Scream 2 (DVD)

So while we are talking the conventions of horror, its nearly a set-in-stone rule that sequels are never as good as their predecessors. Scream set the benchmark for 90s horror by turning the horror film on its head, whilst applying all its own rules, and kick starting a new franchise. Scream 2 kicks off with a whole host of new characters, as well as the return of a few mainstays. Gail Weathers book about the original horrors has been turned into a film called Stab. Sidney Prescott is at university, and only see's some of her friends ocassionally. When murder starts at the campus where she is studying, Sidney soon finds herself back with Gail and Dewey as ...  Read the complete review

---And we continue--- Having bought the box set containing all three films, I felt it was only proper and correct to watch them all. My first review has detailed the fun I had with movie one and I would suggest you have a lookie at that one before you read this one. The smart ones among you may have already figured out what I'm going to talk about next. ---The Film--- Our second outing into the world of scream starts in a cinema somewhere in America. In true American style, there has been a book written on the events of the first movie and a film has been spawned from the book. We meet our first victims in the line to see "Stab" ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room The original Scream was a stellar horror film that was a great satire of the the horror genre, taking to task the staid conventions, poor characterisation, and laughable script. Whilst the third film perhaps too much adhered to the conventions it was itself spoofing, the second film is a solid sequel that delivers both gores and laughs, ensuring that fans of the horror genre are going to be extremely satisfied. The film opens as Sidney (Neve Campbell) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) are attending University, whilst the ghostface-killer from the first film appears to have had a copycat killer. ...  Read the complete review

Deeply troubled teen Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has managed to rebuild her life after the horrific events that occurred last year involving a masked serial killer perusing her until she killed him. She is now attending college with her other surviving friend Randy (Jamie Kennedy), unfortunately the nightmare for them isn't over just yet... After two teens from the same college are brutally stabbed to death at the cinema it becomes apparent that there is a copycat killer on the loose and everyone's a suspect. Dewey Riley (David Arquette) is back to look after his dead sisters best friend Sidney along with the uptight news reporter Gail Weathers (Courtney ...  Read the complete review

Anyone who knows me knows how i much i like this 90's horror film that i regard as the best horrror franchise set of films by my faviourite movie director Wes Craven. I tend to always say sequels ruin the first movie origianlly but this is a brillant exception. Watching every minute of this film is suspensful, thrilling and has you on the edge of your seat. You will be horrified one minute and laughing your head off to a one liner by a slightly comedic cast in a serious horror film. Scream one set the tone. It set the tone for what the movie was about. It was centered on a college student Sydney Prescott, whose murder had been murdered a year ago and raped who ...  Read the complete review