How 'Scream 2' made this slasher franchise timeless

Dec 12 2022 by Mashable

 

What’s your favorite scary movie... sequel? 

Sequels get a lousy rap, especially when it comes to horror movies. Scary sequels are often assumed to be cash-ins that simply amp up the blood and boobs and send their killers into outer space abound. (Not that there's anything wrong with any of those things!) But just as Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson spatchcocked the slasher film formula with Scream, so did the twosome turn sequel-itis on its head with Scream 2. Released on Dec. 12, 1997,...

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