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Leandro T

good but not as. good

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Gianvito A

I mean it's not a bad movie but after the first one i expected a lot more

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Josh G

Off what a poor follow up to great film , this is a weakest killer, plot and kills of the entire franchise, I don't buy anything this film is selling and technically its not great either just a mediocre film. They should have skipped to part 3 and not wasted the entire cast and crews time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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capnpppants

Far inferior to the original. I didn't care about any of the new characters they introduced, except for when they got killed off, which made me happy. Only stuck around for courtney cox

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Blu B

Unlike most Horror sequels this one isn't trying to just repeat the first, but has new ideas and does try to expand on existing characters. The problem here is it doesn't always work together super well and while the story is pretty interesting, the character devlopment moments aren't as strong or interesting. Craven does a decent job overall here as everything is above average and the music is good. This one has a lot more ideas to it and it crams a lot into it's runtime character, story, and idea wise. This makes it feel very jumpy throughout and it can make it hard at times to follow all the different storylines. The twist is KIND OF good I guess but doesn't hit as good as the first but isn't entirely out of left field. This does a good job keeping you on your toes throughout though. Character wise again is where this struggles at points even with Sid who feels like she doesn't get most of the focus despite being the main character. Cox honestly feels like she gets most of the screentime which may be because of how big Friends was at the time and she is probably the best one in this with a solid performance. But the new characters are one dimesional and don't get as much focus especially those around Sid. The ideas are here and so is the direction, but the focus and characters are lacking and what made the first so good. Anyone who is a fan of the franchise, Craven, or any actors in this though should check it out. Despite being flawed and so close to good, it's still one of the better Horror sequels made.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/24

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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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Nick Schager

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

Rated: B

May 20, 2011

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Chris Nashawaty

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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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Leonard Klady

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Visceral, witty and appropriately redundant...

Jul 28, 2008

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Brian Eggert

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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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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

This sequel to the highly successful original is wittier and just as scary.

Rated: B+

Jan 10, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Superior to the overrated original. A couple of set-pieces attempt to accentuate suspense rather than slaughter.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 11, 2022

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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
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Kevin Williamson, Cary Granat, Richard Potter, Andrew Rona
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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