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Scream 2

Scream 2

1997
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
2h 0m
Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Campbell) thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her ... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel! Now, as history eerily repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Cox), deputy Dewey (Arquette), and other SCREAM survivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe -- or beyond suspicion! (Dimension)

Directed by:

Wes Craven

Screenwriter:

Kevin Williamson

Starring:

Omar Epps, Jada Pinkett Smith, Timothy Olyphant, Jerry O'Connell, Jamie Kennedy, Neve Campbell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Portia de Rossi, Duane Martin, Liev Schreiber, Courteney Cox, Laurie Metcalf

Franchise:

Scream

Genres:

Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Scream 2

1997
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
2h 0m
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Rated 11 Sep 2020
64
55th
Remember when I was overly worried about how "Scream"(1996) would hold up after years of being referenced and parodied in pop culture in things like "Scary Movie"(2000), turns out, like most franchises, it was the sequel that was ripe to be lampooned. While my enjoyment may have been skewed by intrusive thoughts of jokes that never came, such as expecting Omar Epps to be stabbed in the ear with a stranger's penis, however when compared with slashers of the time, it's still a solid watch.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
beedubBeeDub
Rated 27 Jun 2016
85
62nd
Slightly less clever and innovative than the first (how could it not be?), but still worth a watch. EDIT: Seeing Jada Pinkett Smith get killed in the opening scene is extra satisfying post-2022.
Rated 27 Jun 2016
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 23 Nov 2010
65
42nd
The ending reveal is so FUCKING STUPID.
Rated 23 Nov 2010
paxtonPaxton
Rated 04 Jan 2015
59
37th
The first Scream was clever and self-aware. This one is self-aware. No movie with both Timothly Olyphant and Liev Schreiber can be all bad. As I was watching it I noticed that the music sounded awfully familiar. "That's the music from Broken Arrow!" I blurted out. So, the most embarrasing thing about this movie turned out to be my own rock solid recollection of a dated Christian Slater movie, but in all honesty, aren't all Christian Slater movies dated?
Rated 04 Jan 2015
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 12 Dec 2021
8
88th
So I think I kind of like this one more than the original. It honestly feels like Craven made this into a spiritual version of “New Nightmare” of the Elm Street franchise with it’s meta atmosphere and setup. He even pushes the tropey and self aware elements even more so than the original. However, he does this without sacrificing the slasher elements. My only issue with this is it feeling slightly too long, but with what this film was trying to accomplish, who cares. This is a lot of fun.
Rated 12 Dec 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 24 May 2021
50
26th
Scream's runtime was 111 minutes, and it felt so tight, that I didn't feel even one minute of that runtime. Here? The film is fun but it lags. Maybe the issue is a lack of Matthew Lillard? This film feels like a who's who of late-90s acting. This film's biggest crime is Jamie Kennedy's facial hair. Did you know Neve Campbell won against Helen Hunt, Vivica A. Fox, Julia Roberts, and Kate Winslet for Best Actress? Sure, it was a MTV Movie Award, but still feel egregious.
Rated 24 May 2021
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 03 Oct 2020
82
38th
I enjoyed this a lot more than most people seemed to. It's not quite as clever as the first and it is quite predictable unfortunately. But maybe that was the point? That it was suppose to fall victim to what it's message is? Either way, I was still quite entertained and I actually loved the last act. The kills are still shot really well and the pacing and tension are excellent. The car scene in particular was really well done. Well acted and shot sequel in my opinion.
Rated 03 Oct 2020
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 02 Nov 2018
63
25th
Scream 2 is at its best in the opening act when Craven is wilfully butchering the genre he helped to revitalise the previous year, and generally screwing with the audience. The meta misleads and self-commentary are still a lot of fun (zany casting, disjointed stings, doppelganger characters, inversions and parodies of the original). Besides that, it's all a bit of a flabby, silly mess, and even calling itself out for consciously retreading the same formula can't absolve the diminishing returns.
Rated 02 Nov 2018
zipsterZipster
Rated 22 Aug 2014
80
50th
Craven was already headed on the same metatextual trajectory when he made New Nightmare in 1994, which took Freddy crossing over to attack the filmmakers in the "real" world. There's a difference here in the Scream movies where an all-new slasher killer causes the post-modern irony to be more disguised, and what might be the most ironic thing about these ever more ironic movies is that it resuscitated the entire genre. Spawning countless imitations, the joke is on them!
Rated 22 Aug 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 08 Oct 2012
70
77th
Scream 2 is pretty much exactly what you'd expect as a follow up to Scream. It's still funny, it's still fairly thrilling and suspenseful, and it's still highly critical of the slasher genre, with sequels being the main target. It doesn't feel as original as Scream did, and it's not quite as enjoyable as a result, but it's still good fun. It's way too long, though, and definitely needed some tighter editing and possibly a more interesting villain.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
brandonsbrandons
Rated 10 Jul 2012
67
48th
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.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 25 May 2011
74
40th
Balances out the horror and comedy in ways that undermine the effectiveness of each, but I still found it to be a reasonably enjoyable self referential satire. It's nothing special, and a bit dated, but it was mostly somewhat above average.
Rated 25 May 2011
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 10 May 2011
75
61st
A nice follow up to the original, tho flawed in many ways. In many ways it tries to be to similar,to the first and at the same time original and it doesn't quite work. Tho, nearly not as bad as the third. Every time i watch the third it makes me think how good this once actually is.
Rated 10 May 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 16 Apr 2011
55
39th
Loving the first film, no ending in cinema history has pissed me off more than the one in this otherwise solid film. Give me a fucking break! Anyway, it has some legitimately suspenseful scenes (opening, car scene) and goes further with the paranoia and the meta elements. Also, the theme in the score reserved for Dewey is nice and his interactions with Gale are pretty fun. But, dammit, THAT resolution. Don't get me started.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
Harmless sequel, it would have been nice of them to really try and make a sequel as clever as the first, but they pretty much just remade the first movie. Still everyone is pretty likable and its an OK watch.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
A sequel that hews closely enough to the original to practically be called a remake. Same sorts of kills, same meta discussion of horror movies, same sense of humor, the works. It's not terrible, but it's also a tepid reprise.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
50
15th
Better than I expected. There are many cringe-worthy lines and the acting isn't all that, but the plot is reasonably good and the self-referentiality and meta-horror work... every now and then. It isn't good, but it could've been worse.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
djrossdjross
Rated 28 Oct 2024
40
26th
Compared with the first film, this one lacks wit.
Rated 28 Oct 2024
doyler29doyler29
Rated 13 Mar 2023
70
42nd
At one point we discover that the murders are following the same pattern as the original film, suggesting that the characters could do actual detective work and save the next victim and/or catch the killer. But the movie immediately discards this idea, and no future murders follow any pattern at all.
Rated 13 Mar 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Oct 2020
62
22nd
Well-cast sequel is unfortunately lumbered with a far too smarmy and self-satisfied screenplay, which ultimately forgets to function as a genuine horror film, instead playing most of the situations for laughs. It is still fun hanging out with this cast of characters (and the indestructible "Deputy Dewie" is an especially fun character), but this is an ultimately flabby and silly affair, with a finale aping the conclusion of a different horror franchise, but bringing nothing new to the table.
Rated 23 Oct 2020
yiannosYiannos
Rated 26 Oct 2015
58
42nd
Shot quickly after the original to capitalize on the newfound interest in horror, Scream 2 picks up directly where the original story left off. The technical aspects have greatly improved, especially the acting and camera work, and there are a few great set pieces, including one involving Campbell in a college stage production of Agamemnon, but it suffers from bad Scooby Doo style twists and reveals that are only magnified in the third and weakest installment
Rated 26 Oct 2015
darrenDarren
Rated 12 Oct 2015
70
54th
Better than I remembered! Is it as fun, tense or conceptually strong as the original? Of course not but it’s still a great ride. What it lacks in camera tricks and fluidity it makes up for by being much more violent and bloody kinda like Halloween II in that regard(the point I know!). The opening sequence is a riot. The way the plots unravel are just a little limp especially in comparison to the original.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 26 Jul 2015
60
40th
I don't really get the flack. Up until the end (which was pretty bad), this movie was only a little duller than the original. Carrying the same humor and tenseness, Scream 2 was actually quite good. The ending did dull the rest of it for me, but not incredibly. This was still pretty good.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 14 Jul 2015
3
45th
I don't know, I actually kind of like this better than the first film. It's even more absurd, self-referential, and a little funnier.
Rated 14 Jul 2015
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 05 Jul 2015
75
62nd
Wes Craven, as usual, is one of the best when it comes to balancing humor, self-awareness, and some honestly superb jump scares all into one movie and it all works really well again here. I think it will forever be impossible to surpass the original just because that one is so structurally solid and classic, but this one did a good job of lightly shading in our returning characters with some depth, and giving us a ton of expendable ones for fun. Plus, Smith's intro scene character was a riot.
Rated 05 Jul 2015
bandyBandy
Rated 13 Apr 2014
65
25th
Many of the setups and kills here are tense and effective (particularly the Gale-Dewey section), but the new characters are no more than typical horror stereotypes lacking in any of the expected meta-commentary, and returning characters are listless approximations of their more three-dimensional Scream counterparts. It's particularly unfortunate that Williamson overlooks that the Sidney of the first film clearly would've killed or at least horribly maimed the unconscious Ghostface in the car.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 20 Apr 2012
55
23rd
Enjoyable and definitely worth checking out if you liked its predecessor. Unfortunately it doesn't bring much to the table that the first didn't already have.
Rated 20 Apr 2012
metalhorsemetalhorse
Rated 18 Feb 2012
85
51st
I really don't get all the hate for this. It's a great film for all the same reasons the first one was. In fact, I think some elements worked better at points here than they did in Scream, namely the self-referential meta-criticisms of the first film, race (especially in relation to black people) in horror films, film sequels, and political correctness (especially the 90s "violence in media" cultural witch hunt). This is a brilliant, underrated sequel with some inspired casting choices to boot.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 23 Dec 2011
80
55th
Amazing movie! As good as the first, scary, funny, and clever. I have no idea why this one is so looked down upon.
Rated 23 Dec 2011
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 18 Apr 2011
6
51st
Worthy sequel poking fun at other sequels. Enjoyed the first and this essentially more of the same.
Rated 18 Apr 2011
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 13 Apr 2011
65
46th
Obviously not as good as #1, but it's a lot of fun despite it. Less scary, more jokey, and the film's tone brightens a little. More inventive, too. Not the "best" Scream, but a very enjoyable one despite its faults.
Rated 13 Apr 2011
micahmicah
Rated 07 Mar 2010
70
64th
A solid meta-slasher that explores the cliches and intricacies of early 90s slashers. One of the best of the Scream franchise, which I feel is unfairly maligned due to its popularity.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Jan 2010
5
44th
A noticeable step down from the original. The ending was just frustrating and the sexual tension between Courtney Cox and David Arquette was awkward as fuck. Has some great deaths and the opening scene was really well done but some poor character decisions and a much weaker plot left this much more forgettable than the original, which is fantastic.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Oct 2009
55
41st
Great opening and some good suspense scenes throughout, but not on the level of the first.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 12 Apr 2009
54
34th
Tough to score, because a lot of its problems, like how it reprises entire scenes from the original, seem like they could be meta-comments on sequel predictablility. It would fit in with the film school discussion on the merit of sequels and other self-referential aspects, but meta-jokes or not, it's still bad in a lot of spots. The cast is an improvement on the first, especially Schreiber in an expanded role. There are still many comedic sides to the film, but the original's wit is slipping.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 14 Mar 2008
25
13th
The only thing I remember about this stupid movie was that I saw it in a theater. Oh, and that it was stupid and predictable.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Feb 2008
79
56th
Eh.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
70
61st
This first continuation uses the same formula, changing only the place of the deaths, but it has a good suspense.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
A great sequel, not as surprising as the first Scream, but makes up for that with great set pieces, witty dialouge, and a glam look. Points are taken off because the ending is no where as good as the originals.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
54th
As slasher sequels go, this one is pretty good. While it doesn't live up to the first of the series, it does have some magic of its own.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
14th
Craven revisits a clever idea and runs it into the ground. Not nearly as funny or fresh as the first, and the characters (both new and old) are irritating and unlikable enough to render the film's (already pretty dull by this point) metacommentary negligible and meaningless.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rodbegbierodbegbie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
2nd
Such a shame, considering the first Scream was so good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
52nd
Not as good as the original but solid enough
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 12 Jul 2007
0
3rd
Hey let's remake the first movie.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 08 Feb 2007
99
99th
Wes Craven's underrated opus? While it may return more or less to the same concepts as the first film, I would argue it's even better executed and more fun. And props for an amazing 90's soundtrack and score.
Rated 08 Feb 2007
farzanFarzan
Rated 27 Jan 2007
35
24th
Signifficantly worse than the first.
Rated 27 Jan 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 22 Oct 2024
63
14th
This film has a few fun meta moments. Unfortunately most of the script is made up of parts that you find in your typical slasher films. This outing is a huge step down from the first entry in the serious. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 22 Oct 2024
bzymusbzymus
Rated 01 May 2024
64
28th
audiovisual 61 acting 62 overall feeling 69 avg 64
Rated 01 May 2024
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 03 Jan 2024
60
69th
A fair sequel, relying heavily on topical references and cameos.
Rated 03 Jan 2024
gogolitgogolit
Rated 20 Oct 2023
80
76th
Slasher-pseudo-satire that pretty much just 'meta-copies' the first one. So no bad thing.
Rated 20 Oct 2023
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 15 Oct 2023
80
84th
I wondered how you do a sequel to 'Scream' and not suck but that movie answered the question pretty well.
Rated 15 Oct 2023
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 27 Mar 2023
60
35th
Sequels can be hard to do, but Scream 2 seems like a confusing mix of comedy and something close to horror. It doesn't really manage to be scary at any point and all the characters are terrible stereotypes here. It takes the concept of the first movie and makes open fun of it, but it's courting a bit too close to the Scary Movie -territory to seem effective. That being said, it's still an entertaining and fun movie to watch. Just not truly a horror movie. Also Dewey is the man.
Rated 27 Mar 2023
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 11 Nov 2022
76
27th
Scream 2 is not quite as clever or novel as its predecessor, but it's still a competent, entertaining tongue-and-cheek slasher film.
Rated 11 Nov 2022
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 23 Feb 2022
37
20th
Plot 7/20 Fiction 7/20 Casting/Acting 7/20 Worldbuilding 8/20 Entertainment 8/20
Rated 23 Feb 2022
schnofelschnofel
Rated 15 Jan 2022
79
89th
The college campus functions as a giant stage on which this theater of cruelty is set. The direction heightens and embalms the emotions - it's not far from Twin Peaks in terms of its soap opera-ish disorientation. Through the uncanny fluidity of the camera and the first-class work of the actors, a musical and poetic quality develops that transcends the slasher genre. And the opening does for auto-critique more than what Haneke tried in the same year. The absolute highlight of this series.
Rated 15 Jan 2022
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 08 Jan 2022
69
77th
I thought Ghostface was the cameraman lol
Rated 08 Jan 2022
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 04 Jan 2022
55
58th
Scream 2 was, for me, quite an improvement from the first one. Although I will admit, the whodunit was pretty obvious from the seconds the characters were introduced. The movie is star-studded - Buffy, that guy from Dawson's creek, Monica... Plus Courteney Cox name drops her co-stars from Friends, which was a fun bit.
Rated 04 Jan 2022
future42future42
Rated 21 Dec 2021
35
52nd
Really solid sequel, not a huge fan of the twist at the end but the final set-piece worked well
Rated 21 Dec 2021
waltermittyWalterMitty
Rated 07 Nov 2021
72
28th
Waaay weaker than the first one
Rated 07 Nov 2021
jasoo2jasoo2
Rated 02 Nov 2021
40
22nd
Overlong. The tone is vaguely humorous but there are too few clever quips and off beat situations. It seems like the movie wants to be a comedy but the script won't commit to letting that happen, so we're left with a pretty bland who-dunnit.
Rated 02 Nov 2021
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 10 Oct 2021
4
51st
Kind of treads the similar themes of the first one, no? Still tense enough to work tho. Great opening scene again.
Rated 10 Oct 2021
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 27 Sep 2021
65
18th
28.09.2021 Kartal
Rated 27 Sep 2021
numetalfan24NuMetalfan24
Rated 27 Jan 2021
86
95th
Loved this film, just as good as the first.
Rated 27 Jan 2021
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 08 Mar 2020
64
39th
63.5
Rated 08 Mar 2020
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 15 Feb 2020
20
17th
Not as good as the first one.
Rated 15 Feb 2020
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 14 Oct 2019
74
43rd
B
Rated 14 Oct 2019
dunbardunbar
Rated 02 Aug 2019
60
25th
This is the one that got all meta at the movies right? Scream poked fun at the horror/slasher genre all while writing itself into it as a key player. Its self-awareness is cute and all, but at the end of the day this is more of the same.
Rated 02 Aug 2019
parasiteParasite
Rated 19 Feb 2019
50
54th
It is much more of a self-referential comedy than anything else, and not a very smart one, but comparatively subtle and with one of the most hilarious endings I've seen in a while. Hadn't the soundtrack underlined this continually, had also the cut been shorter, I would have found almost nothing to be annoyed by, but plenty to praise the movie for. So, watch it if you haven't already, just don't expect what you will not get.
Rated 19 Feb 2019
moviesky08moviesky08
Rated 13 Jan 2019
75
61st
Jul 22, 2011
Rated 13 Jan 2019
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 02 Jan 2018
85
66th
A very rare horror sequel to improve on the ideas of the original. The intent would have been to satirize the horror sequel. So by definition alone this film should not have worked as well as it did. Thanks to believable performances, a well written script and a non-contrived twist ending. The Neve Campbell starring film works as both a better sequel and a horror icon in its own right.
Rated 02 Jan 2018
kryptkrypt
Rated 22 Nov 2017
78
49th
Probably my least favorite of these ones, mostly because it doesn't hold up to the staggering masterpiece of the next one. All said and done though it is still damn good.
Rated 22 Nov 2017
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 15 Jul 2017
60
16th
Quite inferior to the first, almost none of that humor and less of the self-awareness. I think it tries to be a genuine horror movie while retaining the style of the first, and it misses.
Rated 15 Jul 2017
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 28 Oct 2016
72
44th
90's metamovie goodness
Rated 28 Oct 2016
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 18 Sep 2016
70
36th
Scream 2 picks up pretty soon after the first movie concluded. Sidney is at college this time but, like so many other cliched horror movies, the sequel is a copycat killer. Old faces return and some new faces are added to this superstar horror movie franchise. The cheesy one-liners really add to this cerebral addition to the horror genre. Scream 2 is a good sequel but it is also a good addition to the horror movie genre.
Rated 18 Sep 2016
timon88Timon88
Rated 14 May 2016
30
18th
Just joke-y enough to make it possible for me to sit through it. For a horror movie, that's saying something. This does not mean, however, that it's actually a good movie.
Rated 14 May 2016
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 01 Sep 2015
95
63rd
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.
Rated 01 Sep 2015
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Jul 2015
82
34th
1-2
Rated 26 Jul 2015
mckenny92McKenny92
Rated 15 Apr 2015
72
25th
The meta humor is still there, but the suspense and surprise are gone.
Rated 15 Apr 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
50
21st
2.52/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
tbwTBW
Rated 22 Sep 2014
1
0th
To try and get the ratings number system on the site to make more sense (a movie with a score of 60 is "bad"?, everything from 50 to 0 is "terrible"???), I apparently need to rate more "bad" movies. I try not to watch bad movies - don't you? So I'm going to try giving things I would NEVER purposely watch a 1, just in case the number 0 doesn't register with the algorithm the site uses
Rated 22 Sep 2014
sirsassSirSass
Rated 05 Sep 2014
50
28th
The real horror here would be watching a movie with that crowd.
Rated 05 Sep 2014
philamentalphilamental
Rated 18 Aug 2014
82
85th
Surprisingly decent sequel to a favourite of mine. It's faithful to the first film but not a complete retread and there are a couple of really good scare scenes which helps it to stand on it's own.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
parallaxParallax
Rated 08 Aug 2014
58
8th
It has some interesting ideas, but they're executed horribly. Pretty much saved entirely by its cast, and which I mean Arquette and Schreiber. I do really like the little Shining-inversion towards the end, though
Rated 08 Aug 2014
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 17 Jun 2014
72
62nd
A worthy follow-up to the original. Plenty of cleverness still in the script department and it gets great mileage out of being a self-aware sequel, impressive considering how fast this was cranked out after the first Scream.
Rated 17 Jun 2014
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 26 Apr 2014
84
74th
Not as clever as it thinks it is, and some uninspiring new cast additions and plot twists. Though I did appreciate the actual character development, and it was cool to see the sequel take on some of its own thematic criticism to sequels. Not as bad as a horror sequel can easily be for sure.
Rated 26 Apr 2014
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 12 Feb 2014
88
78th
While no match for the first of the series, a respectable sequel that is both clever and has a nice blend of Horror & Comedy.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 11 Feb 2014
25
8th
All the metacommentary may have been a new thing in the 90's but now, it's just infuriating. It's a very mediocre film, even by the standards of a teen slasher film. I didn't love the first movie, but at least it was watchable. This one is terrible.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 10 Feb 2014
20
17th
As a way to fake acknowledging or understanding the criticism aimed at slasher flicks, Wes Craven has inserted moments of jarring meta-commentary into Scream 2. The movie itself is the most generic slasher film ever made without a hint of self-awareness.
Rated 10 Feb 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
81
58th
It is scarier and funnier than the original.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 01 Nov 2013
81
60th
This really isn't too bad for a Horror sequel and it also gets some points for poking fun at sequels in general giving out some pointers on the rules that they have to follow. I was pleasantly surprised by the cast of the film. There were some really great cameos and a lot of the original cast made it into the film. I've always loved the Scream soundtracks and I just love how well they keep you guessing who the killer is. There are a lot of cheap jump scares but come on it's the 90's.
Rated 01 Nov 2013
troothTrooth
Rated 06 Oct 2013
57
26th
This movie has a few interesting things going for it, like playing on the ideas of movie sequels in the same way the first one played on horror movies in general. But it doesn't follow its own rule of upping the gore, and making the death scenes more over-the-top. In fact, they're all pretty un-memorable compared to the first one. Pretty much everything is more tame this time around.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 02 Sep 2013
83
51st
If you like the first film, you're bound to like this as well. It has all of the humor and witt of the first installment with a new meta-filled story. It's take on sequels still stand fairly well, and I think anyone who's a fan of the first will be just fine here. You still get Sidney Prescott kicking ass while looking good doing it, and Gale Weathers being as snarky as she is likable. Not quite as fresh as the first, but not too bad. I give 8 final girls out of 10.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
xalechimXalechim
Rated 16 Aug 2013
8
85th
Enjoyment: 8/10, Plot: 7/10 Themes: 6/10 Cinematography: 6/10 Direction: 7/10 Acting: 7/10 Writing: 7/10 Score: 7/10 Editing: 8/10 Design: 7/10
Rated 16 Aug 2013
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 09 Jul 2013
65
72nd
2. One of the best movie intros I've seen - a film within the film with meta references, charisma between the two black "leads," comments on the entertainment industry - awesome. Following is a hilarious and ingenious first half of the film. Starts dragging slightly towards the end in comparison to the first film, and I didn't like the killing of Randy. Maybe it may have been better for him to be killed in the last film in fact as the 3rd film alluded, but that may have made Scream 2 too light.
Rated 09 Jul 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
I still liked this one overall. Ending was a bit dumb, and killing off Jamie Kennedy I didn't see coming.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 30 May 2013
18
7th
Worst twist ever. At least Scream 3 had an interesting idea, this just feels like a tired, uninspired sequel that the original Scream would have made fun of.
Rated 30 May 2013
manwhonosemanwhonose
Rated 13 Jan 2013
96
88th
It's a sequel, so, of course, there's going to be a certain amount of 'seen it', but it's really quite well done, and there's just enough new stuff to keep things interesting. The humour's also the same, without feeling same old, same old.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 03 Jan 2013
84
79th
84.000
Rated 03 Jan 2013
michaelhashMichaelhash
Rated 04 Nov 2012
88
43rd
87.500
Rated 04 Nov 2012
adoubleadouble
Rated 01 Nov 2012
69
41st
This one isn't quite as bad as some people make out, but it certainly isn't as good as the first. There's some nice suspense scenes, Dewey is still a wonderful character, and Liev Schriber is good in his role. Still, the movie has some annoying moments, particuarly the mishandling of Randy's death and the absolutely ridicolous ending.
Rated 01 Nov 2012

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