Scary Movie 2#Cast
{{short description|2001 film by Keenen Ivory Wayans}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Scary Movie 2
| image = ScaryMovie2.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Keenen Ivory Wayans
| producer = Eric L. Gold
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Shawn Wayans
- Marlon Wayans
- Alyson Fouse
- Greg Grabianski
- Dave Polsky
- Michael Anthony Snowden
- Craig Wayans
}}
| based_on = Characters {{Plainlist|
- by Shawn Wayans
- Marlon Wayans
- Buddy Johnson
- Phil Beauman
- Jason Friedberg
- Aaron Seltzer
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Shawn Wayans
- Marlon Wayans
- Tori Spelling
- Andy Richter
- Natasha Lyonne
- Chris Elliott
- Tim Curry
}}
| music =
| cinematography = Steven Bernstein
| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Tom Nordberg
- Richard Pearson
- Peter Teschner
}}
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Gold/Miller Productions{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/62183|title=Scary Movie 2|work=AFI Catalog of Feature Films|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=June 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609041011/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/62183|url-status=live}}
- Wayans Bros. Entertainment
- Brad Grey Pictures
}}
| distributor = Dimension Films
| released = {{Film date|2001|07|04}}
| runtime = 82 minutes{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/scary-movie-2-2001-0 | title=Scary Movie 2 (18) | work=British Board of Film Classification | date=July 16, 2001 | access-date=September 19, 2014 | archive-date=November 19, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119221717/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/scary-movie-2-2001-0 | url-status=dead }}
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to Scary Movie and the second installment in the Scary Movie film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans (all reprising their roles from the first film, despite their characters having been killed), as well as Tim Curry, Tori Spelling, Chris Elliott, Chris Masterson, Kathleen Robertson, David Cross and James Woods. The film was the last in the series to feature the involvement of stars Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and director Keenen until the upcoming sixth installment. Marlon would eventually go on to produce a similar horror-themed parody, A Haunted House, and its sequel, both starring himself. In the latter film, Wayans pokes fun at the Scary Movie series' decline in quality after his family's departure.
Where the original film was mainly based on the slasher films of the 1990s, Scary Movie 2 parodies an array of supernatural and haunted house films from various decades, namely The Haunting (1999), Stigmata (1999), The Exorcist (1973), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), The Amityville Horror (1979), Poltergeist (1982), The Legend of Hell House (1973), House on Haunted Hill (both the 1959 and 1999 versions), The Changeling (1980), What Lies Beneath (2000) and Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) while also making many references to the slasher flick I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). It also spoofs the comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) and some contemporary films, such as Hannibal (2001), Hollow Man (2000) and Charlie's Angels (2000).
Scary Movie 2 was commercially successful, grossing $141.2 million worldwide from a $45 million budget, but received largely negative reviews from critics. A sequel was released in 2003, to slightly better reviews from critics.
Plot
At the haunted mansion Hell House, teenager Megan Voorhees becomes possessed by the spirit of Hugh Kane, the house's cruel, wicked previous owner. She interrupts a formal dinner party, thrown by her mother, who seeks help from two priests, Fathers McFeely and Harris. After an unsuccessful attempt to exorcise Kane's ghost, McFeely pulls a gun and shoots Megan.
One year later, Cindy Campbell, Brenda Meeks, Ray Wilkins and Shorty Meeks are at college, trying to live new lives after surviving the events of the first film. Cindy and Brenda are tagged by socially maladjusted Alex. Shorty is still the same stoner he was before. Ray, still confused about his sexuality, has two new male friends, Tommy and Buddy, the latter of whom becomes romantically interested in Cindy. She rebuffs him but agrees to be friends.
The sinister Professor Oldman and his charming paraplegic assistant, Dwight Hartman, plan to study the paranormal activity at Hell House. They recruit Cindy and her friends as test subjects under the pretense of a psychological experiment on sleep paralysis. On her drive to the mansion, Cindy listens and sings badly along to "Graduation" by Vitamin C whom through the radio tells her to shut up. At the mansion, Cindy encounters a foul-mouthed parrot and Hanson, a creepy caretaker with a badly malformed hand. Later, the attractive Theo joins the group. They sit down for dinner but soon lose their appetite due to Hanson's repulsive handling of the food.
That night, Cindy hears voices directing her to a secret room, where she and Buddy discover Kane's wife's diary. Seeing her portrait, they note Cindy's (slight) resemblance. Meanwhile, the others also experience bizarre encounters. Kane's ghost has sex with Alex in her bedroom and quickly departs at the mention of commitment. Cindy gets into a fistfight with the house cat, Mr. Kittles. When Cindy tries to tell Oldman, he dismisses it and sends Theo to take Cindy to bed.
Later, Cindy is possessed by Kane's wife, and she seduces Oldman. She quickly returns to normal, with no memory of the event. A toy clown attempts to kill Ray, but in a strange turn of events, the doll is molested by him instead. A weed-monster rolls Shorty into a joint and proceeds to smoke him (to his enjoyment), but gets distracted and lets him escape.
The next morning, Oldman tells Dwight that no one is leaving the house despite the attacks and shows his lecherous nature. Dwight is given the only house keys and told to give them to nobody. Theo offers oral sex to no avail; Dwight does it to himself. She knocks him out and takes the keys.
Oldman is seduced and killed by the ghost of Kane's mistress, Victoria Crane. Shorty later encounters Crane but charms and has sex with her. After Dwight equips the teens with weapons that can injure their spectral enemy, they are pursued throughout the mansion, Alex attempts to win Kane's love and searches for him, but is killed by Crane. Buddy and Cindy are locked in the walk-in freezer. Cindy uses a collection of random objects to produce a Caterpillar 2-Ton tractor and escapes the freezer. Hanson becomes possessed by Kane and kidnaps an inebriated Shorty. Cindy, Brenda, and Theo team up to battle him with highly stylized fight choreography but are defeated. Dwight regroups with the teens, and Cindy volunteers to act as bait to lure Kane into a device that will destroy him. The plan succeeds, freeing the group from the house's curse.
Two months later, Cindy and Buddy are in a relationship. They are out on a walk when Hanson appears to take her away with him. Buddy disappears as Hanson gets hit by a car driven by Shorty, who is receiving fellatio by Crane.
Cast
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- Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins
- Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks
- Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell
- Regina Hall as Brenda Meeks
- Chris Masterson as Buddy Sanderson
- Kathleen Robertson as Theo
- David Cross as Dwight Hartman
- James Woods as Father McFeely
- Tim Curry as Professor Oldman
- Tori Spelling as Alex Monday
- Chris Elliott as Hanson
- Andy Richter as Father Harris
- Richard Moll as Hugh Kane (Hell House Ghost)
- Veronica Cartwright as Mrs. Voorhees
- James DeBello as Tommy
- Natasha Lyonne as Megan Voorhees
- Beetlejuice as Shorty's brain
- Matt Friedman (voice) as Polly the parrot
- Vitamin C (voice) as herself
- Suli McCullough (voice) as Clown
- Jennifer Curran as Victoria Crane, Hugh's mistress
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Production
The film is a sequel to Scary Movie. According to director Keenen Ivory Wayans, the filmmakers watched over 130 horror films for background research.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1425783.stm|title=Scary sequel 'out-grosses' first|author=Brook, Tom|date=6 July 2001|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=18 October 2016|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411065230/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1425783.stm|url-status=live}} Marlon Brando was originally cast as Father McFeely and completed one day of filming before he had to leave the production due to illness.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/brandos-scary-scene/|title=Brando's 'Scary' Scene|author=Silverman, Stephen M.|date=15 June 2001|publisher=people.com|access-date=18 October 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019041654/http://people.com/celebrity/brandos-scary-scene/|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://people.com/movies/natasha-lyonne-marlon-brando-held-my-boob-scary-movie-2/ | title=Natasha Lyonne Recalls when Marlon Brando 'Held My Boob' in Scary Movie 2: 'Showbiz Was A-Okay' | access-date=January 24, 2024 | archive-date=January 24, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124160339/https://people.com/movies/natasha-lyonne-marlon-brando-held-my-boob-scary-movie-2/ | url-status=live }} He was replaced by James Woods who was paid $1 million for four days work.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jun/29/news.britneyspears|title=Hugh Grant up for Harry Potter role|date=29 June 2001|publisher=theguardian.com|access-date=18 October 2016|archive-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106045445/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jun/29/news.britneyspears|url-status=live}}
Charlton Heston had also turned down the Woods role. At one point, former President Bill Clinton, who had just left office the year the film was released, was also considered.
Because Miramax had not greenlit the sequel until the massive box office success of the first, the film faced a punishing production schedule that involved coming up with a script and tearing through production and post-production in a total of less than nine months, roughly half the average time for all those steps to be completed on a standard Hollywood production in 2000–2001. It was this rushed production that made the Wayans never want to make another Scary Movie, and they were not involved in any of the sequels.
Music
Unlike its predecessor, the film does not have an official soundtrack. It features a heavily hip hop and rap catalogue, with some rock and techno songs.
- "Hello, Dolly!" (Jerry Herman)
- "Shake Ya Ass" – Mystikal
- "Tubular Bells" – Mike Oldfield
- "I Walk Alone" – Oleander
- "Killer Bee" – Meeks
- "If I Had No Loot" – Tony! Toni! Toné!
- "Givin' My Dick Away" – Trace
- "Holiday Party" – Big Daddy
- "Sorry Now" – Sugar Ray
- "Evel Knieval" – Ceasefire V Deadly Avenger
- "U Know What's Up" – Donell Jones
- "Graduation (Friends Forever)" – Vitamin C
- "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" – Eve featuring Gwen Stefani
- "History Repeating" – Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey
- "Fever" – Richard Marino & His Orchestra
- "Insane in the Brain" – Cypress Hill
- "Smack My Bitch Up" – The Prodigy
- "Skullsplitter" – Hednoize
- "Ride wit Me" – Nelly featuring City Spud (played over the end credit sequence)
- "So Erotic" – Casey Crown featuring Jay Dee (played in end credits)
- "When It's Dark" – Trace featuring Neb Luv (played in end credits)
Release
= Home media =
The film was released on VHS and DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under the Dimension Home Video banner on December 18, 2001,{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/3169/scary-movie-2/|work=DVD Talk|title=Scary Movie 2|access-date=April 30, 2016|author=Wallis, J. Doyle|date=December 26, 2001|archive-date=November 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111163959/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/3169/scary-movie-2/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Melinda|last=Saccone|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/Industry_Article.cfm?article_id=2238|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011223115505/http://www.hive4media.com:80/news/html/Industry_Article.cfm?article_id=2238|title=Rental Spending Down for Week Ended Dec. 3, But December Holds Gifts|website=hive4media.com|archive-date=December 23, 2001|date=December 7, 2001|access-date=September 24, 2019}} with an array of special features, including commentaries and various deleted scenes.
Following the sale of Miramax to Farmyard Holdings, Lionsgate Home Entertainment later reissued the DVD, and released the film on Blu-ray on September 20, 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Scary-Movie-2-Blu-ray/25494/|work=Blu-ray.com|title=Scary Movie 2 Blu-ray|access-date=May 4, 2016|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725044351/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Scary-Movie-2-Blu-ray/25494/|url-status=live}}
Reception
= Box office =
Scary Movie 2 opened on the Fourth of July weekend and ranked second at the US box office behind Cats & Dogs, with $20.5 million.{{cite web|last=Linder|first=Brian|title=Weekend Box Office: Reigning Cats & Dogs|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/10/weekend-box-office-reigning-cats-dogs|publisher=IGN|access-date=May 20, 2023|date=July 10, 2001|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520233453/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/10/weekend-box-office-reigning-cats-dogs|url-status=live}} In North America, the film grossed $71.3 million. With $69.9 million internationally, the worldwide gross comes to $141.2 million. Out of the first four Scary Movie films, this was the least successful to date, until the fifth film in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scarymovie2.htm|title=Scary Movie 2 (2001)|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715081408/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scarymovie2.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=scarymovie.htm|title=Scary Movie|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726222338/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=scarymovie.htm|url-status=live}}
= Critical response =
On Rotten Tomatoes, Scary Movie 2 has an approval rating of 13% based on 110 reviews and an average rating of 3.50/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Instead of being funny, this gross-out sequel plays like a sloppy, rushed-out product."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scary_movie_2/ |title=Scary Movie 2 (2001) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=March 4, 2025|archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114081241/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scary_movie_2 |url-status=live }} On Metacritic, the film has a score of 29 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".{{cite web |url=https://metacritic.com/movie/scary-movie-2 |title=Scary Movie 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=August 21, 2017 |archive-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902075955/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/scary-movie-2 |url-status=live }} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= SCARY MOVIE II (2001) B |work= CinemaScore |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}
Awards and nominations for Scary Movie 2
Sequel
{{Main|Scary Movie 3}}
A sequel titled Scary Movie 3, was released in 2003.
References
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