Scary Movie

Scary Movie

Scary Movie is a 2000 horror comedy parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, as part of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It is an American dark comedy which heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres. Several mid- and late-90s films and TV shows are spoofed, most predominantly Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, along with 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...
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quick facts
Release date:July 7, 2000
Directed by:Keenen Ivory Wayans
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:88 Minutes
Producer:Eric L. Gold, Lee R. Mayes, Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Editor:Mark Helfrich
Music by:David Kitay
Cinematography:Francis Kenny
Screenplay by:Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
Estimated budget:$19,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Cast of Scary Movie

Lochlyn Munro
Lochlyn Munro
Greg Phillippe
Born:February 12, 1966
Age:46
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
Drew Decker
Born:April 20, 1972
Age:40
Anna Faris
Anna Faris
Cindy Campbell
Born:November 29, 1976
Age:35
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth
Buffy Gilmore
Born:September 7, 1973
Age:38
Regina Hall
Regina Hall
Brenda Meeks
Born:December 12, 1970
Age:41
Cheri Oteri
Cheri Oteri
Gail Hailstorm
Born:September 19, 1962
Age:49

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
2001 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Female, Anna Faris
2001 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Jon Abrahams
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Film director of Scary Movie

Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Born: June 8, 1958
Age: 53

Keenen Ivory Wayans is an American actor, comedian, director and writer known as the host and creator of the FOX sketch comedy series In Living Color. Wayans is the director/creator of Scary Movie, the highest grossing movie ever directed by an African-American. He briefly hosted his own show...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Scary Movie film series
Little Man 2006 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
White Chicks 2004 Comedy
Scary Movie 2 2001 R (USA) Comedy
Scary Movie 2000 R (USA) Comedy
A Low Down Dirty Shame 1994 R (USA) Action
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988 R (USA) Comedy
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Music contributors for Scary Movie

David Kitay
David Kitay

Prequels and sequels to Scary Movie

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Filming locations for Scary Movie

Vancouver
Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The 2011 census recorded more than 603,000 people in the city, making it the eighth largest among Canadian cities. The metropolitan area, with more than 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    Dimension Films was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    Which actors starred in the film "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Carmen Electra and Shannon Elizabeth played leading roles.
  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    Eric L. Gold and Lee R. Mayes were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Scary Movie?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Vancouver.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    The film premiered in July, 2000.
  • Q:
    The movie, "Scary Movie" is in what genre?
  • A:
    It is labeled as... Parody and Comedy.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the script for the movie Scary Movie?
  • A:
    Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson and Phil Beauman performed the film's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 88 minutes.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    $19 million was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "Scary Movie"?
  • A:
    Keenen Ivory Wayans was the motion picture's director.
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