Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

Did You Know?

• The film's score was composed by Roddy Bottum, who also scored the first film.
• The music played during the dream scene with Mr. Devlin and Kevin in the ring is "Blood", used by the professional wrestling stable The Brood.
• As of October 13, 2015, the film had a score of 2.4 based on 2,185 votes on IMDb.

Plot

Fred Figglehorn arrives at music class to find his favorite teacher, Mrs. Felson, replaced by Mr. Devlin. Walking home, he notices a strange girl named Talia following him; he believes he is being stalked, but she simply walks the same route to school. Spying on Devlin that night, Fred sees him burying something and suspects it is Mrs. Felson's body. Kevin's mother invites Fred and his mother to a party for Mr. Devlin, where Fred's mother falls in love with Devlin and Fred learns Talia is Kevin's sister. Fred concludes Devlin is a vampire after becoming skeptical of him. Mr. Devlin takes Fred's mother on a date, so Fred and his friend Bertha spy on them; at a restaurant they notice Devlin dislikes garlic on his fries, increasing their suspicion. At school, Fred is horrified to find Devlin running a blood drive and later discovers Bertha taking personal music lessons from him. Fred gathers weapons and attacks the school piano recital with garlic sauce, soaking everyone except Devlin. Devlin invites Fred to dinner to "bury the hatchet." Fred sets up a live video stream to prove Devlin is a vampire. After discovering a secret butchers' room filled with meat and bones, Fred drops his phone into boiling liquid, freezing on Devlin in a headdress. Everyone watching thinks Devlin is a vampire, but after Devlin explains his hobbies, Fred realizes he is not a vampire, just an eccentric music teacher.

Cast

Lucas Cruikshank portrays Fred Figglehorn, a socially awkward and hyperactive fifteen-year-old, as well as Derf, a mysterious stranger who is Fred's opposite. Cruikshank also briefly appears in drag as Judy in a flashback parodying Casablanca. Jake Weary plays Kevin Lebow, a bully living across the street. Jay Jay Warren appears as Young Kevin. Siobhan Fallon Hogan plays Hilda Figglehorn, Fred's exhausted mother. Stephanie Courtney portrays Janet Lebow, Kevin and Talia's mother. Carlos Knight plays Diesel, Kevin's best friend. Seth Morris is Mr. Jake Devlin, the new music teacher and Fred's neighbor. Daniella Monet replaces Jennette McCurdy as Bertha, Fred's best friend who wears bizarre clothing. John Cena returns as Dad Figglehorn, Fred's imaginary dad who lives in the refrigerator. Ariel Winter plays Talia Lebow, Kevin's sister and Fred's love interest. Matthew Scott Montgomery appears as Teen Manager, and Talon Reid as Kevin's Friend. Pixie Lott appears via archive footage as Judy.

Production

Production took place at the same location as the previous film, mostly from January to February 2011. The WWE scene was filmed at a SmackDown taping on April 26, 2011, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Some cast members theorized the film would be released in 3D, but it was ultimately released as a television film. On April 10, 2011, three months after filming started, a sequel was announced to be underway for late 2011.

Ratings

The initial American television premiere on Nickelodeon drew 5.7 million viewers, down from the previous film's 7.6 million, but ranked sixth in overall weekly cable programming. The second showing the following Sunday at 11:00 AM drew 3.7 million viewers, ranking fourteenth. The final primetime broadcast on October 30 drew 3.2 million views, placing it within the top 20 of cable programming for the night.