Scary Movie 2

Play trailer

Scary Movie 2

R

Released Jul 4, 2001

1h 22m

Comedy

Horror

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

13%

Tomatometer

109 Reviews

52%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

As the supernatural extension of the first film, Scary Movie 2 casts its satirical eye on such iconic classics as The Exorcist and Poltergeist, as well as the more recent films Hannibal, What Lies Beneath and The House on Haunted Hill. In addition to all things supernatural, it lunges even further, taking on pulp icons including Charlie's Angels and Mission Impossible 2.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Instead of being funny, this gross-out sequel plays like a sloppy, rushed-out product.

Read Critics Reviews

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dumb humor, insults and gallons of bodily fluids.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

Full Review

Alan Morrison

Empire Magazine

Scarily awful -- this spoof horror franchise needs a stake driven through its heart, and quick...

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

Full Review

Time Out

It shows no understanding of or insight into the genre it's attempting to parody, nor indeed of cinema in general.

Feb 9, 2006

Full Review

Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

A series of gags that indicate the task for the seven writers led by the Wayans Brothers was more enforced labor than creative fun.

Rated: C

Apr 30, 2024

Full Review

Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

Scary Movie 2 is indefensible on every artistic and comedic level... yet I will still stand up for its fans.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 26, 2021

Full Review

Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Nostalgia can only do so much. Scary Movie 2 is merely a handful of sketches threaded together without any semblance of a plot.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 25, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Billy H.

Hilarious. I typed this review with my strong hand.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

Full Review

Matheus F

It's funny, but the ending and some new characters (Christopher Masterson, Kathleen Robertson and Tori Spelling) are really boring. The intro (The Exorcist's parody), Shawn Wayans and Chris Elliot are the best part of the movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

Full Review

Joseph L

Better than the first movie by miles. The gags are funnier, the writing is better, and the jokes were more memorable. We all knew what to expect , but the Wayans were the best at parody and satire at that time, and the best since. Once the franchise got ruined with number 3 it made us realize how important the Wayans were to the product. The lottle hand vs no legs back and forth, the nike parody commercial, there are some legitimate unexpected moments and laughs. I also think the story just works better than the first movie as well. Peak Wayans comedy with a cast that seems to "get it".

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

Full Review

Martin W

Hilarious movie with fun and light hearted humour 😂 The fact that tgis is sitting at 38% and moronic, gutter trash like Anora is sitting at 91% pretty much shows the cultural landscape of Modern society.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

Full Review

dede w

SOOOOOGOOODD.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

Full Review

nick s

The lead actress was great. But otherwise there weren't too many highlights. The jokes were spread too thin. There was far too much focus on sex jokes rather than poking fun at horror tropes. Some gags they milked to the point it was tedious.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Director

Shawn Wayans

Ray

Marlon Wayans

Shorty

Anna Faris

Cindy

Regina Hall

Brenda

Christopher Masterson

Buddy

Scream 3

45%

38%

Scream 3

Watchlist

Scream 2

83%

58%

Scream 2

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Scream 2

Bubba Ho-Tep

78%

79%

Bubba Ho-Tep

Watchlist

Seed of Chucky

37%

43%

Seed of Chucky

Watchlist

The Tripper

40%

33%

The Tripper

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Horror Movie Survivor Hall of Fame

Wayans Brothers Making Cop Movie Spoof

Anna Faris is a Centerfold!

Movieclips: Scary Movie's Funniest Scenes

22:37

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

As the supernatural extension of the first film, Scary Movie 2 casts its satirical eye on such iconic classics as The Exorcist and Poltergeist, as well as the more recent films Hannibal, What Lies Beneath and The House on Haunted Hill. In addition to all things supernatural, it lunges even further, taking on pulp icons including Charlie's Angels and Mission Impossible 2.

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Producer: Eric L. Gold
Screenwriter: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Alyson Fouse, Greg Grabianski, Dave Polsky, Michael Anthony Snowden, Craig Wayans
Production Co: Brad Grey Productions, Wayan Bros. Entertainment, Gold/Miller Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drugs|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.3M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Most Popular at Home Now