Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- irreverent
- bombastic
- adult comedy night
- horror parody marathon
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as inept, puerile, profane, and unfunny, though a minority enjoyed its committed broad parody.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot combines haunted-house, exorcism, demonic-possession, evil-doll, and found-footage conventions in a spoof framework.
The R-rated comedy relies on profanity, sexual innuendo, sexual activity, and deliberately puerile comic escalation.
Malcolm's family and property face paranormal disruption while the film converts possession and haunting into broad comic situations.
Malcolm remarries Megan and moves into a family property where paranormal events target the children and household.
Films like A Haunted House 2, and why
Scary Movie 2
Shares raunchy ensemble comedy, horror parody, supernatural spoofing, and broad physical humor.
A Haunted House
Shares crude comedy, paranormal genre parody, demonic possession themes, and deliberately excessive performances.
Scary Movie 5
Shares irreverent horror spoofing, found-footage conventions, sexual humor, and supernatural chaos.
Stan Helsing
Shares R-rated horror comedy, haunted-house tropes, broad parody, and comic supernatural violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Tiddes
- Release Date
- 2014-04-17
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1630)
Cast
- Marlon Wayans
- Jaime Pressly
- Essence Atkins
- Gabriel Iglesias
- Missi Pyle
- Ashley Rickards
- Affion Crockett
- Steele Stebbins
- Rick Overton
- Hayes MacArthur
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Haunted House 2 about?
- A crude supernatural spoof follows Malcolm as remarriage, family life, and a resurrected former partner collide with escalating paranormal mayhem.
- What is A Haunted House 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Haunted House 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Haunted House 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Haunted House 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of A Haunted House 2?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as inept, puerile, profane, and unfunny, though a minority enjoyed its committed broad parody.
- Which films are like A Haunted House 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Scary Movie 2, A Haunted House, Scary Movie 5, and Stan Helsing.
- How long is A Haunted House 2?
- A Haunted House 2 runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Haunted House 2?
- In United States, A Haunted House 2 streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
