A year after those awful
incidents on the murders a fact based
movie on all of that called Stab is
premiering in a local town and two
couples Phil (Omar Epps) and
Maureen (Jada Pinkett Smith) decide to go
and watch it but are murdered from
another ghost faced killer while things
go wild during the showing with the
audience participating.
Sidney (Neve Campbell) and Randy (Jamie
Kennedy) are now in college and trying to
move forward but this killer wants to
play a game with them in which they go to
the aid of other survivors known as Gale
Weathers (Courtney Cox) and Deputy Dewey
(David Arquette) who try to do anytrhing
to find out where the killer will show up
next after he makes a call to them before
he gets them.
Everyone at the university is not to be
trusted as Sidney encounters one of her
classmates Cottom Weary (Liev
Shreiber) gets strange and aggressive
towards her when he questions her about
the murder cases and her charming
boyfriend Derek (Jerry O'Connell) even
gets disappointed with her insecure
behavior.
To top it all off one of the dancers in
her musical rehearsal tried to kill her
right there. She can't seem to escape the
madness anywhere that she goes to and
more people around her are starting to
drop like flies.
This sequel was
almost as good as the first film but this
time things are a bit different since the
kids are now in college and at sorority's
too plus they're famous from the murders
since some filmmakers made a fact based
movie called Stab in
which the film opens up with a couple
going in to see it and get a free ghost
face costume too. I just think to myself
this would be great if it was so common
for a theatrical premiere to get this
type of stuff. There's a good moment with
Maureen and Phil as a couple
watching the premiere of the movie and
acting like a believeable couple. There's also a nice moment with a couple getting
popcorn and the girlfriend telling the boyfriend it's nothing
to joke about since the movie was fact
based.
Of course when they're watching the film
the story is fabricated showing the first
victim about to take a shower before
going to watch a video of her favourite
horror film. This really does go to show
when someone makes a fact base show they
throw in other stuff to make it look
entertaining so it will make the viewers
watch all of it.
There's a nice moment with the ghost
faced killer going to the seat next to Maureen as well as her touching him and looking
at her hands realising it's blood with a
shocked expression on her face as
well as him stabbing her and she wobbles up to
the screen which looked nicely done along
with the screen showing 'Stab' Casey being stabbed. Then a nice
wide eyed shot on Maureen and a good shot
on the audience staring at
her with good close up shots on them
removing their masks staring at her in
concern. Then a good close up shot on her
falling down with blood oozing out of her
mouth. All of this was perfectly done
making it effective for the start of this
sequel.
Of course when she gets
killed in a theatre as you think to
yourself how can this killer get away
with so many witnesses but yet so much
excitment is going on with people
pretending to act like this since it was
a party that no one would notice what was
real or not. There's a great moment with Phil going into a washroom and then later on
putting his ear next to one of the metal
objects in the washroom and then a great
shot on the ghost faced killer on the
other side stabbing through and hitting
his head with a nice shot on him falling
down in his own blood.
Then there's the prank phone calls from
fans trying to threaten the real Sidney
with her catching on to them since she
has a call display in which is very
common for almost everyone these days.
There's a good moment with Sidney being preoccupied on some duties
while Debbie Salt pesters her
telling her she loved her book with a
nice moment on her trying to
brush her off which looked powerfully
done.
A good moment with Deputy Dewey having a nice concerned
discussion with Sidney on what
was going on with a good camera shot between
the two of them talking.
A good moment with Dewey being angry towards Gale Weathers and getting a
bit firm with her which looked very well
done as well as a camera shot looking
down over his head with her trying to
talk to him smiling and trying to give
him a kiss.
There's also some hack n slash sorority
house murders too which seems to make the
scene's necessary since back in the 80's
this was common for a killer to go to.
After all the Scream movies are a tribute to old school horror
flicks.
A good shot on Cici sitting in her couch and watching TV
while she takes a phone call. Then there's great camera shots
on her in the halls and her getting
scared trying to run outside to make a
security call as well as a nice silent
moment on her walking back in the hallway
and then one of the sorority sisters approaching her with a good
screaming reaction which totally makes
you jump out of your seat. Then a nice
shot on them having a conversation with a
background shot on ghostface running
inside from the outside door.
A great moment with Sidney going to the sorority house and then
picking up the phone that's ringing there
with the creepy voice and her nervously
speaking telling him to show himself and
hanging up with a great shot on the
ghostface killer trying to attack her as
well as spotting Derek on the other end of the
door pounding on it with a good shot on a
knife stabbing through it.
There's a great moment with Gale having a no bullshit attitude to try and
find out what's going on at the sorority
house and confronting someone.
Then the survivors from the last film try
to get together to track this killer down
including receiving a call from one of
them at a park and looking for anyone
with a cell to see who this killer is
which looked pretty clever for the killer
to still catch one of them without
figuring out where he will be at and yet
it works.
It keeps getting better and better as
there's even a moment with the killer
trying to kill Sidney disguising himself
as one of the dancers for a musical
during a rehearsal so you can't trust
anyone since everyone is a suspect
including Sidney's faithful boyfriend.
A nice discussion with a drama teacher talking
nicely towards Sidney with
good angle shots on the two of them
sitting in seats at a theatre rehearsal
which looked nicely done.
There's a terrific camera shot looking up
and in other angles on Sidney performing a song with others
swarming around her as dancers and then a
good shot on one of them wearing a ghost faced mask
with her freaking out which looked
suspenseful too along with him trying to
stab her.
There's terrific close up shots on both Randy and Dewey at a table outside
discussing that a killer could be a woman
and discussing horror films about it
showing their faces and excited
expressions bringing on a terrific pace
with all of this.
A good moment with Derek trying
to talk to Sidney about what
happened backstage with her acting
insecure about stuff and then a good
close up shot on him looking disappointed
which looked impressive making you wonder
if he was a suspect to the murders.
There's great shots on Gale, Randy and Dewey trying to look for
people with cell phones to try and track
down the killer watching them in a park
which looked exciting as well as great
moments with Randy himself trying to mock this
killer while hunting for him talking on
his cell phone as well as him standing
next to a van which leaves an impression
that this isn't a good idea thinking the
killer is inside and about to drag him in
like you see in some slasher flicks like
this one.
There's a great moment with Derek coming up to Sidney at a
school cafeteria and talking to her as
well as a good camera shot looking up on
him on a table singing "I Think I
Love You" which looked very lifelike
along with shots on the students clapping
their hands to his singing.
A good moment with Cotton Weary cornering Sidney and speaking silently towards her as well
as him getting aggressive with great
close up shots on this making this scene
look a bit intense.
There's nice shots between Gale and Dewey making out near a
theatre and then a good shot on a TV
screen activating with the ghost faces
killer watching them and running away
with them trying to chase after this
killer along with good dark shots on them
looking in different areas of the
theatre.
There's a good shot on someone in from of a car with the
ghostface driving at full speed trying to
run him over as well as a great shot on
the car smashing with gruesome results.
Also a perfect shot on Sidney trying to get herself out of a car moving
over and about to climb out of the window
with a nice close up shot on her hand
about to remove the mask which makes you
cringe wondering if this killer will wake
up.
There's also a moment with this killer
passed out due to a car accident with
Sidney and her classmate in the back of
the car trying to get out and like most
slasher films don't kill this killer
while trying to get out or almost
unmasking them to see who it is showing
very little intelligence on these two
characters.
Of course near the ending was great with
the killers revealed and seemed to borrow
the similar chemistry in the first Friday
the 13th flick. You will see
what I mean when you watch this but it's
not at a summer camp.
Bottom line is this film isn't as
gruesome as the first one, not as much
discussing about retro horror films with
this killer based their murders on them
and less humoress but yet still offers
some jumps when you least expect it
during some still and quiet moments
throughout the story and can be adored by
the same fans of the first film.
The acting is
still in great shape as David
Arquette (Deputy Dewey) is at it
again with serious injuries that are
healing as he almost acts like that he
has cerebral palsy. He is less humoress
this time. He still brought some funny
characterisitics even when he tries to be
serious which works and brings on a great
charm to his role nevertheless.
Neve Campbell (Sidney) also returns
since she is the main icon for the film
as she portrays a great tough as nails
attitude not taking crap from this killer
now. She also knew on how to behave
insecure and paranoid with all that's
happening as well as being very energetic
with her battles too which showed great
enthusiasm. She does well witha prank caller and getting smart on this and giving this person a warning.
Courtney Cox (Gale Weathers) was
another perfect reprising one in the film
looking hotter than ever as well as
getting bitchier too. Plus she really
knew on how to be serious with her no
bullshit attitude with the murder cases. a great reaction on her screaming in terror after she opens a van door. She still portrays a great heroic type
for the film as well as really getting in
your face about stuff. Talent is what
this gal has.
Jerry O'Connell (Derek) brought on
everything in this film. His good looks,
charming guy next door attitude and his
caring emotions too. I always enjoyed
watching him perform in shows since that
kids Canadian TV series My Secret
Identity. He brought out a great
outgoing attitude with tons of energy to
his role as well as showing some
upsetting emotions in which he was a
perfect key role as a suspect in the
film.
Laurie Metcalf (Debbie
Salt)
shows a good pesturing behavior in her
part of the film as well as having a
calmness to certain spots of the story.
She also acts high strung at times too
which works very well along with having
real aggressive energy too in scene's I'm
not allowed to discuss as it would be a
spoiler. All in all I liked her role in
this and she proved she can make it into
movies than playing Jackie in TVs
blockbuster Roseanne.
Jamie Kennedy (Randy)
also reprises his role and is less geeky
in his part bringing out alot of outgoing
attitude with all that he's doing and
acting full of life along with getting to
the point on stuff. He drew attention big
time for this sequel than in the first
flick.
Liev Schreiber (Cotton Weary) shows
a real soft speaking type of behavior as
well as coming across a bit creepily and
aggressive by making himself a perfect
suspect in the film yet you know it's too
obvious. He was a perfect key character
to the flick and knew his craft quite
well with this role.
Of course we can't forget about our
beloved Buffy character Sarah
Michelle Gellar (Cici) who is only
in the first quarter of this film but yet
she knew on how to act nervous in her
role of the film as a sorority sister and
shows alot of good freaked out energy
too. She was also in I Know What
You Did Last Summer so it seems
necessary for her to be in this one too.
Maybe next she can be in a sequel of a Halloween
remake.
A side of a guys head is
stabbed in a washroom as well as him
falling in his own small pool of blood.
A woman is bloodily stabbed in a movie
theatre.
A guy's arm is bloodily stabbed.
A guys body is bloodied in a van.
An officer is slaughtered on front of a
car in an accident.
A person is brutally stabbed with blood
smeared on some glass.
A person is bloodily shot on a crucifix
looking object.
Another person is bloodily shot a few
times with blood splurting out.
A person is shot in the head.
Alot of the same thing like
in the original but a bit more powerful
with the horn playing as well as the
violin music. Plus there's some odd
chanting sounds too as well as some dark
creepy edges during certain moments. Also
some heavy drum beats and metal clanging
too as usual for 90's slasher flicks like
this one.
As for the soundtrack we have a couple of
90's bands doing 70's cover songs for
example:
There is a frat scene with one of the
college students being tied up with his
schoolmates of the song "Right Place
Wrong Time" performed by The Jon
Spencer Blues Explosion in which
kinda sucked.
Halfway through the closing credits we
hear "I Think I Love You" by Less
Than Jake in which is very fast
paced and incredibly thrashy sounding in
which I'm sure that David Cassidy would've
thrown up hearing this version of his
classic hit even if he hated doing this
kind of music for the TV sitcom he
starred in.
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