
Can most of us agree that Scream 2 is the franchise crown jewel of suspense?
The original and Scream 6 are close in my book, but part 2 takes the cake. It is packed wall to wall with brilliantly crafted set pieces that just ratchet up the suspense meter to maximum.
Maureen sitting unknowingly next to her would be murderer, Cici alone in the sorority house, Randy snatched in broad daylight, THE SOUND BOOTH chase, Sidney and Hallie CLIMBING OVER GHOSTFACE, the dilemma over whether to untie the boyfriend, so many nail-biting sequences that are just so brilliantly executed. The direction, music, camera, acting and writing are just all 10/10 in so many moments in Scream 2.