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Scary Movie (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 107

Fresh: 56

Rotten:51

Average Rating: 5.5/10

Consensus: Critics say Scary Movie overloads on crudity and grossness to get its laughs.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] strong crude sexual humor, language, drug use and violence

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 7, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $4,248,067

Synopsis: In the tradition of such genre parodies as AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and SPACEBALLS, Keenen Ivory Wayans takes on the teen horror flick with SCARY MOVIE, a campy, riotous send-up of everything from... In the tradition of such genre parodies as AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and SPACEBALLS, Keenen Ivory Wayans takes on the teen horror flick with SCARY MOVIE, a campy, riotous send-up of everything from the SCREAM and HALLOWEEN franchises to I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, CARRIE, and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. In a small town, a copycat is reenacting the SCREAM murders, and local reporter Gail Hailstorm will do just about anything to get the story. The six high school students who ran over a man on a sharp curve the year before think the killer is out for revenge, but sweet and innocent Cindy Campbell believes that the madman might just lurk a lot closer to home. Cowritten by Shawn and Marlon Wayans (and four others), the script leaves no cliché unturned; in addition to the horror parodies, the film also spoofs such teen sex comedies as AMERICAN PIE and such hit films as THE SIXTH SENSE, THE MATRIX, and FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. The film never lets up in its striking re-creations of classic scenes, and it never passes up the chance for a joke, no matter how crude. The young, attractive cast looks like it just jumped out of DAWSON'S CREEK, playing everything up to the hilt--and beyond. [More]

Starring: Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth

Starring: Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, Regina Hall, Jon Abrahams, Carmen Electra, Cheri Oteri, Lochlyn Munro, Kurt Fuller, Dave Sheridan

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Screenwriter: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Producer: Eric L. Gold, Lee R. Mayes
Composer: David Kitay
Studio: Dimension Films

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  • This hilarious, must-see comedy smash places Carmen Electra (TV's BATTLEBOTS), Marlon Wayans (SENSELESS), Jon Abrahams (BOILER ROOM, THE FACULTY), and some of today's hottest young stars in a wickedly funny send-up of today's most popular horror movies! A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody! With Shannon Elizabeth, Shawn Wayans, and Cheri Oteri adding sidesplitting performances, there's nothing to fear in this scary movie ... unless you're afraid of laughing too much.
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    08/07/08
    Bob Grimm
    Sacramento News & Review

    The appeal seems to lie less in laughter than in respect for the filmmakers' irreverence as viewers sit back and think, "I can't believe they showed that!"

    Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
    07/04/08
    Steve Biodrowski
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    If you're hoping to forget your troubles for 90 minutes, Scary Movie certainly does the job.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Does its spoofing with a blunt instrument instead of a scalpel, and it's engineered to appeal to the lowest instincts of its targeted adolescent audiences.

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    12/06/05
    Frank Swietek
    One Guy's Opinion

    Scary Movie's humor is definitely in the gutter.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Chris Gore
    Film Threat

    The humor in this movie is based on the concept that if enough jokes are fired off in a row, some of them will make you laugh. The concept works.

    Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
    09/30/05
    Scott Nash
    Three Movie Buffs

    The kind of thing that leads to sleepless nights -- from severely bruised rib cages.

    Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment 2 Comments
    10/10/03
    Glenn Lovell
    San Jose Mercury News
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    Scary Movie is a sporadically hilarious parody of teen horror movies that too frequently seems half-baked.

    Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
    05/22/03
    Eugene Novikov
    Film Blather

    Make no mistake -- this one is lowbrow comedy all the way.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Christina Ziegler-McPherson
    Palo Alto Weekly

    [The Wayans'] approach, incorporating the crude humor that has become so popular of late, generates an unfortunate digression from the point.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
    Film Quips Online

    Utimately, there are some laughs, enough to justify a video rental at least.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Chris Gore
    Film Threat

    The air of desperation is emphasised by the insistence on padding out horror-movie gags with crude Farrelly-style humour.

    Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Kim Newman
    Sight and Sound

    This is Dumb American Comedy at its best and well worth 90 minutes of your time.

    Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
    10/30/02
    Matthew Turner
    ViewLondon

    Scary Movie is sporadically hilarious, and worth seeing for that...

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    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    I couldn’t help wishing I were watching that obscure little children’s fantasy instead. As I recall, it’s a lot funnier and more frightening than Scary Movie.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/02/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    By far director/actor Keenen Ivory Wayans' best parody effort to date, primarily because he here taps into a rejuvenated genre and is given access to broader subject matter with universal appeal.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/05/02
    Dwayne E. Leslie
    Boxoffice Magazine

    There's energy and glee in the movie, as if the Wayans brothers were still little boys, desperately working to out-gross each other. Naughty little boys and girls everywhere, even those who have officially grown up, will appreciate their commitment.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    03/22/02
    Liam Lacey
    Globe and Mail
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    One of the most appallingly hysterical movies of all time.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    03/07/02
    Chuck Rudolph
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