Scary Movie
“Scary Movie (2000) kicked off the decade by ruthlessly parodying the slasher films of the 90s, specifically Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and starring Anna Faris and the Wayans brothers, it took every horror trope and pushed it to its most vulgar and absurd extreme. From the ‘Wassup!’ phone calls to the bumbling Ghostface killer, the movie was a relentless barrage of pop culture references and slapstick violence. It was a massive box office success that spawned a long-running franchise. While the humor is definitely ‘of its time,’ its impact on the comedy landscape of the early 2000s cannot be overstated. It captured the irreverent, ‘nothing is sacred’ spirit of the era, making it impossible to ever watch a serious horror movie the same way again, and launching Anna Faris as a comedy leading lady.”
Scary Movie turned our nightmares into a raunchy riot… but we’ve saved a legendary high school sequel for last, involving a summer beach house and a very unfortunate incident with super glue.
