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Scary Movie (2000)

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Reviews Counted:108

Fresh:56

Rotten:52

Average Rating:5.5/10

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

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

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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Although very hit and miss, Scary Movie is funny enough to be worthwhile.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
01/01/00
Keith H. Brown
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

Don't be surprised if Scary Movie spawns itself.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kevin Maynard
Kevin Maynard
Mr. Showbiz

Scary Movie is a good showcase for a talented, youthful cast, and the film is carried with aplomb by newcomer Faris, a fearless comedian and an appealing ingénue.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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It's scary that it took six people to write a movie this bad.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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The big cast got the chance to adlib and put their own spin on their characters. The free flow of imaginative humor is evident here as the actors give their own personalities to their roles. You can match the characters to their counterparts in the films.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
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Might have been funnier if it had been put together with more care.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

What's truly frightening about Scary Movie is that parts of it are actually funny.

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Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Usually what you're laughing at is ugliness.

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01/01/00
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune

I don't care if this family breeds like bunnies, as long as what they're breeding is as funny as this.

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01/01/00
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

Labored, Naked Gun-ish quotes from The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and The Usual Suspects merely congratulate us for recognizing them.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

Wayans make 'em scream like old times.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
01/01/00
Philip Booth
Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly

Scary Movie could be said to give rise to an unprecedented new genre: the horny horror comedy.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
01/01/00
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

The first 10 minutes are its funniest, most inventive and best crafted. The Wayanses seemed to have stopped worrying about the quality of their work from that point on.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post

Just throws random episodes of horror flick schtick at the screen in no particular order, hoping the good gags don't land too far apart.

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01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Scary Movie is destined to be remembered not for its laugh-per-minute ratio, but for breaking a barrier of crudeness in mainstream movies.

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01/01/00
Robert Horton
Robert Horton
Film.com

When it comes to pushing the envelope in comedy, the Farrelly brothers have nothing on those badass Wayans.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Robert Payne
Robert Payne
Reel.com

To get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises, and if you are, Scary Movie delivers the goods.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It's goofy silly humor, from the most graphic sex jokes you'll ever see on film to those old, tired, pot-head gags, to truly funny spoofs of the fright genre

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card
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Scott A. Mantz
Scott A. Mantz
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I'm not sure whether the entire concept of scattershot genre parody is beyond my appreciation at this point, or whether Scary Movie simply made me feel like that was the case

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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