Scream 2

Right now you can watch Scream 2 in Australia on Paramount Plus and Foxtel Now, and in the US on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 4,794 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Neve Campbell sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Paramount Plus and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Scream 2 is worth clearing space for. The plotting gives Scream 2 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings. Credit to Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It hit screens in 1997. The plot mechanics of Scream 2 never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Scream 2. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Neve Campbell carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.