Scream 2 (1997)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers (WGA):

Kevin Williamson (characters)
Kevin Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far.

Plot:

Two years after the events of the first film, a new psychopath dons the "Ghost face" costume and a new string of murders begin.

Plot Keywords:

College | Murder | Play | Costume | College Student

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
Joe Washington	...	Reporter #1
Angie Dillard	...	Reporter #2
John Patrick	...	Reporter #3
Craig Shoemaker	...	Artsy Teacher
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Cici
Joshua Jackson	...	Film Class Guy #1 (as Josh Jackson)
Walter Franks	...	Film Class Guy #2
Timothy Olyphant	...	Mickey
Nina Petronzio	...	Film Class Mopey Girl
Jamie Kennedy	...	Randy Meeks
Jerry O'Connell	...	Derek
Courteney Cox	...	Gale Weathers
Duane Martin	...	Joel
Laurie Metcalf	...	Debbie Salt
Stephanie Belt	...	Reporter #4
Richard Bruce Doughty	...	Reporter #5 (as Richard Doughty)
Lewis Arquette	...	Chief Hartley
Rebecca Gayheart	...	Sorority Sister Lois
Portia de Rossi	...	Sorority Sister Murphy
David Arquette	...	Dewey Riley
Marisol Nichols	...	Dawnie
Cornelia Kiss	...	Coroner at Cici's House
Lucy Lin	...	ER Doctor
Philip Pavel	...	Officer Andrews
Tim Hillman	...	Captain Down (as Timothy T. Hillman)
Nancy O'Dell	...	Tori's Interviewer
Tori Spelling	...	Herself
Luke Wilson	...	'Stab' Billy
David Warner	...	Drama Teacher Gus Gold
Greg Meiss	...	Zeus
Adam Shankman	...	Ghost Dancer
Kris Andersson	...	Dancer (as Jon Kristien Andersson)
Carmen M. Chavez	...	Dancer
Anne Fletcher	...	Dancer
Erik Hyler	...	Dancer
Sebastian La Cause	...	Dancer (as Sebastian Lacause)
Lance MacDonald	...	Dancer
Sarah Christine Smith	...	Dancer
Laurie Sposit	...	Dancer
Ryan Lee Swanson	...	Dancer
Jack Baun	...	Tackled Cell Phoner
Christopher Doyle	...	Officer Richards (as Chris Doyle)
Mark Oliver	...	Reporter #6
Jason Horgan	...	Fraternity Brother #1
Daniel K. Arredondo	...	Fraternity Brother #2 (as D.K. Arredondo)
John Embry	...	Fraternity Brother #3
Jennifer Weston	...	Reporter #7
Shelly Benedict	...	Reporter #8
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Selma Blair	...	Cici's Friend on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Franco Castan	...	Student (uncredited)
Carrie Collins	...	College Student (uncredited)
Wes Craven	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Gwenne Hudson	...	Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Rodney L. James	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Matthew Lillard	...	Guy at Party (uncredited)
Corey Mendell Parker	...	Library Guy (uncredited)
Jason Trost	...	Audience Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Wes Craven

Writing credits (WGA)
Kevin Williamson		(characters)
Kevin Williamson		(written by)

Produced by
Daniel K. Arredondo	....	associate producer (as Dan Arredondo)
Cary Granat	....	co-executive producer
Cathy Konrad	....	producer
Daniel Lupi	....	co-producer
Marianne Maddalena	....	producer
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
Julie Plec	....	associate producer
Richard Potter	....	co-executive producer
Andrew Rona	....	co-executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
Kevin Williamson	....	executive producer
Chadbyrne R. Dickens	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Marco Beltrami

Cinematography by
Peter Deming		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Patrick Lussier

Casting by
Lisa Beach

Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki

Art Direction by
Ted Berner

Set Decoration by
Bob Kensinger

Costume Design by
Kathleen Detoro

Makeup Department
Louisa V. Anthony	....	key hair stylist
Howard Berger	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Kamar Bitar	....	special makeup effects coordinator
Gino Crognale	....	special makeup effects artist
Sam Debree	....	special makeup effects artist
Jane Galli	....	key makeup artist
Chiz Hasegawa	....	special makeup effects coordinator
Garrett Immel	....	special makeup effects artist
Beth Katz	....	makeup artist: Ms. Cox
Dugg Kirkpatrick	....	hair department head
Louis Kiss	....	special makeup effects artist (as Lou Kiss)
Toby Lamm	....	makeup artist
Richard Marin	....	hair stylist: Ms. Cox
Mike McCarty	....	special makeup effects artist
Judy Murdock	....	makeup artist: Ms. Pinkett
Gregory Nicotero	....	special makeup effects supervisor (as Greg Nicotero)
Ron Pipes	....	special makeup effects artist (as Ron Pipes II)
Carol Schwartz	....	makeup department head
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Daniel K. Arredondo	....	post-production supervisor
Daniel P. Collins	....	unit supervisor (as Dan Collins)
Jon Krueger	....	assistant unit supervisor (as Jonathan L. Krueger)
Daniel Lupi	....	unit production manager
Craig Markey	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel K. Arredondo	....	second second assistant director (as Dan Arredondo)
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	first assistant director (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
Lucille OuYang	....	second assistant director
Robert Rodriguez	....	director, stab scene (uncredited)

Art Department
Cheyenne Ali	....	painter
Mark Balda	....	construction foreman
Adam L. Barker	....	plaster foreman
Michael Blair	....	gang boss
Wren Boney	....	set dresser
Matthew Butler	....	greens supervisor: Atlanta
Richard R. Cohen	....	second assistant property master (as Rick Cohen)
Darian Corley	....	assistant property master
Skip Crank	....	props
Roy Dickson	....	propmaker (as Roy A. Dickson)
Josh Ian Elliott	....	on-set dresser (as Josh Elliott)
Eric Fishman	....	dresser
George A. Fleming	....	painter (as George Flemming)
Phil Galleco	....	laborer (as Phil Gallego)
Lisa Goldsmith	....	buyer
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	....	property master
Terry Kempf	....	propmaker
Teri Lane	....	buyer
Douglas Machala	....	set dresser
Richard McConnell	....	stand-by propmaker
Martin Roy Mervel	....	set designer
Craig Anthony Muzio	....	lead scenic (as Craig Muzio)
Patrizia Nicoloso	....	stand-by painter (as Patrizia Nicolosio)
David Peck	....	construction foreman
Kevin Pierce	....	second assistant props
Hilmar Ragnarsson	....	painter
Aimee Rousey	....	art department coordinator
Trevor A. Rudolph	....	props (as Trevor Rudolph)
Steven Seine	....	lead person (as Steve Seine)
Brian Shupper	....	dresser (as Bryan Shupper)
Jason Sweers	....	graphic artist
Gary Thomas	....	storyboard artist
Barry Jones	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Nathan Black	....	cable person
G.W. Brown	....	supervising adr editor
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Valerie Davidson	....	sound editor
David Diamond	....	boom operator
Kurt Nicholas Forshager	....	sound effects editor
Howell Gibbens	....	dialogue editor
Ivan Johnson	....	sound recordist
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Jason King	....	sound editor
John Kwiatkowski	....	dialogue editor
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Joe Milner	....	sound editor
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Jim Stuebe	....	sound mixer
Todd Toon	....	supervising sound editor
Donald Sylvester	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Barry Beaulac	....	special effects assistant
Tom Chesney	....	special effects
Tyler Chesney	....	special effects assistant
Robert DeVine	....	special effects
Franco Goss	....	specialty props
Chiz Hasegawa	....	coordinator: KNB EFX Group
Jessie Hickerson	....	special effects assistant (as Jessica Hickerson)
James Hurley	....	special effects assistant
Eric Marlow	....	special effects assistant
Chris Nelson	....	special effects foreman
Karl Nettmann	....	special effects assistant
Brandon Trost	....	special effects assistant
Ron Trost	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt double: Courteney Cox
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt performer
Ted Barba	....	stunt performer
Rick Barker	....	stunt performer
Clay Boss	....	stunt performer
Christine Brady	....	stunt performer
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt performer
Anthony Cecere	....	stunt coordinator
Mitchell Dean	....	utility stunts
Christopher Doyle	....	stunt performer (as Chris Doyle)
Chris Durand	....	stunt performer (as Christopher Durand)
Dane Farwell	....	stunt performer
Michael Haynes	....	stunt performer
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt performer
Al Jones	....	stunt performer
Melvin Jones	....	stunt performer
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunt performer (as Kelsee Devoreaux)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	utility stunts
Allen Robinson	....	stunt performer (as Henry Allen Robinson)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunt performer (as Michael John Sarna)
Nancy Thurston	....	stunt performer
Lee Waddell	....	stunt performer (as Lee Waddell Jr.)
Ted Barba	....	stunt double: Killer in Costume (uncredited)
Rick Barker	....	stunt double: Killer in Costume (uncredited)
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt double: Killer in Costume (uncredited)
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double: Sarah Michelle Gellar (uncredited)
Chris Durand	....	stunt double: Killer in Costume (uncredited)
Dane Farwell	....	stunt double: Killer in Costume (uncredited)
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt double: Laurie Metcalf (uncredited)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunt double: Elise Neal (uncredited)
T.J. White	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Waide R. Allen	....	lighting technician (as Waide Allen)
Steve Austin	....	video playback: 24 frame
Scott Browner	....	camera operator
Tim Collins	....	rigging grip
Dan Cornwall	....	electrician
Bill Cousins	....	grip
Jason Elias	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Flint Ellsworth	....	lighting technician
Kirk R. Gardner	....	Steadicam operator (as Kirk Gardener)
Emil Hampton	....	Steadicam assistant
Rick Herres	....	second company grip
Paul Hughen	....	camera operator
Gary Kelso	....	grip
Brian Kinzey	....	lighting technician
Dennis M. Kuneff	....	grip (as Dennis Kuneff)
Dickinson H. Luke	....	rigging lighting technician (as Dickinson Luke)
Thomas Marshall	....	lighting technician
Robin Melhuish	....	Steadicam assistant
Greg Morse	....	24 frame video operator
Heather Page	....	assistant camera
Derick Pritchard	....	lighting technician
Scott Andrew Ressler	....	first assistant camera (as Scott Ressler)
Katie Santore	....	camera loader
Peyton Skelton	....	lighting technician (as Payton Skelton)
Philip Sloan	....	first company grip (as Philip M. Sloan)
Taylor Evan Sparks	....	lighting technician (as Taylor Sparks)
Cliff Sperry	....	dolly grip
John E. Stephens	....	grip
Renee Treyball	....	second assistant camera
Rick A. West	....	chief lighting technician
Kimberly Wright	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Sasha Adkinson	....	extras casting
Ajay Dass	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Sarah Katzman	....	casting assistant
Cynthia Stillwell	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvette Ammon	....	costumer
Denise DeVigne	....	assistant to costume designer
Ann Foley	....	costumer
Michelle M. Pershing	....	costumer
Robyn Williams	....	key set costumer
Amanda Zenil	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Tina Anderson	....	post-production coordinator
Greg D'Auria	....	assistant editor
Carl V. Dupré	....	assistant film editor
Mato	....	color timer
Lisa Romaniw	....	assistant editor (as Lisa Mozden)

Music Department
Bill Abbott	....	music editor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Marco Beltrami	....	conductor
William Boston	....	orchestrator
Ed Gerrard	....	music supervisor
M.B. Gordy	....	musician: Percussion
Benoit Grey	....	copyist
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Denise Okimoto	....	assistant music editor
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: piano
Happy Walters	....	music supervisor
John Kurlander	....	music recording engineer (uncredited)
John Kurlander	....	score mixer (uncredited)
Kevin Manthei	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Wayne Peet	....	piano "preparing" (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Brian Apt	....	transportation office
Tony Barattini	....	driver
Robin Bishop	....	transportation
Robin D. Bishop	....	driver (as Robin Bishop)
Al Boone	....	driver
Robert Brubaker	....	driver
Joe Cosentino	....	transportation captain
Pat Cosentino	....	driver
Sandeman Craik	....	driver (as Sande Craik)
Angel Desanti	....	driver (as Angel DeSanti)
Jennifer Duclos	....	driver
Robert Ford	....	driver (as Bobby Ford)
Dash Hart	....	driver
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Gene Hubert	....	driver
Robert M. Kratz	....	driver (as Bob Krotz)
Glen Mathias	....	second transportation captain (as Glenn Mathias)
Sal Navarro	....	driver
Bill Needham	....	driver
Steve Nickolai	....	driver
John Pellegrino	....	driver
David G. Todd	....	production van operator
Susan Van Apeldoorn	....	transportation
Jay E. Vigil	....	second transportation captain (as Jay Vigil)
David Carlton White	....	stakebed driver

Other crew
Tina Anderson	....	production secretary
Gregg Bishop	....	stand-in
Steven Butensky	....	first assistant accountant
Michele A. Carmel	....	production coordinator (as Michele Carmel)
Neil Clark	....	computer graphic artist
Frank Cortes	....	accounting assistant
James W. Croke	....	production coordinator
Jenna Dupree	....	production assistant
Patricia Ebert	....	location scout
John Embry	....	production assistant
Lauren Feige	....	production assistant
Jonathan Friedman	....	assistant: Ms. Konrad
Gregory Donald Gateley	....	production assistant (as Greg Gately)
Linda 'Sam' Glynn	....	assistant location manager
Allison Harvey	....	production assistant
David Hayles	....	medic
Justin Healy	....	assistant location manager
Tim Hillman	....	location manager (as Timothy Hillman)
Marty Houston	....	assistant production coordinator (as Martin Houston)
Cheri Jacobs	....	assistant accountant
Dominique Jaramillo	....	medic
Tim Kelly	....	craft service assistant
Beatriz Kerti	....	production assistant
Ryan Krayser	....	production assistant
Thomas Krueger	....	medic
Jenifer Lerman	....	production assistant
Jason Light	....	production assistant
Eileen Malyszko Lee	....	travel coordinator (as Eileen Malyszko)
Amy Martin	....	set decoration estimator
Lisa McCampbell	....	assistant: Ms. Maddalena
Peggy Mulloy	....	unit publicist
Heather-Leigh Owens	....	filming assistant
Andrew Padilla	....	security consultant (as Andrew G. Padilla)
Medha Pandya	....	intern
Vince Parga	....	production assistant
Stephanie K. Patton	....	intern
Paul Plagens	....	production assistant
Ronit Ravich-Boss	....	script supervisor
Larry Ring	....	location scout
Sonja Rom	....	production assistant
Chanel Salzer	....	assistant location manager
Adrian Schmidt	....	stand-in
Charlie Scott	....	craft service (as Charles Scott)
Emilie Sennebogen	....	assistant production coordinator
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
Todd Skaggs	....	production assistant
Kelly A. Snyder	....	production accountant
P.J. Sodaski	....	production assistant
Mike Spenelli	....	production assistant
Leo Stefanos	....	dispatcher
J.P. Szambelan	....	production assistant
Gina Wegner	....	assistant: Mr. Craven
Jane Chase Wells	....	production assistant (as Jane Wells)
Jerri Whiteman	....	payroll accountant
Kathryn Willis	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Chadbyrne R. Dickens	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films (presents)
• Konrad Pictures
• Craven-Maddalena Films (in association with)
• Maven Entertainment
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Alliance Films (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Dimension Films (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bac Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Cecchi Gori Group (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Dimension Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Dimension Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) (Dimension Collector's Series)
• Fox Network (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Anatomorphex
• Class 'A' Special Effects (special effects)
• Fantasy II Film Effects
• K.N.B. Effects Group (special makeup effects)
• OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Sound  re-recorded at
• Capitol Records  soundtrack released by (as Capitol/Dimension)
• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien  main titles
• Cinelease  production equipment
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• K!SSPROOF Entertainment  cast appearance booking
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title/Mirage  end titles and opticals
• RD Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Sunrise Catering  catering
• Tomkats Catering  catering

Also Known As:

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:

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 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:TV-MA (tv rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Mexico:B | South Korea:15 (re-rating) (2011) | Romania:I.C.-14

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The plot twists were all a matter of top secrecy throughout production. The screenplay was heavily guarded and restricted to only the most crucial personnel. Certainly none of the cast knew how the film ended as the last 10 pages were withheld from them. Consequently when an early screenplay draft was leaked onto the Internet, revealing the intended identity of Ghostface, Kevin Williamson was forced to do some hasty rewrites. This meant that the film went into production without a completed script.

Goofs:

Continuity: The position of Sidney's head near the end of her first conversation with Dewey in the gazebo.

Quotes:

Mickey:Just wait until the trial. It is gonna rock!
Mrs.Loomis:Oh, Mickey, there's not going to be a trial.
[shoots Mickey 2 times in the chest]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Scream (#1.27)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Eyes of Sand

Incredibly surpassing sequel

After the Scream phenomenon, it was only natural that a sequel was in the works. While most slasher sequels tend to be a let down and not live up to their first by having a ridiculous premise or not having the needed characters, Scream 2 is entirely different. This sequel was excellent, and lived up to the first Scream perfectly, when I did not think it would on first viewing. I mean, I was expecting it to be good, but not as good as it was. It's premise was wonderful, and the characters are amazing, because it has all the characters, that aren't already victims, from the first and more that are just as fun. All in all, it was a joyous outcome.

Scream 2 is not afraid to kill off whoever it wants to, like the one before and after it, even though that one does not have as many fans as the first two. It has some new twists, and the execution style is just as professional and cunning as the first. It keeps you totally entertained and the performances are just as fun. While of course it is not as good as the original, it is pretty close, I must say, and that of course is an accomplishment in itself.

After the events of Woodsboro, California, Sidney and Randy soon realize that a killer is on the loose again, this time at the college they are attending in Ohio. Dewey arrives on the campus to once again protect Sidney, and she and Dewey have an unwelcome reunion with Gale. How pleasant, we have all our old friends back, and the cast pulls out all the stops with their characters like they did in the first. It's still gritty and bloody, and it's also loaded with lots of nice material matter. I do not understand why it is not as appreciated as it is, regarding the rating mostly. Scream fans and horror lovers were all pleased with this movie when it came out, so I have heard, and I was as well.