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| Scream 2 |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O’Connell, Jada Pinkett, Liev Schreiber |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Dimension Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
14607 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
120 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1997 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Wes Craven |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Kevin Williamson |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Marco Beltrami |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Bob Ziembicki |
| (Visual Effects): |
Class A. Effects, Inc. |
| (Costume Designer): |
Kathleen Detoro |
| (Editor): |
Patrick Lussier |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Todd Toon |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein & Kevin Williamson |
| (Co-Producers): |
Daniel Lupi |
| (Producers): |
Cathy Konrad & Marianne Maddalena |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Panavision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.40:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
DTS Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS & Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The sequel to the blockbuster hit Scream, Wes Craven’s Scream 2 is a spine tingling suspense thriller that blends horrific terror with outrageous humor. Two years after the conclusion of Scream, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has moved on with her life. But then a murder takes place at the premiere of “Stab!”—a movie based on the real life murders that haunt Sidney (with Heather Graham playing the part of Drew Barrymore’s Casey in the original film). As a new series of copycat killings get under way, everyone becomes a suspect.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
Yes |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
Yes |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
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Collector Edition: |
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DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
The picture on the non-anamorphic DVD is not dramatically different from the two LaserDiscs. While the DVD exhibits improved color resolution and images appear more detailed, color fidelity is less satisfying. The DVD’s colors are not as vivid or rich and fleshtones are slightly reddish in hue compared to the LaserDiscs, but exteriors are nicely rendered and natural looking. Only the slightest noise is apparent on the LaserDisc. The DVD and LaserDisc are framed at 2.32:1. The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack on the DVD and the LaserDisc, and the DTS® Digital Surround LaserDisc sound quite dynamic and spatial as does the LaserDisc matrix PCM soundtrack. Dialogue is monaural directed with generally poor spatial integration. Surround envelopment is aggressive on all versions. The discrete soundtracks sound dramatically dimensional due to their split surround capability which is nicely effective. Bass extension is powerful, and is especially dynamic when the .1 LFE channel is engaged. The music score is nicely recorded with an expansive and deep soundstage. The DTS Digital Surround soundtrack is more dynamic sounding and resolves low level ambience with superior clarity.
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