Definitely not Scream

Rating: 4/10 (24 March 1999)

I found the first Scream to be truly brilliant. I must say that the sequel to be truly disappointing. I didn't expect it to be as good as the first, but this did not even come close. While the first film maintained an intense, suspenseful plot while subtly making comical remarks about the genre, Scream 2 fails to meet any of those aspects. This film is not nearly as scary as the first, and the ending isn't half as good. The film did add a few good pokes at the "sequels are inferior" notion, but in the end, it reinforces that theory because this sequel is definitely inferior.