Scream 2

Wes Craven goes 2 for 2 in just under a year with his sequel to his mega-comeback hit SCREAM. At first glance, his follow-up appears to have less of its predecessor's meta-commentary (save for a few lines of dialogue) but his sequel actually finds itself firmly within the framework of the 80's set "college campus slasher" craze, and takes subtler steps to poke fun at it. All one need do is hold this up to films like URBAN LEGEND to see just how clever Craven sidesteps the obvious pitfalls. Nevertheless, Sidney, Gale, Dewey, and Randy are back and help round out the never-ending appeal of the original four Craven-directed films - there's a reason why they remain top of their class.

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