Scream 2 (1997)

Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Kevin Williamson (characters), Kevin Williamson

Stars:

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette

8 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Two years after the events of Scream, Sidney Prescott and Randy are attending Windsor college. They are trying to get on with their lives...Until a new Ghostface killing spree begins. With the help of Dewey and Gale, Sidney must find out who's behind the murders. As the body count goes up, the list of suspects goes down.

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Plot Keywords:

villain | satire | self referential | evil woman | tough girl | 

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Taglines:

Gorier, Sexier, Funnier

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and strong bloody violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tobey Maguire was offered the role of Mickey.

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Goofs

(at around 16 mins) Randy corrects Film Class Guy #1's quotation of Ripley's famous exclamation in Aliens ("Get away from her, you bitch!"), but Randy is wrong; Film Class Guy #1 was correct. Film Class Guy #1 was supposed to misquote Aliens, but Joshua Jackson spoke Jamie Kennedy's line. Thinking fast, and to keep the scene going, Kennedy spoke the quote intended for Film Class Guy #1, "Stay away from her, you bitch."

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Quotes

Maureen Evans: [at the movie theater] Give me some money. I want some popcorn.
Phil Stevens: You've got money.
Maureen Evans: I've got *my* money. I asked for *your* money!
Phil Stevens: [gives her money] Cheap ass bitch!

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits.

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Alternate Versions

The DVD omits Robert Rodriguez's directors credit during the opening titles for "Stab"

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Seth MacFarlane/Bella Thorne/Greg Poehler (2015)

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Soundtracks

Your Lucky Day in Hell
Written by Mark Oliver Everett (as E) and Mark Goldenberg
Performed by Eels (as Eels)
Produced by Mark Oliver Everett (as E) and Co-Produced by Mark Goldenberg
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Under license from Universal Special Markets

User Reviews

suspenseful, scary and very enjoyable

The horror flick "Scream" was amazing! very good cast and acting. When I saw "Scream 2", I couldn't believe my eyes! It was by far the best sequel I ever saw! Still very good cast, very good acting and everything. Sure, of course it wasn't as good as the original, but it was still awesome! It was pretty scary, too. Very good slasher flick sequel. Best sequel of any horror movie I've ever seen. Anyone that thought this was bad must hate the whole trilogy of "Scream! I love the whole entire trilogy! It was, to me the best trilogy of any horror movie franchise! Ghostface never dies!!! I love everything about the series of "Scream". I love the costume and mask and basic summary and concept of the whole series.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scream Again

Filming Locations:

Green Street between South Robles & Madison Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,926,342, 14 December 1997

Gross USA:

$101,363,301

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$172,363,301

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Konrad Pictures, Craven-Maddalena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1