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Our take
Scary Movie 2 is an adult horror spoof packed with crude sex jokes, toilet humour, and gross-out gags. The f-word and s-word are frequent, and there is a racial slur, cannabis use, cartoon gore, and jokes that mock disability and race. The silly tone does not make the content child-friendly. We put it at MA 15+ and up for older viewers comfortable with its deliberately tasteless humour.
Uplifting themes
There is a thin thread about standing up for yourself and sticking with friends, but it is buried under the gags. Uplift is not really the goal here
Story (may spoil tone)
A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
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Violence Horror-parody mayhem runs throughout, with a killer, a possessed careta…
Horror-parody mayhem runs throughout, with a killer, a possessed caretaker, brawls and slapstick attacks. It is cartoonish and played for laughs, but the hits and gross injuries come often
Language The f-word and s-word are near-constant, alongside crude sexual talk an…
The f-word and s-word are near-constant, alongside crude sexual talk and a racial slur in a rap. Strong language is part of almost every scene
Sex / nudity Explicit sex jokes, a crude ghost-sex gag, masturbation humour, and lee…
Explicit sex jokes, a crude ghost-sex gag, masturbation humour, and leering drive much of the comedy. The sexual material is frequent and deliberately unsubtle
Drugs / alcohol A stoner character keeps the pot jokes coming, and marijuana use is sho…
A stoner character keeps the pot jokes coming, and marijuana use is shown and celebrated for laughs. Drinking features too, all played as part of the party-comedy tone
Frightening The haunted house, possession, and monsters are played as horror parody…
The haunted house, possession, and monsters are played as horror parody. Gross-out images are common, but the film rarely sustains genuine fear
Bullying / discrimination Jokes mock race and a disabled caretaker. The film aims for shock value…
Jokes mock race and a disabled caretaker. The film aims for shock value, but the stereotypes and insults may be especially unwelcome for some families
Gore / death / weapons Comic gore shows up in splatter gags, a visible gun and over-the-top in…
Comic gore shows up in splatter gags, a visible gun and over-the-top injuries. It is cartoon nastiness, not realistic wounds, but it is frequent
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- Spoof comedies often joke about race, disability and sex. Where does your family draw the line on humour like that?
- The film leans on shock and gross-out gags for laughs. What makes that funny to some viewers and off-putting to others?
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