Not very good

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 1999)

First of all, "Scream" is a horror film that can`t possibly be outshined when it comes to slasher flicks, at least not by any made in this decade. It`s the movie that made a breakthrough in the horror genre in the 90`s, and it`s just a shame that churned out so many mediocre clones, including it`s own sequel. I didn`t really have high expectations for "Scream 2", I estimated that it would be a reasonbly good follow-up, but nothing special. After I viewed it, I was quite disappointed. "Scream 2" lacks a lot of the first "Scream"`s virtues, including cleverness and suspense, and even though there were some traces of those qualities,( with the exception of irony, which was quite well done) it felt like they were just recycled from before. Don`t get me wrong, there a few moments that are scary, but it`s shock value doesn`t do much for the overall movie. The reunion between some of the principal characters were cheesy, and they got old very fast. None of them seemed to have the same zest as they did in the first one, not even the most eccentric ones. Also, a lot of the death scenes were very unbelievable, people get butchered in broad daylight and on public streets and still nobody seems to be around to notice. But the worst part about "Scream 2" was probably its climax, suspense was completely absent, and some parts of it were quite humourous instead of frightening. When the killers expose themselves, the movie already starts to wane, probaly because nobody knows anything about them, and frankly, no one cares either. The resolution is sketchy, and conveniently almost all of the survivors of the first "Scream" live on. In simple words, "Scream 2" has its moments, but it`s not a worthy sequel.