The first Scream movie, directed by Wes Craven, was released, setting the stage for a sequel due to its success.
Plans for the sequel to Scream were officially announced, with Wes Craven returning as director.
Principal photography for Scream 2 took place, involving the main cast from the original film.
The sequel to the successful horror film Scream was released nationwide in theaters.
Scream 2 became a commercial success, grossing significantly at the box office worldwide.
On opening night of the fictional film 'Stab', a series of murders begins with a Ghostface killer targeting college students in a local movie theater.
Sidney Prescott attends Windsor College, dealing with trauma from the original murders and avoiding media attention.
Mickey, a film student obsessed with horror movies, and Derek, Sidney's new boyfriend and an actor on 'Stab', emerge as suspects due to suspicious behavior.
A special investigative reporter named Debbie Salt, covering the murders, arrives on campus but is later revealed to have a dark connection to the original killings.
Sheriff Dewey Riley works to protect students and catch the killer amid increasing fear and media attention.
Multiple attacks on Sidney and her friends escalate, including a tense sequence during a college party and an attack in the college library.
Sidney, Dewey, and Gale confront the killers at a university library, leading to a final deadly showdown where the true killers are revealed.
Debbie Salt is unmasked as one of the murderers, seeking revenge for her mother's death in the original killings.
Mickey confesses his motives to Sidney in a tense moment, proving he was part of the killing duo.
Sidney kills both Mickey and Debbie Salt, ending the terror once again and surviving the ordeal.