SCREAM 2 (1997)

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Director: Wes Craven
Screenplay: Kevin Williamson
Gellar's role: CiCi Cooper
Co-starring: Jada Pinkett Smith, Neve Campbell
US Release Date: 12 December 1997
Length: 120 minutes
Genre: Horror

"Like all sequels, this one is a transparent attempt to cash in on the original -- but, of course, it knows it is, and contains its own learned discussion of sequels. The verdict is that only a few sequels have been as good as the originals; the characters especially like 'Aliens' and 'The Godfather, Part II.' As for 'Scream 2,' it's...well, it's about as good as the original."
---- Roger Ebert

SCREAM 2 spoofs the horror genre well. In Stab, the film playing in the theatre at the beginning of SCREAM 2, Tori Spelling plays Sydney, Heather Graham was Casey, and Luke Wilson was Billy. In the film, Dewey Riley (David Arquette) asks Sidney (Neve Campbell) If they make a movie about you, who's gonna play you? Sidney replies, With my luck, they'd cast Tori Spelling.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Marisol Nichols
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Marisol Nichols

The premiere of Stab in the film was shot at The Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, California. The classroom scene was shot at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The the music for the song 'Take Away the Fear' was written by Michael Maccini after his second date with Jessica Craven, who then did the arrangement and lyrics that were used in Scream 2. Jessica, who performed the song for the soundtrack along with Maccini, is one of The Chapin Sisters and the daughter of Wes Craven.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Scream 2

The death of Cici Cooper played out differently in the film's original script. This is explained in detail by Beyond the Mask.

Gellar's stunt double for Scream 2 - Sophia Crawford
Gellar's stunt double was Sophia Crawford

The voice of CiCi's friend on the phone is Selma Blair from Cruel Intentions. Matthew Lillard from 'Scooby-Doo' is one of the guys at the party. Wes Craven, who directed the film, has a cameo as the doctor. One of the dancers, Sarah Christine Smith, also appears as a dancer in 'Southland Tales'.

The outdoor scenes were filmed at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta.

Varese Sarabende has released a deluxe edition of the soundtrack to SCREAM 2 which includes Danny Elfman’s Cassandra Aria.

SCREAM 2 is available in various formats from Amazon.

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