A Haunted House 2(2014)
2014 · Michael Tiddes · 87 min
After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Comedy · Horror
6.21.6k votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How A Haunted House 2 scares
A Haunted House 2 is not really trying to scare you at all — it's a spoof that borrows haunted house and possession movie imagery just to make jokes out of them. Any jump scares or creepy setups exist purely as setups for gags, so there's no real dread or tension being built. It plays like a comedy wearing a horror costume, aimed at people who want to laugh at the genre's clichés rather than feel unsettled. There's nothing heavy or lingering here, just quick, silly bits riffing on found footage and possession tropes.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, A Haunted House 2 rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, spoofy ride that stays light and jokey throughout with a few bursts of chaos rather than any real sustained tension.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2.
How scary is A Haunted House 2?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, A Haunted House 2 rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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