10 Smartest Decisions Made In Horror Movie Sequels
1. Leaving Town - Scream 2
What's the one thing that some horror victims have in common? They would have survived had they just kept their noses out and walked away.
This is precisely what Joel Jones does in Scream 2.
Played by Duane Martin, Joel is the replacement cameraman for reporter Gale Weathers after the death of Kenny in the first film. Gale is on the case when a new Ghostface emerges, with Joel in tow to capture all the big moments on film.
It soon becomes clear that the new murderer is following the same pattern as the original Ghostface, killing people with the same names as the first Woodsboro victims. Whilst there were no Joels in the first film, this one realises that he'll probably be the stand-in for Kenny. Fearing the worst, he gets out of town.
And you know what? He lives.
It's not a particularly heroic thing to do, nor does it make for compelling cinema, but Joel's decision to leave while he still could saved his life, and that's what counts.