10 Movies WAY Darker Than Originally Advertised

10. Kick Ass 2

Released in 2013 and directed by future Blumhouse stalwart/ multiplex menace Jeff Wadlow, Kick-Ass 2 ambitiously promised to be funnier, more action packed, and even more outrageous than its predecessor.

Where the 2010 Matthew Vaughn film saw its characters grapple with the real-life consequences of super heroism, its foul mouthed and bloody action did eventually lead to a conventional happy ending. It was a violent and hilarious romp, but one whose gory action never slid into mean-spirited nastiness.

And the sequel claimed to offer more of the same, with a punchy trailer which emphasized its comedic elements and intense action.

But instead, the future Fantasy Island reboot-er bungled the potential of another beloved property as this ill-considered sequel was both meaner and less funny than its predecessor. In trying to amp up the action, the film ended up unintentionally depressing instead, with a string of misjudged moments putting off most viewers.

Teenage girls projectile vomiting thanks to our heroine’s “prank”? An attempted rape scene played for laughs? A supposedly romantic kiss between the hero and his fifteen-year-old friend? The early, gruesomely brutal death of fan favourite Jim Carrey?

Wow, Kick Ass 2, why wasn’t all this fun in the trailer?