Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Keenen Ivory Wayans
Written by	Shawn Wayans Marlon Wayans Alyson Fouse Greg Grabianski Dave Polsky Michael Anthony Snowden Craig Wayans
Based on	Characters by Shawn Wayans Marlon Wayans Buddy Johnson Phil Beauman Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer
Produced by	Eric L. Gold
Starring	Shawn Wayans Marlon Wayans Tori Spelling Andy Richter Natasha Lyonne Chris Elliott Tim Curry
Cinematography	Steven Bernstein
Edited by	Tom Nordberg Richard Pearson Peter Teschner
Production companies	Gold/Miller Productions[1] Wayans Bros. Entertainment[1] Brad Grey Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Dimension Films[1]
Release date	July 4, 2001 (2001-07-04)
Running time	82 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million[3]
Box office	$141.2 million[3]

Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American supernatural parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to Scary Movie and the second film 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 Keenan 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.