Scary Movie 2 (2001)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Writers (WGA):

Shawn Wayans (characters) &
Marlon Wayans (characters) ...

Release Date:

4 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

More Merciless. More Shameless.

Plot:

Four teens are tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.

Plot Keywords:

Professor | Exorcism | Haunted House | Teen | College

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Anna Faris	...	Cindy Campbell
Marlon Wayans	...	Shorty Meeks
James DeBello	...	Tommy
Shawn Wayans	...	Ray Wilkins
David Cross	...	Dwight Hartman
Regina Hall	...	Brenda Meeks
Christopher Masterson	...	Buddy (as Chris Masterson)
Tim Curry	...	Professor Oldman
Kathleen Robertson	...	Theo
Chris Elliott	...	Hanson
James Woods	...	Father McFeely
Andy Richter	...	Father Harris
Tori Spelling	...	Alex Monday
Natasha Lyonne	...	Megan Voorhees
Veronica Cartwright	...	Megan's Mother

Also Known As:

Film de peur 2 (Canada: French title)
Scarier Movie (UK)
Scary Movie II (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual and gross humor, graphic language and some drug content.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iceland:12 | USA:TV-14 (TV version) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18 | Greece:K-17

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Trivia:

The tongue used in the spoof of The Exorcist (1973) is the tongue used in the original Exorcist movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Cindy, Brenda and Buddy reunite after being chased by the skeleton, Hugh Kane gives Buddy a wedgie and Buddy has white underwear. But when Cindy and Buddy are trapped in the science room, and when Buddy unzips his pants his underwear is green.

Quotes:

Dwight Hartman: Okay, thanks, "Handyman".
Hanson: I'm actually the caretaker. Oh, aren't those cool new skates? Now you be careful with those, you don't want to fall and break something.
Dwight Hartman: Oh, that's funny, that's real funny. Um, let me give you a "hand."
[starts clapping]
Hanson: Why, that's awful kind of you. Why don't you give me a "standing ovation?"
Dwight Hartman: Why don't you "lift me up?"
Hanson: Ha, ok, I see where you're going with this one. You look familiar to me. Were you in "STOMP"?
Dwight Hartman: Hey you can kiss my grits!
Hanson: I think I'll be the bigger man, now, and walk away. "Walk" away.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Evel Knieval

A Weak Storyline Filled With Constant Hilarity

Since the first Scary Movie completely ripped off Scream, at some points scene for scene, the film had a very developed, rich storyline which was filled with tons of hilarious gags.

Half of that works in the sequel. The storyline is weak, mainly copying the plot of the lackluster "The Haunting" which leads the main characters to spend a weekend in a haunted house. This is a great idea, but the story is not developed enough and after watching the film, I couldn't even remember why the characters ended up in the house in the first place.

Yet, the film's cast and writers give constant hilarious moments to add to the weak storyline and make a great film. Anna Farris returns as Cindy Campbell and is just as hilarious as she was in the first film. Other returning members are Shawn Wayans as Shorty, Regina Hall as Brenda, and Marlon Wayans as Ray.

There are several other new cast members, such as Tori Spelling, who does a tolorable job as a fellow college student, Alex. Several other cast members make the film enjoyable and the gags are hilarious. This is a great movie to see, because it's short and just something to laugh about, so fork over the nine bucks and laugh your ass off.