Good Laugh, Better Parody

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2001)

Well, the Wayans Brothers have done it again. Scary Movie 2 blends right in with its predecessor. The new incarnation, while keeping the same sort of gross-out humor, remains fresh and interesting through its entirety. However much though that Scary Movie 2 is a comedy, it's a twice as good parody. Instead of attacking the slash movie genre however, Scary Movie 2 goes for the heart of horror movies such as, The Haunting, House on Haunted Hill, and The Exorcist. The Exorcist provides one of the best parodies in the film's opening segment. While Scary Movie 2 isn't the best movie to see for cinematography or art direction (see A.I.), it does however provide a good laugh for teenagers and teenagers at heart.