Scream 2 (1997)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers (WGA):

Kevin Williamson (characters)
Kevin Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Jemand ist mit seiner Liebe zu Fortsetzungen einen Schritt zu weit gegangen. (Somebody has taken his love for sequels one step too far.)

Plot:

It has been two years since the tragic events at Woodsboro. Sidney Prescott and Randy Meeks are trying to get on with their lives...

Plot Keywords:

College | Murder | Death | Revenge | Sequel

Awards:

5 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Maureen (as Jada Pinkett)
Omar Epps	...	Phil
Paulette Patterson	...	Usher Giving Out Costumes
Rasila Schroeder	...	Screaming Girl Up Aisle
Heather Graham	...	'Stab' Casey
Roger Jackson	...	The Voice (voice) (as Roger L. Jackson)
Peter Deming	...	Popcorn Boy
Molly Gross	...	Theater Girl #1
Rebecca McFarland	...	Theater Girl #2
Neve Campbell	...	Sidney Prescott
Elise Neal	...	Hallie
Liev Schreiber	...	Cotton Weary
Kevin Williamson	...	Cotton's Interviewer
Sandy Heddings	...	Girl in Dorm Hallway (as Sandy Heddings-Katulka)
Dave Allen Clark	...	Reporter Outside Theater

Also Known As:

Scream Again (USA) (working title)
Scream Louder (USA) (working title)
Scream: The Sequel (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and strong bloody violence.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:TV-PG (tv rating) | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:18 | Israel:16 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:18 | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA

Company:

Craven-Maddalena Films

Trivia:

Most of the outdoor scene are filmed at Agnes Scott College, a women's college in Atlanta, Georgia.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Blood on the knife before Phil is stabbed.

Quotes:

Sydney: You're as crazy as your son was!
Debbie: [shocked] What did you just say?
[Sidney trembles]
Debbie: Was that a negative, disparaging remark about my son? About my Billy?
Sydney: No, Billy was a good boy. Billy was perfect, you did a bang-up job Mrs. Loomis.
Debbie: It's not wise to patronize me with a gun Sidney! Randy spoke poorly of Billy and I got a little knife happy.

Movie Connections:

References The House on Sorority Row (1983)

Soundtrack:

She Said

A great sequel even better than the remarkable original

In 1996 the slasher film had been given a shot of life in the arm with Wes Craven's 'Scream.' It was a monster hit at the box office and with critics and moviegoers. Less than a year later the inevitable sequel was released and instead of being just another inferior sequel it too was a big success and got much praise. Some sequels just take what made the first one work and give lesser results, but this one delivers and some people, including me, find it even better than the first one.

Pros: Like the original, this sequel has an exciting and terrifying opening sequence. Good performances from the cast. Writing and dialogue just as sharp as in the first one. The pace is fast as lightening. Lots of brutal kills and bloodshed. Plenty good, wicked humor. Many twists and turns. A good score and soundtrack. More cool references and in-jokes.

Cons: You really have to suspend your disbelief at times.

Final thoughts: It's now become a tradition, so to speak, to sequelize a popular movie. 'Scream,' the 1996 blockbuster hit and re-invention of the slasher genre, is such a film and unlike some other horror films, a sequel was very much a good move. In fact, this sequel is even better than the first; a rarity.

My rating: 5/5