Scary Movie 2

"No more mercy. No more shame. No more sequels - honest! - We lied."

2001 1h 22m EN

😐

5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 5,428

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.

“No more mercy. No more shame. No more sequels - honest! - We lied.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Paramount Plus PremiumSubscription

Paramount Plus EssentialSubscription

PhiloSubscription

Paramount+ Amazon ChannelSubscription

Paramount+ Roku Premium ChannelSubscription

Starz Amazon ChannelSubscription

StarzSubscription

Starz Apple TV channelSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Anna Faris
Cindy
Regina Hall
Brenda
Marlon Wayans
Shorty
Shawn Wayans
Ray
Christopher Masterson
Buddy
Kathleen Robertson
Theo
David Cross
Dwight
James Woods
Father McFeely

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writers: Shawn Wayans, Craig Wayans, Marlon Wayans
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

Part of the "Scary Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

Did you know

247+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, shot by Steven Bernstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Mark McGrath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keenen Ivory Wayans directs. Steven Bernstein behind the camera. Mark McGrath scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Scary Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5247+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, shot by Steven Bernstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mark McGrath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Anna Faris and Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "No more mercy. No more shame. No more sequels - honest! - We lied.".
11IMDB entry: tt0257106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "supernatural", "exorcism", "haunted house", "parody".
13Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Steven Bernstein
Original score: Mark McGrath
Editing: Thomas J. Nordberg
Production design: Cynthia Kay Charette
Costume design: Valari Adams
Makeup / hair: Linda Villalobos
VFX supervisor: Ray McIntyre Jr.
Sound: Steve Maslow
Stunt coordinator: Mike Gunther
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $141,220,678
Return: 314% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Scary Movie 2 (2001)

Part of

Scary Movie Collection

Scary Movie is a 2000 horror comedy spoof film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is an American dark comedy that heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres. Several mid- and late-90s films and TV shows are spoofed, especially Scream, along with I Know What You Did Last Summer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and Dawson's Creek. Scary Movie was followed by five sequels: Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Scary Movie 5 (2013), and Scary Movie 6 (2026). Its title serves as an homage to the production title of Scream, which was also released through Dimension Films.