“Stab” opens in much the same way as “Scream,” with Heather Graham playing poor Casey, although she shows more skin because “Stab” is a slasher film, not a sober documentary. This mirrors the real-life audience getting excited to watch “Scream 2” because we loved “Scream.” In the opening sequence, everyone is going nuts at a screening of “Stab,” which has drawn people because of the popularity of Gale Weathers’ (Courteney Cox) book. Still, “Scream 2” is a strong sequel that says something fresh while also grabbing the cash. “Scream 2” also loses points for Mickey’s (Timothy Olyphant) comment that Ewoks blow, a position probably held by Williamson, but not one that college freshmen in 1997 (the younger ebb of the “Star Wars” generation) would likely hold. The other argument is that this is a richer text than the original, going from the broad “horror fans caught in a horror movie” premise to an examination of copycat behavior, both in the “movies made me do it” sense and in regard to how lazy sequels fall back on formula.įor me, it’s a close call, but I give the edge to the original, which is more tightly edited, has more consistent momentum, and is scarier.
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There are competing schools of thought on “Scream 2.” One is that it doesn’t reflect reality (note the over-the-top opening movie theater sequence, fueled by the popularity of a mediocre true-crime book) and therefore can’t be scary anymore half of its reason for being has been wiped out. Oh, and Tori Spelling does play Sidney (Neve Campbell) in “Stab,” confirming Sidney’s fears. There’s also Heather Graham, Joshua Jackson, Rebecca Gayheart, Luke Wilson … the “Scream” franchise is YM magazine come to life. Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette
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