Director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s 1996 Scream won audiences over by being a witty, self-referential examination of slasher tropes while also being a genuinely scary, gory slasher movie itself. A year later, their Scream 2 did the same thing, this time calling out slasher sequels while delivering a film that, once again, followed “the rules” (as outlined by Jamie Kennedy’s horror-nerd character in the clip above) but also remained unpredictable until the very end.
OK fiends, now it’s your turn: what would you add to this list? House II: The Second Story? CHUD II: Bud the CHUD? Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2? Share your favorite horror part twos in the comments below!
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