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.
Calling this one an improvement is like saying that being kicked in the shin is better than being punched in the stomach. Either way, it hurts.
– Alonso Duralde,
TheWrap,
18 Apr 2014
rotten:
Marlon Wayans' parody sequel is as inept and puerile as its predecessor, but let no one say its screenwriter and star doesn't give it his all.
– Andrew Barker,
Variety,
18 Apr 2014
rotten:
Run in fright.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
18 Apr 2014
rotten:
A Haunted House 2 is not a movie. It is a nervous breakdown.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
18 Apr 2014
fresh:
Though he's not for all tastes, there's something admirable about Wayans's willingness to do anything for a laugh, often reminiscent of Jerry Lewis at his most frantic.