Scary Movie 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Scary Movie 2 or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Scary Movie 2

[dustin]

The Wayans brothers have said that this sequel was not as strong of a movie because Dimension Films wanted it released within a year after Scary Movie (2000)'s release. They felt it was too rushed.

[nora]

The name of the house featured in this movie, "Hell House", was intended as a spoof of "Hill House", which was featured in The Haunting (1999). The Wayans Brothers later admitted being completely unaware that the name "Hell House" was also used in a Richard Matheson novel and the movie version of that novel, The Legend of Hell House (1973).

[darrell]

(At around fourteen minutes) The map Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) reads in the car has the following text on the bottom: "Directions: If you had any brains you would take your ass home. But since you don't, head North 2 miles on Hades Divide. You will pass Elm St. on your left. Whatever you do, KEEP MOVING! 6 Miles to Kane Manor. If you reach Compton, lock your door, bend over, and kiss your ass goodbye!"

[ava]

The Powerpuff Girls (1998) merchandise is shown twice in this movie. The first appearance is on Alex Monday's (Tori Spelling's) bag when she is introduced and walking with the other girls (at around ten minutes), and the second is a large plastic figure of Blossom on a shelf in Cindy Campbell's (Anna Faris') room near the end of this movie (at around one hour and thirteen minutes).

[christina]

Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears turned down the role of Megan Voorhees.

[ronnie]

Many people bought tickets for this movie during its U.S. theatrical run simply to see the trailer for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). After the trailer ran, many moviegoers left the theater.

[ray]

At one point, former President Bill Clinton, who had left office the year this movie came out, was considered for the role of Father McFeely.

[lynn]

Tori Spelling and Kathleen Robertson appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

[kim]

(At around four minutes) James Woods improvised the line "Fu-ck this!" when Father McFeeley first sees the possessed girl.

[toni]

(At around twenty-five minutes) When Dwight (David Cross) and Hanson (Chris Elliott) argue with each other during the dinner scene, the cast can be seen laughing after Shorty (Marlon Wayans) starts laughing out loud.

[ava]

Drew Barrymore and Linda Blair are the only two actresses to appear in movies parodied by Scary Movie (2000) and this movie. They made cameos in Scream (1996), which was parodied in Scary Movie (2000). Blair starred in The Exorcist (1973) and Barrymore starred in Charlie's Angels (2000), which were parodied in this movie.

[harry]

(At around twenty-seven minutes) The "basketball dance scene" was a parody of a Nike commercial, titled "Freestyle", that was popular around the time of this movie's release.

[miriam]

As a promotional gimmick, rolls of toilet paper were commissioned, adorned with this movie's logo and the line "There's nothing like a good number two."

[kristen]

Tori Spelling appeared in this movie and had a cameo in Scream 2 (1997). Scary Movie (2000) was a parody of the Scream film franchise.

[sylvia]

According to Tori Spelling, her character, Alex Monday, was originally one of the leads. However, after refusing to do a scene where she had to be topless, Dimension Films cut her out of more than half the movie. After that, her role was simply known as a "cameo", even though she was originally in 3/4 of this movie.

[ethel]

(At around fourteen minutes) The streets and names on the map that Cindy reads are all significant to horror movies or horror lore. "Hades Dr." is a reference to Hades, Greek God of the Underworld, "Elm St." is an obvious reference to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and Kane Manor is either a reference to Kane Hodder, who played Jason Voorhees in four Friday the 13th movies, or the character Kane, from Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) and Poltergeist III (1988).

[steve]

Marlon Brando was paid one million dollars to play Father McFeely in the The Exorcist (1973) spoof at the beginning of this movie. He took the money and accepted the role, but got pneumonia a few days before shooting his scenes. He dropped out of the project, but was still allowed to keep the money, and was replaced by James Woods.

[kenzi]

Marlon Wayans appeared with Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream (2000). Burstyn played the mother in The Exorcist (1973), which was parodied in this movie.