'Scream 2' ends up a fun, bloody and silly slasher...

Rating: 7/10 (10 December 2004)

Scream 2 It has been two years since the tragic events at Woodsboro. Sidney Prescott and Randy Meeks are trying to get on with their lives, and are currently both students at Windsor College. Cotton Weary is out of prison, and is trying to cash in on his unfortunate incarceration. Gale Weathers has written a bestseller, "The Woodsboro Murders," which has been turned into the film, "Stab," starring Tori Spelling as Sidney. As the film's play date approaches, the cycle of death begins anew. Dewey Riley immediately flies out of Woodsboro to try to protect Sidney, his "surrogate sister." But in this sequel to the 1996 horror film, the number of suspects only goes down as the body count slowly goes up!
'Scream 2' is a fun slasher. It is faster than the original but also much more diabolical, which isn't good in this situation. Neve Campbell once again gives a good performance as Sidney, and other good performances include Sarah Michelle Gellar, Courtney Cox and David Arquette.
As stated in my one line summary, 'Scream 2' is a fun, bloody slasher that goes over-the-top sometimes but it still has a nice momentum and execution. The death scenes are good,particularly CiCi Cooper's scene. I enjoy Kevin Williamson's style of writing, particularly in this film.
So, In the end, 'Scream 2' ends up being everything it wants to be... a fun, bloody, silly slasher...
3/4
R- strong, bloody horror violence and language