The movie picks up where the first film left off, with Clark (Marlon Wayans) and Candace (Katrina Mikoff) moving into their new home with their young son, Jason. Unbeknownst to them, their new residence is haunted by a malevolent spirit named Beaver (Cedric Yarbrough), who was seeking revenge in the first film.
But if you appreciate the comedy of White Chicks , the gross-out gags of There’s Something About Mary , and the irreverent parody of Scary Movie (which Wayans also co-wrote), then this film is a hidden gem. It knows exactly what it is: a loud, offensive, ridiculous, and occasionally brilliant takedown of horror clichés. a haunted house 2 -2014-
The tape showed a family—mom, dad, two kids—sitting on the same living room floor where Steve’s cot now sat. They looked exhausted. Dark circles. Twitching. Then a title card appeared, handwritten in marker: A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 — 2014 — The movie picks up where the first film
If you watch A Haunted House 2 today, seek out the unrated director’s cut. It’s the version the Wayans brothers intended, for better or worse. It knows exactly what it is: a loud,
The video cut to a Ouija board planchette sliding on its own, spelling out “MORE SCARES.” A chandelier fell in slow motion—but a cushion landed exactly where it hit. A ghostly figure in a bedsheet stood by the stairs, holding a clapboard that read: TAKE 2 .
By week two, Steve was desperate. He’d tried sage, salt lines, even a poorly worded Craigslist ad for a “paranormal plumber.” Nothing worked. Then he found the videotape in the attic. No label, just a dusty VHS wrapped in a 2014 grocery store receipt. He dug out a combo VCR/DVD player from Goodwill and pressed play.