Greetings, and welcome back to October Horror Fest! When I started Horror fest this year, I knew there was one franchise I had to continue. What would Halloween be without it? It’s the franchise that changed horror forever. It changed the entire genre of slashers forever. It’s a franchise I love, and now, it’s time to see its sequel. And, of course, it’s infamous with Horror Fest in particular. That’s right everyone. Remember the Day 25 Special? It’s time for part two. Let’s see if it will be 8 pages once more. Stick with me, my friends, as we venture back into the world of Woodsboro, Sidney Prescott, and Ghostface. Without further ado, sit back, relax, turn off the lights, grab some Candy and Popcorn, and let’s review…

Scream 2

Do I even have to tell you how our story begins? You all already know. THATS RIGHT BABY, OPENING SCENE. We meet two Windsor College seniors, Maureen Evans and Phil Stevens, as they go to see a movie. However, this isn’t just any movie. It’s a sneak preview of Stab. We all know this article is gonna be long, so why don’t we use that to our advantage, and talk a little bit about Stab. The Stab franchise will become synonymous with Scream over the next few movies, but it first rears its head in this one. Our teenages walk into a theater absolutely DECKED out with Ghostface merch, as Maureen says she hates scary movies. (Typical, huh?) The duo keeps walking into the theater, as they joke about the movie and the tropes of horror movies, because of course. God I really love scream. Maureen comments on how many white girls are killed in white horror movies, and there are never any of color. Our teens finally make it in, and are handed Ghostface costumes. They eventually enter into the MADHOUSE that is the theater. There are Ghostfaces everywhere. Literally everywhere. The screen lights up with the Stab logo, as our duo tries to find seats. Then, a message flashes on screen. The movie is based on the book “The Woodsboro Murders” by GALE. GALE WEATHERS. Of course we all knew it would happen, but it adds more salt to the wound. Yes, my friends, every single Stab is based on the previous Scream movie. The Ghostfaces all look at their light up knives, as the exact same song from when Sid was talking to her friends outside of Woodsboro High plays.

Stab begins, as we see an exact recreation of Drew Barrymore (Casey Becker)’s house from the opening scene of Scream 1. Yes, my friends, we have an opening scene within an opening scene. Have I mentioned I love Scream? “Casey” walks around her house and takes a shower, taking off her clothes and making the entire Ghostface crowd applaud. Phil begins to joke with Maureen about “Casey”, and Maureen isn’t having it. Back in Stab, “Casey” turns back around, hearing noise coming from within her house. She hears a phone ringing. Suddenly, Ghostface appears in the window, making the crowd cheer. She picks up the phone, and Ghostface begins talking with almost the exact same dialogue from the first film. Casey’s popcorn (I’m dropping the quotation marks, but we all know who she’s supposed to be) begins to heat up, just like the first movie. Maureen even yells at the Scream, as we see how dramatized Stab is. Ghostface is on the roof, and we can see lightning strike, illuminating him. We also see some of the differences. Casey doesn’t even have a boyfriend, so there is no dead boyfriend on the lawn. Ghostface continues to talk to her, as Maureen asks for some money to go get popcorn. Phil is annoyed, but we get back into Stab and see some of the beautifully corny dialogue within it. Maureen keeps walking, and reaches the lobby of the theater. She’s scared of all the Ghostfaces walking around, but she wants her popcorn. As she waits in line, we hear a girl behind her say how the movie frustrates her. How it’s a real story, and how those kids really did die in California a few years ago. Maureen begins to walkback, as even more Ghostfaces run by and cause a ruckus. Before she goes into the theater, Phil, wearing a Ghostface mask, appears from the bathroom and scares Maureen. Maureen walks back in, as the audience cowers as Ghostface breaks a window and attacks Casey. They all begin to stab at each other, as Maureen continues to watch. We cut from Casey running through a door to Phil running through the door to the bathroom. Two Ghostfaces are at the urinals, and in a hilarious moment, they look back at him. He finds an empty stall, and begins to use the bathroom. However, he hears noises from the stall next to him. He laughs, and puts his head next to the stall wall. Suddenly, we realize that GHOSTFACE is in the next stall. He stabs his knife into the wall, and it goes through Phil’s ear into his brain. He staggered, and eventually fell to the ground, dead. Ghostface looks down at his work, as we cut back to Stab. Casey runs, as Maureen once again yells at the screen. Ghostface, wearing Phil’s coat, sits down right next to Maureen, refusing popcorn. Maureen hilariously says that if Ghoatface was attacking her, she would be out of there. You’ll see why that’s so funny in a moment. Ghostface bursts through a wall in the house, and stabs Casey the exact same way he did in the first movie. Everyone freaks out, except “Phil”. Casey attempts to fight back, as Maureen looks at her blood covered hands. She touched Phil’s coat. He’s dead. Ghostface pulls out a knife, and stabs it into her stomach. She attempts to run, as we see Casey fighting in Stab. Ghostface eventually stabs her, as the real Ghostface brutally stabs Maureen. Almost synchronized, the two Ghostfaces stab the two girls, as the audience gets more and more riled up. Ghostface runs for it, as Maureen climbs onto the screen, and in one of the most famous scenes in the entire franchise, and in horror, she screams in front of the screen. She falls to her knees, and then falls down, dead, with Ghostface’s head projected behind her. We are hit with our title card, and our opening scene ends. We are in for a long one my friends.

Our story begins at Windsor college, where we lay our eyes on Sid once again. She’s in bed, and her phone starts ringing. It’s a Ghostface impersonator, asking what her favorite scary movie is. However, guys, this is Sidney Prescott. She has a device that connects to her phone and can find the true name of this impersonator. Cory Gillis (the impersonator) panics as Sid says how prank calls are a criminal offense. He hangs up, as Sid talks to her roommate Hallie. She’s not concerned about the call, and says how it’s opening weekend of Stab, it’s bound to happen. Syd looks around, and sees Cotton Weary on television. We all know Cotton. He was accused by Sid of killing and raping her mother, although we found out last time that it was Stu and Billy in reality. Cotton talks on the television, and the interviewer asks about Gale. Cotton says that Gale has been terrific, as Sid walks away from the T.V. Hallie asks about a sorority mixer later, and she wants Sid to go. Sid isn’t super into the idea, but when a girl comes running and tells the girls to watch the news, Sid is fully on guard. We see a police report on Maureen and Phil, as Sid asks where Randy (the goat) is. He has film theory, and Sid sets out to find him. We see her walking, as all eyes are on her. The second our girl gets outside, she is bombarded by reporters. They ask her question upon question, as she keeps walking. We cut to Randy’s film class, which I NEED to spend time on, because it is so good, and so Scream. It’s SO meta.

Are you guys ready? The conversation starts with the film teacher saying how the attack in the theater was a direct result of Stab. The students begin to debate, and how they get into the violence v.s. non-violence and reality v.s. Art debate. THE GOAT joins the conversation, saying how he’s been through it. Life imitates life, not art. The student fires back, saying how the killer patterned himself after Billy and Stu, who are now immortalized through Stab. The teacher joins the conversation, asking if someone is trying to make a real life sequel. And this, my friends, is where our classic Scream meta conversation begins. A student says why would someone want to make Stab 2? SEQUELS SUCK! With this, the class erupts into chaos. Randy of course steps in, saying how by definition, sequels are inferior films. The same classmate, Mickey, steps in, saying how that is a bs generalization. The class fires back, and the pressure is on to come up with one good sequel. Aliens come up, but there is no accounting for taste. Mickey calls Aliens a classic and attempts to quote it. Randy responds by saying the quote correctly, and embarrasses Mickey. T2: Judgement Day comes up, but it’s blown off as well. More and more films come up, as Randy says that the film genre was destroyed by sequels. Mickey finally says the Godfather Part 2. The class is mostly in agreement, but Sid appears at the door. Our sequel discussion ends, and before Randy gets to Sid, the class asks what he would do to improve a sequel. He responds in time. He says he would let the geek get the girl, as he sprays his tongue, and walks to Sid. God, I love Scream so much.

Sid walks with Randy, and talks about the attack. Sid is panicked. She thinks that it’s starting again. Randy fires back, saying how it has nothing to do with them. That it won’t happen. Sid keeps fighting back, but Randy doesn’t want to believe it. He wants to stay here, in their “happy” existence. The pair keep talking, as Derek, (SID’S BOYFRIEND), appears, kissing Sid and walking away with Randy following. Ouch. Derek is panicked, and asks if he can help Sid in any way. Derek kisses Sid right next to Randy, and leaves him in the dust. We cut to the campus grounds, as the one, the only, Gale Weathers, appears. She’s on the phone, saying that they CANNOT pull Stab from theaters. Gale NEEDS it. Gale promptly hangs up and keeps walking, where we meet her new cameraman, Joel. Guys, Joel is one of the funniest characters in this entire movie. He’s amazing. Gale immediately brushes him off, as Joel tries to introduce himself. Gale says, I point, you Shoot. She continues to walk away, as a reporter interrupts Gale. She basically starts fangirling right next to Gale, saying how amazing her book was. Gale doesn’t really respond, but continues to walk with her. The reporter says she writes herself, and gives her name, Debbie Salt. She basically continues to fangirl, as other reporters gather around her. Debbie begs for a quote, and basically roasts her in the quote. She keeps walking away, as Chief Lewis Hartley begins to give a press conference on the killing. Gale snaps into character, and begins questioning the chief. All the kids gather around, as Sid sports Gale. It’s a tense moment, as Randy tries to get closer.

At that moment, some of the girls from the sorority (they suck) talk to Sid in the classic passive aggressive 90s girl accent. They ask if they can go to the mixer once again, but Hallie says they will before Sid can say no. However, Sid smiles, as she spots someone. The camera shifts, and we see the man himself, Deputy Dewey. Sid runs up to him, and the two wrap each other in a hug. Sid is overjoyed, and Dewey said he was worried about Sid and came as soon as he could. Our boy is extraordinarily overprotective of Miss Sidney Prescott. Dewey and Sid begin to talk to each other, as Sid reveals she got her first starring role in theater. She begins to basically tell Dewey about her life, and he’s happy as can be. However, he’s worried. He’s really worried. He’s nervous that if someone is trying to follow in Billy’s footsteps, Sid probably already knows them. Sid doesn’t know what to do, and Dewey tries to comfort her, telling her to just watch out. Dewey says he’s going to hang around, and he goes to talk to the local police, still with his limp from the first movie. Sid reunites with Derek, who asks who Dewey was. Randy asks why Dewey is there, and then goes to say hi.

Things get tense on the ground as Gale appears, and wants to talk to Sid. Suddenly, from behind her, Cotton appears. Gale starts to do a live interview, and Sid is shocked and panicked. It seems that Cotton seriously wants to talk to Sid, but Sid is FUMING towards Gale. Derek tries to get Sid out of there, but after Gale provokes her once more, she gets slapped. Oh yeah. She falls to the floor, and Cotton honestly panics. He thought it was an official interview, but in classic Gale fashion, she lied. Joel comments, but is shut down by Gale. She walks away, after she says she NEEDS an interview. Cotton wants his interview as well, but he won’t get it. Gale keeps walking, and encounters Dewey. The two begin to talk and Dewey is aggressive. He’s heartbroken, and treats Gale like a stranger, quoting The Woodsboro Murders and how the quotes said that Dewey basically sucked. Dewey keeps firing back, and in classic funny but amazing Dewey fashion, he fights. Gale smiles, and almost wins him over. She goes to touch his face and apologizes, but Dewey isn’t having it. He says he’s sorry for misjudging Gale, and walks away. We finally cut to the sorority mixer, and we see how crazy it’s getting.

Hallie and Sid walk in, and Sid isn’t really into it. Sid says she’s fine, but Hallie isn’t buying it. The fake sorority girls come back up, and Sid ignores them. At the other sorority house, we see a girl talking on the phone about drama whilst watching the T.V. Her name is Cici Cooper, and she is called. On the phone, a spine chilling, familiar voice speaks. It’s Ghostface, sounding exactly like Billy and Stu. He says hello, and asks who he’s talking to. Ghostface begins to play with her on the phone, as Cici switches to the other line and hangs up with the friend she was talking to. Hoping back on the line with Cici, she thinks he is a boy named Ted. Ghostface responds in kind, asking who Ted is. Cici’s face begins to flash with subtle panic. Cici apologizes, as we see a POV shot in the house, looking at Cici. Ghostface says he is calling for Cici. Cici begins to argue with Ghostface, as he asks if she wants to die tonight. She panics, and Ghostface hangs up. Cici calls her friends, as she hears noises from within the house. Cici says she isn’t alone, as she runs for the exit and does actually get outside. Her friend says not to panic, as Cici calls security, AND HEADS BACK INTO THE HOUSE. OH MY GOD. She’s breaking up on the phone, and tries to get service. Cici is nervous, but stays near the door, still unable to get service. She walks FURTHER IN, and her friend appears. She asks if anyone called for her. Ghostface calls the friend and says it’s Ted, as we see him enter behind Cici, and hide in the house. Ghostface talks once more, and Cici is in full panic mode. She slowly walks through the house, looking for Ghostface. The scene is TENSE, as the T.V. provides the music just like the last movie. Cici keeps looking around. It gets more and more intense, as the phone rings once more. Cici picks it up, as Ghostface pops out from the closet behind her. He attacks her, and Cici runs up the stairs. Yup. Ghostface is hot on her trail, as he throws her out of a window onto a balcony. He stabs her repeatedly, and heartbreakingly, Cici is thrown off of the top of the building, dying immediately. Ghostface wipes his bloody knife as 90s music hits us as we cut to the sorority mixer.

At the mixer, Sid is still trying to get away from the girls. Randy gives the girls some cocktails, as Sid finally runs away again to her boyfriend. Randy walks by Mickey, who is also at the mixer, and he says Empire Strikes Back, the next installment in the sequel argument. Randy shuts it down, saying how it’s a part of a trilogy and doesn’t count. He walks away with some sorority girls, as Derek sits with Sid. We hear the sound of the cops, and the entire party runs outside. Sid is nervous. The cops speed to Cici’s sorority house, as all the friends see the chaos. Sid, Randy, and Derek walk out together. Debbie Salt is there getting information, and runs into Gale. Debbie says she has a deadline, and leaves immediately. Dewey appears, and Gale asks if it’s happening again. Dewey fires back, being aggressive once more. Joel, our goat, is apprehensive. He says he isn’t cut out for it, but Gale shuts it down. Derek holds Sid, as he says he’s going to take her home. We get a shot of Derek, as Sid heads into the house. The second Sid gets inside the house, the phone starts ringing. She grabs her jacket, and right as she is about to leave with Derek, she goes to pick it up. It’s Ghostface. He says the classic “Hello Sidney”, and asks if he remembers her. Sid tells him to show his face, and he does. Sid screams, as Ghostface attacks. Derek attempts to get into the house, as Ghostface continues his assault. Sid runs, but he’s on her tail. Sid is finally able to get outside, and Derek rushes into the house. Dewey arrives as well, and goes to attack. He enters the house, and finds Derek with his arm slashed. Dewey tries to find Ghostface, but he’s gone.

Dewey begins to tend to Derek’s wound, as Sid re-enters. Tears in her eyes. She knows it’s happening again. At the hospital, Mickey talks to Hallie. He jokes with her, and Hallie goes to get a cup of coffee. Mickey checks on Sid, and he says she knew it wasn’t over. She’s devastated. Mickey tries to comfort her, saying she isn’t alone. She’s worried about Derek, as we see him wake up. Mickey says he wasn’t killed, even though Sid says he might have been. Mickey then drops a line, one that strikes Sid deep. He says, “Why would anyone go back in that house anyway?” And, it strikes a nerve. It’s true. Why did he go back in? He begins explaining himself to the police, as Dewey says it’s awfully convenient. Derek then accuses Dewey, and the scene becomes tense. We cut to the campus grounds once again, and we see the cops. Right here comes one of the most important scenes of the film. Gale and Dewey watch as the chief writes down the names of the victims. Maureen Evans, Phil Stevens, and Cici Cooper. Gale asks if Cici is her real name, and it isn’t. It’s Casey. Casey Cooper. Gale immediately makes the comparison to Casey Becker, her boyfriend Steven, and Maureen to Maureen Prescott. The names all line up. The killer is trying to duplicate Woodsboro. He’s a copycat, and he wants a real life sequel.

We cut to Sid, as we see the protection she has. She has two detectives always trailing her, as she has a heartbreaking conversation with Derek. She says that it might be better for him to stay away. She defends herself, saying how it’s serious and how he’s already hurt. Derek is heartbroken, and asks if she even trusts him. Sid dodges the question, and Derek says he doesn’t want to see her get hurt. We cut to Gale and Dewey once again, and Gale asks if Dewey can come with her. Dewey says he’s there to help Sid, not write a book. Gale says she is there to help as well, but of course, to help herself as well. Gale keeps flirting, but Dewey isn’t buying it. He walks away, and Debbie Salt returns. She keeps asking questions, and Gale defends Dewey in front of her. Debbie says that if the killer is trying to replicate Woodsboro, it may make sense that the killer is from Woodsboro, directly calling out our goat.

We cut to a lunch table at the college, where Mickey, Hallie, and Derek are sitting. Mickey calls out Randy, but it’s shut down as Sid arrives. The detectives are still watching Sid. Their names are Officer Richards and Officer Andrews. Sid gathered a BUNCH of information on them. Because she’s Sidney Prescott. Derek, suddenly, begins to sing the same song Mav sang in Top Gun. Derek wins at Mickey for recognizing the movie, and he climbs on the tables, singing to Sid. The entire lunch room begins to get into it, and applaud Derek after he finishes the song. Sid is happy, but SO embarrassed. She smiles, and is pulled up by Derek, where he gives her a necklace from the Sorority. Derek just gave his greek letters to Sid, and the sorority is going to be MAD. Sid, however, couldn’t be happier, and kisses Derek. We cut to a television, where we see an interview on Stab from the girl who plays Sidney Prescott. Randy and Derek walk in, and can’t believe it. On the T.V., we see a recreation of Billy saying he’s innocent to Sid in the school. It’s hilarious, so over the top, but amazing. Randy and Dewey sit down, and our goat Randy hits us with even more meta. Randy says that someone is out there to make a real life sequel, so it’s up to him and Dewey to observe the rules of a sequel. HERE WE GO GUYS. #1 – The body count is always bigger. #2 – The death scenes are always much more elaborate. More blood, more gore. Carnage Candy! #3 – If you want your sequel to become a franchise, NEVER, EVER…

Randy is cut off by Dewey right before he finishes, asking how to find the killer. Randy goes back, putting down the suspects. He mentions Derek, and of course compares him to Billy Loomis. He’s the obvious boyfriend, and his wound missed every single major vein and artery. Randy puts down more new suspects, and says the killer wants to do something new. He suggests Mickey, and Dewey believes. However, Randy brings this back, saying that if Mickey’s a suspect, so is he. Dewey says maybe he is, and Randy goes back. Touche. Both move on, and Randy suggests Hallie. He even suggests Gale! Dewey isn’t actually able to give a defense, and Randy keeps going, calling himself the unsuspecting love interest of Sidney Prescott. Dewey moves on, and Randy says if Gale isn’t a killer, she’s a target. We cut outside to you guessed it, Gale. Joel talks to her, and he’s DONE. He is panicking hilariously, and he’s going to RUN. He doesn’t want to die, but Gale shuts this down once more. Joel finally agrees to help, as we cut to Sid in her theater. She talks to the director, and she’s venting about how difficult it is. She doesn’t know if she can act with everything happening. The director and Sid have a heart to heart, and Sid finally agrees to act. She is on stage with many actors in masks around her. Backstage, levers allow for blocks and lightning effects to fall all around the stage. Sid begins to amazingly act on stage. She gives a monologue that echoes the plot of the movie. Ending with the line, “Fate’s vengeful eye is fixed on me…” Sid runs around the stage, until she sees one of the actors, but he has a Ghostface mask. Sid panics and keeps running, seeing the Ghostface with the knife everywhere. She is eventually caught by him, but he runs, and other masked actors all take off their masks. The director tells everyone to stop, and Sid goes backstage. She’s terrified.

Derek arrives, and Sid is questionable. Mickey was supposed to be there, but Derek says they swapped. Sid says she needs to be alone, but Derek won’t take it as an answer. Sid says she needs distance, and Derek is heartbroken. Derek leaves, heartbroken but understanding. We cut to Gale on the campus grounds with Joel, Dewey, and Randy. Dewey asks why the killer is trying to get Sid even though she wasn’t killed in Woodsboro. However, the killer wants to finish what happened. Gale keeps talking about the victims of Woodsboro, and Joel funnily leaves. Gale wants to follow the pattern, but Dewey rejects the idea. Gale is called, and Randy picks up. It’s Ghostface. This leads into my favorite part of this movie. Randy v.s. Ghostface. Randy tells Gale and Dewey that Ghostface can see them, and Randy tries to keep him on the phone. Randy says hi, and asks the famous question, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” The music ramps up, and it’s time. Ghostface says that Dewey and Gale will never find him. Ghostface asks what his favorite scary movie is, and Randy responds by saying Showgirls. Randy begins listing off random scary movies after asking what Ghostface’s favorite is, taking control of the conversation. Randy asks if he’s close, and Ghostface says closer than he thinks. Randy shoots back, saying Billy and Stu were much more original.

The amazing scene continues as Gale and Dewey investigate any student with a phone. Ghostface asks why Randy is even there, saying he will never be the leading man. No wonder how hard he tries, he will never be the hero, and he will never get the girl. Randy stops next to Gale’s truck, and tells “Mr. I’m so Original” to redirect. Gale and Dewey are unable to find the right student. Randy takes control once more, and it’s so, so awesome. He asks where the motivation is, saying why Ghostface would copycat the losers that are Stu and Billy. I wish I could say everything Randy said, but I couldn’t upload this. Oh my god, it’s so good. He entirely ROASTS Stu and Billy, leaning hard into Billy. He asks why Ghostface doesn’t set his goals higher, his voice rising. He asks if he wants to be one of the great killers, until suddenly, Ghostface pulls him into the van behind him. We see the struggle, as Randy is stabbed repeatedly. Blood trickles from down the van as Ghostface escapes. Rest. In. Peace. A moment of silence for the goat, Randy. Dewey and Gale panic, looking for Randy. Gale spots the bloody van, and Dewey opens the door, unveiling Randy’s dead body, and the abandoned Ghostface mask. Joel passes out on the spot.

After the brutal scene, church bells start ringing on the campus grounds, and we cut to Sid in the library. She’s on the computer, when her computer freezes. She asks, and a friend reveals that someone sent her an instant message. And, it came from someone in the library. She checks it, and it says, “You’re going to die tonight”. Sid gets up, her chair dropping from beneath her, and begins to panic. Our pair of detectives runs up to her, as another message comes through. “The Police can’t save you.” Officer Andrews brings Sid away from the computer, as the two men begin to search the entire library in a tense scene. Sid waits, but oh boy, it gets worse. From around the corner, COTTON shows himself. He asks to talk to Sid. She’s nervous, but she agrees. Cotton is optimistic, and says to forget Gale. He basically roasts her once again, and says that Diane Sawyer called Cotton. He says that if Sid agrees to this interview, Diane will give the two the entire hour on primetime T.V. Sid immediately says no, but Cotton doesn’t take this for an answer. He begins to intimitate Sid, and during this scene, my heart legitimately started racing. Cotton puts his hands on Sid, but takes them off. Sid retorts, saying that with the movie and the book, people know the truth. She wants to get on with her life. There’s been enough exposure. Cotton increases his intimidation, laughing and basically losing it. He says he deserves exposure, and says how everyone thinks he is a psycho killer. He wants to give his side of the story. Sid denies the request once more, saying she’s sorry. Cotton laughs this off, yelling at Sid in the middle of the library when the two detectives jump him.

We cut to Cotton in the police station, where he is being questioned. Cotton is infuriated, but just wants to be scott free. Sid is devastated outside, and is heartbroken over Randy’s death. She sits with Dewey and Hallie, crying. She wants to call Randy’s mother, saying it should’ve been her. Dewey, however, already made the call. Sid is still heartbroken, and asks Dewey to stop treating her like glass, and that she won’t break. In the interrogation room, Cotton tries to tell everyone he’s innocent, going back to the murder of Maureen Prescott. He says that until he is standing over a dead body with a knife in his hand, he’s innocent. Sid hears this, and flinches. The chief walks out, and Cotton is flabbergasted. Cotton is let go, after they truly don’t have anything on him. Gale is there, and Cotton is mad at her. He’s still waiting for his 15 minutes of fame. Cotton roasts Gale again because of course he does, and drops his card off with Sid. Dewey takes it away, and Dewey says that he’s going to take her somewhere safe. Gale walks out, and Hallie, Sid, and Dewey get ready to go. Sid asks who the killer is, and Dewey promises he’ll find out.

Gale walks outside, being questioned once again. Cotton walks out right after, and the reporters go to him. Debbie Salt once again appears, and begins talking to Gale. Gale is infuriated, and yells at her. Debbie apologies, and walks to Cotton, as Gale walks into Joel. Joel starts getting angry at Gale again, and he walks away. He says Gale needs to get her head examined, and leaves. Dewey then walks out, and right to Gale. Gale says she feels bad, and Dewey stops in his tracks. Gale never feels bad about anything, but she does now. Dewey asks if it’s a trick, but Gale defends herself. She really wants to find Ghostface. Truly. Dewey agrees, and walks over to Gale. Dewey picks up her bags, and Gale says some crowd footage that Joel shot is on the camera. Gale then gets an idea, digging into the tape. A revelation is revealed. If the killer truly is watching, he’s on those tapes. The two agree to give it a look, as our music ramps up. We cut to the school of film, as Dewey and Gale race through the halls. The pair banter with each other, trying to find a VCR. They find an auditorium with a television, and they both walk to the bottom. Dewey tries to find the VCR, and the tension. is. There. Dewey puts the tape into the VCR, and the pair watch the recording. They even see themselves argue, and Dewey’s roasts from earlier. Gale says he’s cute when he’s angry, and Dewey gets nervous. Gale sincerely apologizes once more, taking Dewey’s face in her hands. And, of course, it happens. The pair kiss, and end up on the table of the auditorium floor. While footage of them arguing plays, they start on the table. HOWEVER, they don’t break Rule #1, as in a shocking moment, the T.V. behind them lights up. It’s footage. Footage from within the van. Gale and Dewey are both shocked, and they look at the footage. The footage flashes away, and it shows the back of Gale and Dewey. Where they are standing. Right. Now.

They turn around, and Dewey spots Ghostface in the projection booth. He runs, and Dewey chases. Dewey is alone, as Gale screams after him. Dewey says no one is there, when Ghostface appears behind Gale. She attacks him and tries to run, as Dewey falls down the auditorium stairs due to his limp. Gale bolts, and tries to get into a room. It’s intense. She gets into a technology room, where there are glass panels on each side. She listens for Ghostface, until she sees him behind one of the glass panels in another room. He enters her side of the room, and Gale hides behind a wall.. Ghostface gets closer, but Gale keeps moving. She keeps running, as we see Ghostface right behind her. The scene is so intense, but Gale finally finds her way into another room. Dewey enters, and the pair are separated by glass. Gale can’t hear Dewey as he pounds on the glass. But, it gets worse. So much worse. Ghostface charges into Dewey’s side of the room, and stabs him in the back. Dewey screams, and he falls to the floor. He finally picks up the microphone, screaming into it, and he finally gets Gale’s attention. She sobs, as Dewey falls down the glass, his blood smearing it. Ghostface and her have a standoff, and he runs. He attempts to get into the room, and begins banging at the glass with a chair. Gale is terrified. She looks up, and Ghostface is gone. We cut to Derek waiting outside a building, where Sid and the detectives come out. And yes, we just cut away from Ghostface. Hold onto your hats, everyone.

Derek tries to talk to Sid, but their conversation is strained. Hallie shows up, and gets into the car with the detectives. Sid is about to leave, but looks back at Derek once more. He says that once it’s all over, he’ll still be there. Sid’s eyes are filled with tears, but she kisses Derek, and speeds off with Hallie and the detectives. Behind Derek, a shadowy figure runs. It’s the sorority, and they charge at Derek, carrying him away while shouting. And, of course, the sorority girls are there as well. We cut to Derek roped up to a sun prop in the theater, as the entire sorority parties around him and sprays him with alcohol and everything in the world.

In the car, the detectives are still driving down the road. It’s still tense, bit the detectives try to joke, not saying where they are taking the girls. As Officer Richards jokes, Ghostface breaks his window, and the girls scream. He stabs Richards in the neck, and crawls on top of the car, fighting Andrews. Andrews is slammed repeatedly against the car, and even thrown on top of it. Hallie tries to get out, but it’s locked. Ghostface throws Richard’s dead body out of the car, and gets into the driver’s seat himself. Andrews stands back up with his gun drawn, but Ghostface drives toward him, flinging Andrews onto the hood. Andrews tries to get a shot off as Ghostface dries erratically. Ghostface keeps driving until he sees several industrial poles ahead of him. He crashes into them, and one of the poles goes straight into Andrew’s head. It’s horrific. We see Andrew’s body still twitching, as he finally dies. There is one upside though. Ghostface is knocked out. Sid and Hallie are panicking completely, and try to get out of the car. Everything is locked, but Sid notices the pole Andrews died on. She uses it to tear the cage separating the front and the back of the car down. Sid climbs through and although she is panicking, tries to get out. The only way to go… is past Ghostface. She climbs past him, as he may wake any moment. She tries to get his mask off, but hits the horn accidentally, moving back. Ghostface is still out, and Sid reaches past him to try and get out, but it’s still locked. Sid is able to CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW (she’s so cool) and is able to make it out of the car. She tries to get Hallie out, but it’s locked from both sides. Hallie is panicked, but agrees to get out through the front. She begins to climb, and Ghostface is still out. Hallie makes it out as well, and the two girls are safe. They bolt down the street, but Sid needs to go back. She needs to know who Ghostface is. Hallie begs to leave, but Sid says she’s sick of running. Sid runs back, as Hallie begs. She gets to the car, and he’s gone.

Ghostface appears behind Hallie, stabbing her to death right in front of Sid. Sid bolts, and Ghostface chases, before stopping and staring at the fleeing Sidney. FINALLY BACK with Gale, she exits the room, and is scared by the appearance of Cotton, his hands covered in blood. He says he found Dewey, but Gale is terrified, and runs. Cotton curses himself, as Gale finally gets out of the building and finds Debbie Salt. She begs for Debbie to help her, and tells the police that the killer is Cotton on the phone. Inside the auditorium, the backstage technology is activated. We cut to Sid running on the campus grounds once more, as she runs into the auditorium. The music is on, the stage is ready. She asks if anyone is there, but no one responds. Sid runs on stage, the music setting the atmosphere. It stops abruptly, and a spotlight shines on Sid. A wall on the stage comes closing down behind her, as she struggles to get backstage. Lighting effects begin to play once more, as Sid sees a sweatshirt on one of the props. The spotlight dies, as Derek, still suspended on the sun prop, falls down to the ground. Sid screams, but takes off the mask he has on. His face is duct taped, but she takes it off. He’s seriously hurt, but Derek is grateful that she’s there. Derek asks where Ghostface is, and he appears on stage, saying, “right here.” Sid attempts to get Derek off as he begins to panic. Ghostface suggests against it, saying she’s fast, but she shouldn’t trust her boyfriend. History repeats itself. Ghostface takes off his voice changer, and the pair are shocked and horrified. Ghostface takes off his mask. It’s Mickey. Randy was right.

Mickey is Ghostface, and throws away his voice changer, saying, “Surprise, Sidney!” Mickey says since Derek disappeared, he’s been on his own. He says that Derek is his partner, but Mickey says he needs to have a partner. He couldn’t have done it before. Sid looks at Derek with fear, as Derek begs that Mickey is lying. Derek begs to be untied, as Mickey taunts him. Derek says he will kill Mickey, as Mickey takes out a gun and shoots Derek in the chest. Sid screams, and says he was lying. Derek says he would never hurt her, and dies, right in front of Sid. Sid is destroyed. She looks back at Derek, as Mickey says she needs to deal with her trust issues. Derek was innocent. Mickey is demented, and taunts Sid for killing the amazing guy that was Derek. Mickey says he was just the type of boy you’d like to take home to mom. He then asks if Sid even had a mom. Yeah, it’s getting serious. Sid curses at him, and Mickey asks if she talked to Billy the same way. Sid says Billy was sick just like him. Mickey then says the difference between them. Billy was sick, but he wanted to get away with it. Mickey is sick, but he wants to get caught. Mickey then says his defense, his plan. He’s going to blame it on the movie. He wants the trial. The effects of cinema violence on society. Mickey wants the trial. He needs it. Sid tries to run away, but Mickey stops her, saying he’s an innocent victim. Sid says he’s psychotic, but that’s a little secret. Mickey says the people love a good trial. He’s worked hard to give the audience what they want. Him and Billy both know it’s all about the execution.

Mickey continues his monologue, as Sid takes down her necklace and holds it. In another absolutely amazing Sid moment, she says that Mickey is forgetting one thing about Billy Loomis. She killed him. With this, she uses the necklace to slice Mickey’s face. Kicking away his gun and running. The two begin to fight on stage, and she gets the upper hand. Mickey eventually gets his gun and knife back, and corners Sid once again. Derek then begins to be lifted upwards, as Mickey asks who is doing that. Mickey asks if it’s the mystery guest, and he says he told her he had a partner. Sid turns around, and GALE WEATHERS walks out of the door. Sid is shocked and heartbroken, until DEBBIE SALT appears from behind the door, holding a gun to Gale. However, Sid doesn’t refer to her as Debbie Salt… In shock, she says, “Mrs. Loomis?”. Mickey laughs manically. It’s Billy’s mother. A twist no one saw coming. Gale is shocked, but Miss Loomis reveals she had a makeover. She’s the partner. “Debbie Salt” is the financial backer of Mickey. The two Ghostfaces start their monologue, and Mickey is excited about the trial. However, Miss Loomis walks up, saying there won’t be a trial. She pulls her gun, and shoots Mickey repeatedly. Oh my god. As Mickey is dying, he fires a shot that hits Gale, and she falls down into the pit of the stage.  Miss Loomis says that the “blame the movies” motive was absolutely stupid.

Sid says she’s out of her mind, but Miss Loomis says that she is completely sane. Miss Loomis says that her motive is classic revenge. Sid killed her son, so she will kill Sid. Sid says that she will never get away with it, but Miss Loomis planned for this. She cleans off the gun of Mickey’s fingerprints, and begins to tell her plan. It’s all going to be traced back to Mickey, not “Debbie Salt”. Sid kills Mickey, but not before he gets one more shot at her. Miss Loomis keeps laughing, saying Debbie Salt doesn’t even exist. Sid says she is as crazy as her. Miss Loomis begins to crack, as Sid keeps going at her. We learn that Miss Loomis was the one who killed Randy, as she keeps saying she was a good mother. Miss Loomis says that it’s not the parents fault. If anyone is to blame, she says to blame Maureen Prescott. She backs off, holding the gun. She keeps breaking, as Sid keeps going at her. She distracts Miss Loomis, as Sid finally makes it backstage, shots firing. Miss Loomis tries to get in, as Sid grabs an axe from backstage, and begins cutting all the ropes holding up the lights and props. The entire stage begins to change, light effects and bricks and props falling everywhere. Miss Loomis begins to panic, but Sid keeps chopping. Things get even crazier and crazier on stage, as Miss Loomis tries to avoid the collapsing effects. Eventually, massive bricks fall on her, and she is buried beneath them. Is it over?

Sid is nervous, but everything becomes calm. She runs, but Miss Loomis jumps through the curtain to attack Sid with a knife. The two girls begin to fight on stage, until Miss Loomis gets Sid pinned down. Sid tries to reach for a gun, but another gun rings out. It’s Cotton. He jumps on stage holding a gun to both girls, and is confused. Very, very confused. Sid says that Miss Loomis is the killer, and that Mickey is the other killer. Cotton has the advantage, but honestly, all he wants is his interview. Miss Loois tries to reason with Cotton, saying that as long as Sid is alive, he will never be the leading man. Cotton actually considers it, as Sid panics. Cotton says she makes a good point, and thinks about it, saying the Diane Sawyer interview looks good. Sid’s eyes go wide, as she says, “consider it done”. With these words, Cotton shoots Miss Loomis in the head. Sid gets up, and looks at Cotton and the dead Miss Loomis. Cotton, funnily, says “that was intense”. Cotton says he would never hurt Sid, and Sid asks for the gun. He gives it to her, and she walks over to Miss Loomis, as Cotton keeps trying to talk to Sid. BUT, Gale’s hand reaches up. She’s alive! She’s hurt, but alive.

Sid grabs both guns, and stands next to Gale, giving one to her. They stare down at Miss Loomis. Sid says they always come back. Remember Randy, everyone. The killer always comes back for one final scare. With this, Mickey awakens behind the duo, screaming, until Gale and Sid UNLOAD bullets into him. He falls down, actually dead this time. Music swells, as Sid puts another bullet in Miss Loomis’s head. She drops the gun, and walks away. We fade to black, as we see the campus grounds the next day. Gale is safe, and Joel comes back! He begins to interview Gale, but in a huge moment of character development, Gale puts the mic down. DEWEY is wheeled out of the building on a stretcher. He’s alive. Gale hops into the ambulance, coming along with Dewey. Sid appears behind the ambulance, and is swarmed by reporters. However, she says to talk to Cotton. He’s the true hero. Sid smiles at Cotton, and he smiles back. Cotton begins to joke, saying that they can call him for a price. He says, of course, that the story would make one hell of a movie. Sid walks on the grounds, as the camera flies up, joyful music playing. We see Sid keep walking, as our credits roll…

Guys. We did it. THIS IS THE LONGEST HORROR FEST ARTICLE EVER. And, is it really a surprise? Coming in at a MONSTROUS 11 pages and almost 8 thousand words, that was Scream 2. And guys, I loved it. I know the upload schedule has been so dang weird, but I promise on the holiday of Halloween itself, every single article will be up. I’ve been writing them all, and watching movies every single day. Don’t think I’m here to fail, I’m here to win. And, of course, thank you to you all. With that, my friends, I bid you adieu. But, it’s almost time. The leaves are falling, the sky is darkening, the pumpkins are lit. Halloween is almost here. Remember everyone, someone is always out to make a sequel. And, maybe, just maybe, you’re the next star…