Scary Movie (2000)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Writers (WGA):

Shawn Wayans (written by) &
Marlon Wayans (written by) ...

Release Date:

7 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A killer comedy.

Plot:

A year after disposing the body of a man they accidently killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Masked Killer | Stupidity | Cult Favorite | Phone Terror

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Carmen Electra	...	Drew Decker
Dave Sheridan	...	The Killer / Doofy Gilmore
Frank B. Moore	...	Not Drew's Boyfriend
Giacomo Baessato	...	Trick or Treater #1
Kyle Graham	...	Trick or Treater #2
Leanne Santos	...	Trick or Treater #3
Mark McConchie	...	Drew's Dad
Karen Kruper	...	Drew's Mom
Anna Faris	...	Cindy Campbell
Jon Abrahams	...	Bobby Prinze
Rick Ducommun	...	Cindy's Dad
Regina Hall	...	Brenda Meeks
Marlon Wayans	...	Shorty Meeks
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Buffy Gilmore
Lloyd Berry	...	Homeless Man

Also Known As:

Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th (USA) (working title)
Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude sexual humor, language, drug use and violence.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (extended version) | Malaysia:U (heavily edited) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Chile:18 | Colombia:12 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:B (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The killer's first victim's name is Drew. This is a reference to Scream (1996/I), in which the second victim is played by Drew Barrymore. The scene and killing is identical to Scream.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the flashback, when Shorty is pulling up (car still moving, but nearing a stop) the inside of the car is clear (no smoke). As the car stops, the inside is completely filled with smoke.

Quotes:

The Killer: Do you know where I am?
[Feet are sticking out from behind couch, and are kicking up and down]
Cindy Campbell: Um, you're behind the couch, I can see your feet.
The Killer: [Killer sticks head up and sees his feet. He grabs his head] D'oh!
The Killer: Okay,okay close your eyes!
[Cindy closes her eyes, and the killer tries to hide under the carpet, but then goes behind the curtains]
The Killer: Now do you know where I am?
[Cindy opens her eyes]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sex, Lies & Soaps: Bad Behaviour (#1.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Too Cool for School

Just a great time! I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard.

I always did love watching "Scary Movie", I'm not really sure why. I think when I just need a good laugh and a movie that doesn't require brains, I love to watch parodies. "Scary Movie" captured that very well with "Scream", "I know what you did last Summer", "The Sixth Sense", "Scream 2", etc. You are guaranteed to have some really great laughs with "Scary Movie".

The cast, you can tell, they had so much fun making this movie and it shows. I just loved the scene where they had hit the man on the road making fun of "I know what you did last summer", and Elizabeth Berkley can't find the body but she sees a bloody boot like Jennifer Love Hewitt did in that scene, but instead says "Oh, my God! We hit a boot!". I know that sounds stupid, but it gave me such a good laugh.

It has an amusing ending of making fun of The Usually Suspects with Doofy. No, this movie is not for everyone. It does have very crude and sexual humor, but like I said, sometimes when you just wanna let go and have fun, you just can make any movie into a good one. Except for Pooty Tang. :D But I'd recommend this for a good laugh and for a fun time with your friends.

8/10