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Scary Movie (2000)

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Reviews Counted:1172

Fresh:802

Rotten:370

Average Rating:6.0/10

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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  • Scary Movie
  • 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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