When Scary Movie (2026) is funny, it is really funny, and when it is not…it is deeply unfunny. Read our review. The first Scary Movie is an undeniable 21st-century cultural touchstone. It is a ...

From “Saw” traps with Dr. Phil to TikTok-era tropes, we catalog the gags, goofs and groan-worthy bits from the “Scary Movie” universe. By Kellina Moore This article contains spoilers for the new ...

Regina Hall, Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans lead the iconic horror comedy, which returns to theaters for its sixth installment on June 5, 2026 Brendan Le is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.

In the time that Scary Movie has been gone, the horror genre has given us plenty of moments worthy of parody. However, the Wayans’ brand of comedy is always uniquely their own, so even though there ...

The sixth installment of this low-grade franchise takes a predictable and dismaying turn, even if it feels like the right time to bring the series back. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. For die-hards, no horror movie can be too scary. But for you, a wimp, the wrong one can leave you ...

The Wayans brothers have created a family franchise that's riding shotgun on the power of the "Scream" franchise. It’s now a top-heavy satirical party. At its best, the “Scary Movie” school of comedy ...

Criticizing a “Scary Movie” is a lot like giving Julius Caesar’s eulogy. It may seem like critics are burying these crass, foolish parodies, but really, we’re paying them the ultimate compliment.

With the boom in horror movies bigger than ever it seems only natural Paramount and Miramax would try to revive the money-printing Scary Movie franchise last seen in 2013 with the fifth installment ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. For die-hards, no horror movie can be too scary. But for you, a wimp, the wrong one can leave you ...