Hardly a Scream.

Rating: 3/10 (10 March 2016)

Scream 2 (1997): Dir: Wes Craven / Cast: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedy, Sarah Michelle Gellar: Nowhere near as interesting as Scream. It is basically the standard horror sequel with a conclusion presented upon the most moronic intelligence. Two college students are murdered at the premier of "Stab", which is based on the murders of the first movie. Routine hack and slash concealing the killer's identity. Jamie Kennedy pauses to deliver the rules of sequels. "There is a much bigger body count," he confides. Anyone who has had the misfortune of sitting through Friday the 13th, Part 5: A New Beginning or Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland will know that this isn't necessarily a good thing. Director Wes Craven is great at making everyone look guilty but he is actually making the same film. Neve Campbell returns as Sydney who is now in college and pretty much runs the same drill as before including a shocking revelation in the end. Courtney Cox returns as reporter Gale Weathers who gets punched in the face by Sidney again. David Arquette returns as officer Riley who gets injured again. Kennedy spells out the rules of sequels before making a quick exit. Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a wasted appearance after being in the superior I Know What You Did Last Summer. The purpose is to examine horror sequel reputations , which present a higher body count in graphic detail. Score: 3 / 10