This is how the cookie crumbles.

Rating: 5/10 (16 October 2016)

Scream was one of the most influential films in the slasher genre, with it's innovative storytelling, twists, and suspenseful moments. The script was genius, the characters were genius, it was overall a great movie. We were all wondering "Where is this new, fresh franchise gonna take us next?" And that's when we got Scream 2.
Scream 2 is Scream 1... In college. Let me ask you if this sounds familiar. A dragged-out, suspenseful start where Drew Barrymore gets killed. We get that, but with Jada Pinkett Smith in a movie theater. Remember how in the first movie the biggest suspect was the boyfriend? I will give this movie props for not doing exactly that, as it turns out the boyfriend isn't the killer, but, come on, we all saw that coming. Remember when we though Dewey died, but he didn't? Well, that happened in this one, too. But the worst similar plot point of them all is... THERE IS TWO KILLERS. AGAIN. Except this time, it's Timothy Olyphant, and Billy's (the killer from the first movie) mother. And guess what? There's a dragged-out climax, where when we think the killer's dead, she comes back to life and gets shot in the head. Isn't that just unique?
The best sequels are the ones that are original, while also keeping the first movie and continuity in mind. Toy Story 2, The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather Part 2. Scream 2 just takes that philosophy, rips it up into tiny little pieces, and throws it into the fireplace. I do not recommend you watch this movie, unless you want some background noise.
5/10