5 of the Most Scarily Underrated Sequels in Horror History
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#2: Wes Craven‘s Scream 2 (1997)
“Showgirls. Absolutely frightening. What’s yours?” – Randy
Calling everyone with its number blocked on the list at number 2 is Scream 2.
After the surprising smash success of 1996’s Scream, the Weinsteins and Disney wanted to progress the adventures of Sydney, Ghostface, and creepy company.
Enter Scream 2. With writing again by Kevin Williamson and direction from Wes Craven, Scream 2 should be the standard of horror sequel filmmaking. I get that most of you are calling me crazy, but hear me out.
Picking up after the events of Scream, Scream 2 logically continues the emotional states of the core characters. Rightfully taking in the Scream happenings as Scream 2′s exposition, the characters of Scream 2 feel wholly real. Moreover, the film moves fast, properly builds to its third act, and has an amazing end reveal.
It’s the original Scream, just not as good, but close. Sorry, I just call them like I see them… kind of like ole Ghostface.
