One year ago, Scary Movie came out of no where and took the box-office by storm. With it's Zucker Brothers type parodying and Farrelly Brothers, low-brow style of gross out comedy, audiences really embraced this flick with opened arms. In typical horror movie fashion, a sequel seemed inevitable.

Although all the leads died in the first film, they've magically returned for a second go around. This time, the Wayans' brothers have left the Scream spoofing behind. The target? Anything they could get their hands on. Save the Last Dance, Dude Where's My Car, The Haunting, House on Haunted Hill, The Legend of Hell House, Hollow Man, What Lies Beneath, Titanic, Dirty Harry, Hannibal, Charlie's Angels, Mission Impossible 2, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Twister, Poltergeist, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, just to name a few. My favorite homage, however, is to a little known 70's exploitation gem called Soul Vengeance, an absolutely spectacular flick about a vigilante that takes his revenge by strangling people to death with his penis. They even make references to Florida Presidential ballots, NBA commercials and Firestone tires. Absolutely nothing is off limits in Scary Movie 2.

As expected, Scary Movie 2 has a joke a second, which means that many are bound to miss their target. On the other hand, many of the gags in this picture were damn funny. The movie opens with an obscene yet extremely funny goof on The Exorcist featuring James Woods as a priest (Marlon Brando had to bow out of the role do to health problems). Also, watch for a brief cameo by Beetlejuice, that trippy little dude from the Howard Stern show.

When reviewing a picture like this, it hardly seems fair to critique performances, because we're dealing with parody. I would like to say that Chris Elliot is a hoot, but it's Anna Faris that really took me by surprise. She's really funny and has an expert sense of comic timing. Considering that this is a Wayans picture, Faris seems to give the most inspired performance.

Although Scary Movie 2 has far too many fart jokes, I laughed enough to recommend it. What's most disheartening about this experience is the fact that it was obviously rushed into production to make a quick buck. The Wayans' really didn't see much profit from the original, because they didn't have a lot of clout when they made it. They put this one on the fast track so they could see a little green. Hopefully, if they decide to do a third, they'll take their time and make a movie that we can really laugh our ass off at. For the time being, however, Scary Movie 2 offers up just enough humor and vulgarity to bring out the adolescent in all of us.