“Scream 2” (1997) continues the self-aware slasher saga as Sidney Prescott faces a new Ghostface killer while attending college, indicating that the nightmare isn’t over. The sequel cleverly uses the release of a film-within-a-film, “Stab,” based on the original murders, to build layers of meta-commentary on the horror genre. As the body count rises, Sidney must unravel the killer’s identity, dealing with both the trauma of her past and the reality of being perpetually hunted.
