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Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Shannon Elizabeth, Anna Faris ... see more see more... , Jon Abrahams , Lochlyn Munro , Regina Hall , Dave Sheridan , Dan Joffre , Carmen Electra , Kurt Fuller , David L. Lander , Lloyd Berry , Glynis Davies , Rick Ducommun , Doreem Ramus , Lee R. Mayes , Keenen Ivory Wayans , Kelly Coffield Park , Robert Jacks , Peter Bryant , David Neal , Reg Tupper , Peter Hanlon , Andrea Nemeth , Ian Bliss , Trevor Roberts , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Chris Robson , Giacomo Baessato , Dexter Bell , Ted Cole , Nicola Crosbie , D.M. Babe Dolan , Ted Gill , Kyle Graham , Mark Hoeppner , Karen Kruper , Nels Lennarson , Mark McConchie , Frank B. Moore , Matthew Paxman , Tanja Reichert , Leanne Santos , Kendall Saunders , Susan Shears , Jim Shepard , Jayne Trcka , Jessica Van Der Veen , Chris Wilding , Craig Bruhnanski , John Abrahams

After parodying the blaxploitation films of the 1970s in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Keenen Ivory Wayans takes aim at slasher films of the 1980s and 1990s in this raunchy satire, which was produced under... read more read more... the clumsy but inarguably appropriate title Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween. As you might expect, a group of teenagers -- not-terribly-bright Buffy (Shannon Elizabeth), her best friend Brenda (Regina Hall), stoner Shorty (Marlon Wayans), fey football player Ray (Shawn Wayans), loudmouthed Greg (Lochlyn Munro), sexually overexcited Bobby (Jon Abrahams), and his prim girlfriend Cindy (Anna Faris) -- are on the run from a maniacal killer who is looking for revenge after the kids accidentally kill a man following an auto accident. They also find themselves having to contend with intrusive reporter Gail Hailstorm (Cheri Oteri) and eccentric high school principal Squiggly (David L. Lander). Incidentally, the title Scary Movie is something of an inside joke: it was the working title for Scream, the movie that kick-started the mid-'90s slasher film revival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Release Date: July 7, 2000

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DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000

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  • fb1442511448
    July 28, 2012
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    An obscene parody of horror films that executes with laughter and dark humor. The Wayans Bros. team up to bring their parody-filled skills to the world of horror and suspenseful cinema. And may I say it's so hysterical, that it's scary! 4.5/5
  • fb100002359227440
    June 11, 2012
    fb100002359227440
    The bad thing in the comercial cinema, is that: filmmakers doesn't want to know if the material is good or he's really express himself with the work that he made, his only concern is the money. Same thing happen in Scary Movie, but it's impossible doesn't laugh with the comedy by... read more Wayans brothers.
  • blkbomb
    April 18, 2012
    blkbomb
    Cindy Campbell: Look, if it's about that time I puked green slime and masturbated with a crucifix, it was my first keg party, Bobby! 

    "No mercy. No shame. No sequel."

    Scary Movie is what you would expect. It's highly stupid, but isn't short on funny moments. It may not be intel... read moreligent humor, but it is still humor. There's a lot of sex jokes(gay and lesbian included) and it has quite a few slapstick gags to go with it. Some of the jokes work, and some don't, but their thrown at you every other second, so you're going to get your fair share of laughs; that is, if you are into spoofs. As far as spoofs go, you could do a lot worse. This first one isn't half bad, but the franchise as definitely ran on too long and has gone further downhill with every new installment. 

    Scary Movie makes a lot of obvious references to movies like The Shining, The Sixth Sense, and The Exorcist. But it follows the plots of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer exactly. If you've seen either or both of those movies, you should get a good amount of enjoyment out of watching them be "reinterpreted." While number two was a spoof of haunted house movies and number three was a spoof on the invasion films; this one is a straight spoof of the slasher genre. And if you're going to pick a film to base it off of; picking one of the best slashers ever(Scream) isn't a bad choice. 

    I've seen this movie many times now and while I find it less and less funny every time; I still enjoy it. The spoof genre doesn't have too many classics, and this definitely isn't one of them, but it is a better than average one. I wouldn't bet on anyone loving it, but drink a few beers and you'll easily be able to get through this short run time with a smile on your face.
  • superclerk25
    March 19, 2012
    superclerk25
    eh
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    October 31, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    An obvious mickey take that had some rather funny and clever moments parodying other movies. The father of all parodies, this spawned several others. But this is original and an easy watch. I loved the bit with the Scream guy smoking pot, really funny face.
  • spielberg00
    October 1, 2011
    spielberg00
    Funny, but not that much.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 20, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Scary Movie is by the best of the four films in the franchise. This film actually had good humorous bits that actually made me laugh out loud. The film doesn't have the same problem of subsequent sequels, notably the third and the fourth in having good ideas to create an average,... read more funny spoof film. This film is pretty considering that after so many spoof films were released afterwards that became irrelevant and were simply terrible. Scary Movie is funny, silly and stupid, but also fun. Of all the Scary Movies, this is the one I preferred. The film isn't the best spoof film, but it is definitely better than the many films that would follow. Scary Movie has a decent cast for this sort of film, and they're amusing to watch on-screen. The film manages to be funny, and silly, but it is a lot of fun. I enjoyed this parody film of horror films, and I thought that this was the best film of the four films of the series. I think it's a no brainer to see why this film is the best, it's because the ideas were fresh, inspired and the filmmakers didn't try too hard to deliver something funny. The comedy came naturally, the way a goods comedy film should unwind before an audience. Scary Movie isn't the best parody film, but it's definitely not the worst. This is a fun film with plenty of laughs, and like I said, is the best of four films. After the release of Scary Movie, many other spoof films were released, and they all failed to capture the essence of the genres they were spoofing. But this first entry in the Scary Movie franchise is terrific, flawed but a good watch.
  • fb729949618
    August 5, 2011
    fb729949618
    Veryyyy dry humor. One thing I will give it credit for, is for spawning all the similar movies to come after: Date Movie, Epic Movie, etc.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    The orignals are usually always the best ones. Very funny!
  • CloudStrife84
    June 14, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    However difficult it may be to accept, the Scary Movie franchise is about as good as spoof films get nowadays. This one in particular isn't much better than its long row of sequels, but it does have enough fun moments to be considered worthwhile. Just don't expect any laugh-out-l... read moreoud material, as the humor overall is pretty cheap and stupid.

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Glenn Lovell
October 10, 2003
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News

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

Liam Lacey
March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

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 offic... Full Review

Peter Travers
May 10, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Would it be asking too much if the hit-and-miss jokes could maybe nudge an inch beyond the obvious?

Michael Atkinson
January 1, 2000
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

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

Jonathan Foreman
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post

Everyone plays his or her part with just enough unself-conscious seriousness for the jokes to work.

Chris Vognar
January 1, 2000
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

The Wayans have shown they have more talent than this. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

This movie, by any name, would be as entertaining. Full Review

Jan Stuart
January 1, 2000
Jan Stuart, Newsday

Anything resembling taste, wit or political correctness is strictly prohibited.

Bob Longino
January 1, 2000
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It's just crude, rude and socially unacceptable. Full Review

Kevin Maynard
January 1, 2000
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz

Don't be surprised if Scary Movie spawns itself.

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    • Homeless Man: Can you spare a dollar?
    • Buffy: Eurgh! Get away from me, you bum!
    • Cindy Campbell: Buffy! Can't you see he's hungry. Here you go, sir. A nice sandwich for you. See?
    • Homeless Man: I said a dollar, bitch!
    • Greg: Who did this? Huh, where are you? This isn't funny, alright. A small dick is like a disability, man. Huh, would you make fun of a guy in a wheelchair, huh? Would you? Come on out here, you sick fuck! I'll kick the shit out of you right now! Alright? It's not the size of the hammer, it's the nail you're throwing in at!
    • Cindy Campbell: You guys are psychos! You've seen one too many TV shows!
    • Ray: Watching TV Shows doesn't create psychos Cindy! Cancelling them does! [proceeds stabbing Billy] The Wayans Brothers was a good show man! It was a good-ass show and we didn't even get a final episode!
    • Doofy: WAZZZZZZZUPPPPP!
    • Doofy: I'm gonna chop you like liver.
    • Cindy Campbell: Who is this? What do want?
    • Doofy: I'm in the house. Do you know where I am? I could be anywhere I'm like the wind baby.
    • Cindy Campbell: Um, your behind the couch.
    • Doofy: What? How do you know that?
    • Cindy Campbell: I can see your feet.
    • Doofy: What's that noise?
    • Drew Decker: Ooops. I farted, I didn't think you would hear me.
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