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Scary Movie

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Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, Shorty, Ray, Cindy and Brenda find themselves targeted by another mad slasher.
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Taking a stab at modern horror movies and missing more than it cuts, Scary Movie's self-referential callbacks and tired gags make for a stunted return to what was already a hit-or-miss franchise.

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Laden with nostalgia and OG ribaldry, Scary Movie delivers stupid, good fun that’s appropriately inappropriate.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer Jun 16
The gentrification of genre is a real and consequential development, and yet the prevailing feeling watching the latest Scary Movie is of vague disinterest, and also narrowly missed opportunities. Go to Full Review
Coleman Spilde Salon.com Jun 12
The new “Scary Movie” is stuck somewhere between then and now, with one foot in the early-millennial absurdism that spawned the series’ most beloved gags, and the other planted way too firmly in quote-unquote edgy humor. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Jun 8
We laugh because we’re defeated. That requires more effort than Scary Movie is usually willing to expend, but every once in a while, it gets there. Go to Full Review
Luca Mehta ForReel Movie News And Reviews 4d
1/5
"As much as it pains me to decree it, I’m afraid the Wayans brothers have aged out of their prime." Go to Full Review
Dino-Ray Ramos DIASPORA 4d
2.5/5
Gen X and millennials will eat up the references and ratchet-ass tom foolery. But the film is too reminiscent of its predecessors to fully connect with Gen Z — and as the ending suggests, maybe it doesn’t care to. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 5d
2/5
Not much has changed for this old franchise, which once offered guilty pleasure giggles but, even with up-to-date references, now has a worn-out feeling, and most of the gags just don't land. Go to Full Review
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sweetlady 2h Too immature! Too many scenes from other scary movies forced into this movie and a lot of unnecessary gross scenes See more unhappy camper 10h terrible.. we were sleep See more Honest Reviews 16h I should have known better. It is the absolute worse “thing” I’ve seen in years and made the early entries of this series of movies Golden globe nominees by comparison. Yes, it was that bad. Recommend skipping even on streaming or at least be sure you are drunk first… See more shane s 4d only the Wayans can do movies the way they like and not to please everyone. See more Megan M Jul 12 Hilarious and dumb at the same time See more Trinity B Jul 12 Honestly, I never seen one of these movies and this was the first and I really don’t like movies that joke about sexual things, lust is a sin and I’m not into the jokes, and the movie is not even scary See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, Shorty, Ray, Cindy and Brenda find themselves targeted by another mad slasher.
Director
Mike Tiddes
Producer
Rick Alvarez, Craig Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Screenwriter
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans, Rick Alvarez
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Miramax, Wayan Bros. Entertainment
Rating
R (Drug Content|Crude Sexual Content|Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1