Cinematic Rating
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$217,763,046
Studio
Miramax, Wayans Bros. Entertainment
Directed By
Scary Movie Review
MovieWise Analysis
The Story: Scary Movie (2000) offers a fresh dive into the Comedy genre. The plot follows a sequence where 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!
Cinematic Style: Visually, the film is a standout, utilizing "No mercy. No shame. No sequel." to set a specific mood. The director focuses on the atmosphere of Comedy, ensuring the pacing keeps the audience engaged from the opening frame.
The Experience: The experience is defined by how it handles its central conflict. It doesn't just present a story; it builds an environment where the stakes feel personal and the resolution feels earned.
The Verdict: Ultimately, Scary Movie succeeds because it respects the audience's intelligence. It is a mandatory watch for anyone following the latest in Comedy cinema.
What Audiences Are Saying
"I am so disappointed. This piece of trashis unwatchable. Just a cacophony of loosely tied bits, gags, throwbacks to old movies just to cashgrab this one. This vaguely resembles a movie in it's form, not like the first three Scary Movies (the OG ones). It's a shame. A damn shame. It's Epic/Disaste..."
"If you're a fan of the "Halloween", "I Know What you Did..." and "Scream" franchises, then you'll probably appreciate many of the parodies here - as well as it's comic critique on some of their more repetitious production techniques, as we watch "Ghostface" going on the rampage again. Marlon and ..."
"1/10 stars rating. A total drop. Its not funny and the whole story line is trying so hard to imitates the originals .. but sadly even as a parody movie its just so boring and gross that cant even get pass half an hour of the movie time. There is not even a single moment where the punch..."
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