As promised, two reviews for two Scary Movies in the same month. So let's get to it.
Scary Movie 2 is a parody film and the sequel to the 2000's hit, Scary Movie. Where as the first film made fun of slashers, the sequel pokes fun at supernatural and haunted house films mainly The Haunting, The Amityville Horror, and both the 1959 and 1999 versions of House on Haunted Hill among others. Shawn and Marlon Wayans return to write the screenplay but this time around they're join with Alyson Fouse, Greg Grabianski, Dave Polsky, Michael Anthony Snowden, and their nephew Craig Wayans. Keenen Ivory Wayans also returns to direct. This was for the longest time the final Scary Movie to have any involvement of Shawn, Marlon, and Keenen Ivory Wayans until Scary Movie (2026).
The story is, Cindy and her friends are tricked by their professor to spend a night in Hell House for a school project. Despite not being the brightest the gang quickly releases the house is haunted and the man who once owned the house is planning on tormenting then killing them. The friends must work together to find a way to put an end to this ghostly menace.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
Once again it stems from the humor. There were a couple of gross jokes that I found funny, the opening Exorcist scene was actually pretty good despite being a majority of gross out gags, and other jokes not so much. However I did found myself laughing a lot with this movie. Cindy's fight with the cat and Ray's assault on the clown doll had me dying. Those two scenes were just amazing.
After doing some research I found this movie was rushed into production because of the success of the first. Which really shouldn't be that shocking in hindsight considering this did actually come out a full year after the first movie. But because of that you'll notice somethings feel less polished than the first movie. In my eyes you get that sense with the cinematography. Granted you could argue the first movie didn't really have an inspired look to it, but with Scary Movie 2 everything looks even more generic.
- Positives
Much like the previous movie the pacing is perfect. The sequel never waste anytime. It's an easy watch through and through.
Another thing that's just like the original is the cast. Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans once again shine. They've got great chemistry. Even newcomers such as Tim Curry, Chris Masterson, David Cross, Tori Spelling, and Kathleen Robertson do great with the material and they also play off well with the previous cast members.
While I did have more issues with the sequel than the first, I still found myself having a lot of fun with this.
My final rating is a very low, Good.
That's all for now. Come back on Sunday, Mar 22nd, for my review of Project Hail Mary. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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