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==Parodies== ==Parodies==
Much of the humor of ''Scary Movie'' relies upon specific references to other contemporary films. ] remarked in his review that "to get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises."<ref name="Ebert">{{cite news | url = http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000707/REVIEWS/7070303 | title = Scary Movie | accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Ebert | first = Roger | date = July 7, 2000 | work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> The backstory of the film's plot is modeled after '']'' including the teens' accidental murder of an innocent man on a car ride and Barry's murder onstage.<ref name="Ebert"/> Several elements are borrowed from the ]<ref name="Ebert"/> including the character Ghostface, the murder of Drew in the opening scene, the attack in the movie theatre was modeled after '']'', and the "rules of a trilogy" video from '']''. While smoking marijuana, Shorty quips "I see dead people", the line famously spoken by ] ] in '']''.<ref name="EW"/> In a chase scene, the film shifts its point of view to that of a hand-held camera with the characters speaking directly to the audience as in '']''.<ref name="EW"/> The scene in which Ray is about to stab Bobby to make the police believe they were the victims of the killer borrows heavily from a similar scene that takes place during the climax of '']''. The killer says the words "Red Rum", a reference to '']'', before he kills Buffy. The line "We all go a little crazy sometimes" is also used, which is taken from Scream quoting '']''. Much of the humor of ''Scary Movie'' relies upon specific references to other contemporary films. ] remarked in his review that "to get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises."<ref name="Ebert">{{cite news | url = http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000707/REVIEWS/7070303 | title = Scary Movie | accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Ebert | first = Roger | date = July 7, 2000 | work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> The backstory of the film's plot is modeled after '']'' including the teens' accidental murder of an innocent man on a car ride and Barry's murder onstage.<ref name="Ebert"/> Several elements are borrowed from the ]<ref name="Ebert"/> including the character Ghostface, the murder of Drew in the opening scene, the attack in the movie theatre was modeled after '']'', and the "rules of a trilogy" video from '']''. While smoking marijuana, Shorty quips "I see dead people", the line famously spoken by ]''" due to ]'s acting.<ref name="Ebert"/> Cindy becomes aggressive and roars "Say my name!" during sex with Bobby, similar to the sex scene between Michelle and Jim in '']''.<ref name="EW"/> A trailer for a fictitious sequel to '']'' titled ''Amistad II'' with elements of '']'' appears in the movie theater scene.<ref name="Scott"/>


⚫ eferences beyond the scope of film, including a brief send-up of '']''<ref name="Variety">{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117787485?refcatid=31 || accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Leydon | first = Joe | date = June 29, 2000 | work ?]]'' ad campaign by ].<ref name="Variety" /> Drew (])'s boyfriend at the beginning of the movie, the one she "slept with but didn't date" was ], who Electra dated in real life.
Many scenes and jokes parody or reference other films outside the horror film genre. The fight between Cindy and the killer heavily mimics '']'', particularly its use of ].<ref name="Ebert"/> The final scene, in which Doofy stops feigning his disability and drives away with Gail, is a takeoff of the final scene of '']''.<ref name="EW">{{cite web | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276781,00.html | title = Scary Movie | accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Schwarzbaum | first = Lisa | date = July 21, 2000 | work = Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> When asked about her favorite horror movie, Drew answers "'']''" due to ]'s acting.<ref name="Ebert"/> Cindy becomes aggressive and roars "Say my name!" during sex with Bobby, similar to the sex scene between Michelle and Jim in '']''.<ref name="EW"/> A trailer for a fictitious sequel to '']'' titled ''Amistad II'' with elements of '']'' appears in the movie theater scene.<ref name="Scott"/>

⚫ The film also makes other pop culture references beyond the scope of film, including a brief send-up of '']''<ref name="Variety">{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117787485?refcatid=31 | title = Scary Movie | accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Leydon | first = Joe | date = June 29, 2000 | work = Variety}}</ref> and a parody of the '']'' ad campaign by ].<ref name="Variety" /> Drew (])'s boyfriend at the beginning of the movie, the one she "slept with but didn't date" was ], who Electra dated in real life.


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This article is about the spoof horror film. For the genre, see horror film. For the film franchise, see Scary Movie (film series). 2000 American film
Scary Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeenen Ivory Wayans
Written byShawn Wayans
Marlon Wayans
Buddy Johnson
Phil Beauman
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Produced byEric L. Gold
Lee R. Mayes
StarringAnna Faris
Regina Hall
Shawn Wayans
Marlon Wayans
Jon Abrahams
Carmen Electra
Shannon Elizabeth
Kurt Fuller
Lochlyn Munro
Cheri Oteri
Dave Sheridan
CinematographyFrancis Kenny
Edited byMark Helfrich
Music byDavid Kitay
Production
companies		Wayans Bros. Entertainment
Gold/Miller Productions
Brad Grey Pictures
Distributed byDimension Films
Release date
  • July 7, 2000 (2000-07-07)
Running time90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Box office$278 million

Scary Movie is a 2000 horror comedy spoof film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is an American dark comedy that heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres. Several mid- and late-'90s films and TV shows are spoofed, especially Scream, along with I Know What You Did Last Summer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and Dawson's Creek.

The tagline reads "No mercy. No shame. No sequel.", the last reference being an ironic nod towards the tendency of popular horror movies becoming cash cow franchises. 2001 saw the release of Scary Movie 2, with the appropriate tagline "We lied". Later video covers of the first film frequently drop the tagline's third statement. The film was originally titled "Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th". Scary Movie was followed by four more sequels Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006) and Scary Movie 5 (2013). Its title serves as a homage to the production title of Scream, which was also released through Dimension Films.

Plot

An 18-year-old girl named Drew Decker (Carmen Electra) receives a threatening phone call while home alone one night. Drew is chased outside by Ghostface, who stabs her in the breast, removing one of her silicone breast implants. She is hit by a vehicle driven by her father (Mark McConchie), who was distracted by oral sex from his wife (Karen Kruper), and is then subsequently murdered by Ghostface.

The next morning, Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) meets up with her boyfriend Bobby Prinze (Jon Abrahams) and her friends, Brenda Meeks (Regina Hall), Ray Wilkins (Shawn Wayans), Greg Phillipe (Lochlyn Munro), and Buffy Gilmore (Shannon Elizabeth). Various news teams, including hack reporter Gail Hailstorm (Cheri Oteri), converge on the school in the wake of Drew's murder. Gail hooks up with Buffy's mentally disabled brother Doofy (Dave Sheridan) hoping to milk the facts out of him.

While Cindy is in class, she receives a note reading: "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST HALLOWEEN!" She then realizes that Drew was murdered exactly one year after she and her friends accidentally killed a man (Lloyd Berry) during a wild car ride. Later that same day, Greg finds a photo of his genitals in his locker, with the caption, "I KNOW."

Greg is killed by Ghostface in plain view during Buffy's beauty pageant, with the audience mistaking Buffy's screams as being part of her act. Buffy, high on the success brought along by her win, ignores Cindy's warnings about the killer and does not realize she is being killed as it happens, even after she is decapitated (and the killer tosses her head in a Lost and Found bin, though her head keeps talking). Ray and Brenda go to a showing of Shakespeare In Love, where Ray is stabbed in the ear through a bathroom stall. Ghostface then goes after Brenda. Unfortunately, angry movie patrons, fed up with Brenda's rude behavior during the movie, attack her her before Ghostface can, severely injuring her.

Meanwhile, Cindy throws a house party, hoping for safety in numbers. During the party, Bobby and Cindy go upstairs and have sex. Ghostface unexpectedly appears and stabs Bobby, before disappearing quickly. Cindy gets a gun from a drawer near the entrance, Bobby follows and she tends to his wounds. Brenda's stoner brother Shorty (Marlon Wayans) comes up from the basement and informs them that the killer had chased many of the partygoers away after killing some.

Bobby takes the gun and shoots Shorty, revealing that his wound was an elaborate ruse. Ray arrives on the scene, alive; he and Bobby announce their plan to Cindy to kill her and her father (Rick Ducommun) (despite the fact that they are not actually the killers). Ray and Bobby also plan to make themselves look like heroes by giving each other stab wounds to indicate they fought back, but the plan backfires when Ray stabs Bobby repeatedly and ultimately kills him, furious because his favorite show, The Wayans Bros., has been cancelled. Ghostface abruptly arrives and attacks Cindy during a fight of karate after stabbing Ray to death, but she successfully subdues him by employing moves copied from The Matrix (and by doing a brief Irish jig while levitating) and kicks him through a window. Nonetheless, Ghostface vanishes before the police arrive.

At the police station, Cindy and the local sheriff (Kurt Fuller) realize that Doofy, the only one who knew about the car accident, was actually faking his disability and is the true killer. Unfortunately, Doofy has already escaped with Gail Hailstorm. Upon finding his discarded disguise in the street, Cindy begins screaming, but is soon hit by a car.

In a post credit scene, Shorty appears and breaks the fourth wall by giving tips on how to survive this sort of "situation". They appear to be on how to survive in a horror movie, but turn out to be tips on how to successfully enact a snatch n run.

Cast

Parodies

Much of the humor of Scary Movie relies upon specific references to other contemporary films. Roger Ebert remarked in his review that "to get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises." The backstory of the film's plot is modeled after I Know What You Did Last Summer including the teens' accidental murder of an innocent man on a car ride and Barry's murder onstage. Several elements are borrowed from the Scream franchise including the character Ghostface, the murder of Drew in the opening scene, the attack in the movie theatre was modeled after Scream 2, and the "rules of a trilogy" video from Scream 3. While smoking marijuana, Shorty quips "I see dead people", the line famously spoken by [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Oscar = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276781,00.html | title = Scary Movie | accessdate = 2011-04-18 | last = Schwarzbaum | first = Lisa | date = July 21, 2000 | work = Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> When asked about her favorite horror movie, Drew answers "Kazaam" due to Shaquille O'Neal's acting. Cindy becomes aggressive and roars "Say my name!" during sex with Bobby, similar to the sex scene between Michelle and Jim in American Pie. A trailer for a fictitious sequel to Amistad titled Amistad II with elements of Titanic appears in the movie theater scene.

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Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 54% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 112 reviews.

Joe Leydon of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a positive review, remarking that the film was "unbounded by taste, inhibition or political correctness" and that "the outer limits of R-rated respectability are stretched, if not shredded" by the movie. By contrast, Roger Ebert did not find the film as innovative, saying that the film lacked "the shocking impact of Airplane!, which had the advantage of breaking new ground." However, Ebert did give the film 3 stars out of 4, saying it "delivers the goods", calling the film a "raucous, satirical attack on slasher movies."

Bob Longino of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution felt that the film's crude humor detracted from the film, saying that Scary Movie "dives so deep into tasteless humor that it's a wonder it landed an R rating instead of an NC-17." Other reviewers, such as A.O. Scott of The New York Times, argued that the jokes were "annoying less for their vulgarity than for their tiredness." Scott remarked in his review, "Couch-bound pot smokers, prison sex, mannish female gym teachers, those Whassssup Budweiser commercials -- hasn't it all been done to death?".

Soundtrack

Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic

The soundtrack to Scary Movie was released on July 4, 2000 through TVT Records and consists of a blend of hip hop and rock music.

Track listing
  1. "Too Cool for School"- 2:27 (Fountains of Wayne)
  2. "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope"- 3:53 (Bloodhound Gang)
  3. "Stay"- 3:56 (Radford)
  4. "The Only Way to Be"- 3:20 (Save Ferris)
  5. "My Bad"- 3:22 (Oleander)
  6. "Punk Song #2"- 2:46 (Silverchair)
  7. "Everybody Wants You"- 4:11 (Unband)
  8. "Superfly"- 2:55 (Bender)
  9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"- 2:31 (The Ramones)
  10. "Scary Movies (Sequel)"- 3:56 (Bad Meets Evil)
  11. "All bout U"- 4:34 (Tupac Shakur, Top Dogg, Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg & Dru Down)
  12. "I Want Cha"- 4:37 (Black Eyed Peas)
  13. "What What"- 5:03 (Public Enemy)
  14. "Feel Me"- 3:49 (Rah Digga, Rampage & Rock)
  15. "I'm the Killer"- 3:57 (Lifelong & Incident)

See also

References

  1. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=87145
  2. ^ Ebert, Roger (July 7, 2000). "Scary Movie". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference EW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. Tomatoes "Scary Movie". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-18. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. Scary Movie at Rotten TomatoesFlixster
  6. Longino, Bob. "Scary Movie". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  7. Scary Movie at AllMusic

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