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 Keenen until the upcoming sixth installment.
In the latter film, Wayans pokes fun at the Scary Movie series' decline in quality after his family's departure.
She interrupts a formal dinner party, thrown by her mother, who seeks help from two priests, Fathers McFeely and Harris.
The sinister Professor Oldman and his charming paraplegic assistant, Dwight Hartman, plan to study the paranormal activity at Hell House.
On her drive to the mansion, Cindy listens and sings badly along to "Graduation" by Vitamin C whom through the radio tells her to shut up.
At the mansion, Cindy encounters a foul-mouthed parrot and Hanson, a creepy caretaker with a badly malformed hand.
That night, Cindy hears voices directing her to a secret room, where she and Buddy discover Kane's wife's diary.
After Dwight equips the teens with weapons that can injure their spectral enemy, they are pursued throughout the mansion, Alex attempts to win Kane's love, but is killed by Crane's ghost.
Dwight regroups with the teens, and Cindy volunteers to act as bait to lure Kane into a device that will destroy him.
[4] Marlon Brando was originally cast as Father McFeely and completed one day of filming before he had to leave the production due to illness.
Following the sale of Miramax to Farmyard Holdings, Lionsgate Home Entertainment later reissued the DVD, and released the film on Blu-ray on September 20, 2011.
[10] Scary Movie 2 opened on the Fourth of July weekend and ranked second at the US box office behind Cats & Dogs, with $20.5 million.
The site's critical consensus reads, "Instead of being funny, this gross-out sequel plays like a sloppy, rushed-out product.