The Scary Movie franchise wasn't amazing to begin with, but this is definitely the bottom of the barrel.
Along with his brother Shawn, Marlon Wayans left
the Scary Movie franchise after the first two movies, but that's not stopping him from continuing to parody horror tropes.
Previously a fan of Anna's gross - out gags in the ludicrously successful
Scary Movie franchise, the handsome pairing discovered a peculiar mutual interest when they first met on set of chaotic mess, Take Me Home Tonight.
Mazin, on the other hand, was among those who took over
the Scary Movie franchise after the Wayanses left, penning the third and fourth installments.
Given that neither of the A Haunted House films are better than the worst of
the Scary Movie franchise, that's a gripe that is likely to fall on deaf ears.
Scary Movie 4 (15) Running time: 113 min **
The Scary Movie franchise all - too - faithfully follows the «rules» of the movies it spoofs: each sequel gets that bit more unashamedly shoddy.Scary Movie 4 sees Cindy Campbell (talented Anna Faris, who should fire her agent) return as a care worker haunted by a Japanese spirit and battling to save the world from alien invasion.How many jokes does it take to make a multi-million-dollar comedy franchise?
The Wayan brothers have done everyone a service by stepping aside and handing over
the Scary Movie franchise reins to Zucker and co. (responsible for The Naked Gun, et.
Clearly it's trying to follow in the footsteps in the superlative
Scary Movie franchise.
Anna Faris may be best known for starring in
the Scary Movie franchise, but this star's resume expands far beyond the offbeat comedies.
The Miramax library holds some of the world's most sophisticated, thought - provoking and critically - acclaimed independent films including sex, lies, and videotape, The English Patient, Shakespeare In Love, Reservoir Dogs, Chicago, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, My Left Foot, Cinema Paradiso, Life is Beautiful, Amélie, Kill Bill, Volume I and II, No Country for Old Men, as well as scores of commercially successful films such as Bridget Jones's Diary, the Scream, Hellraiser and
Scary Movie franchises and Spy Kids.
Not exact matches
TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular
franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and
SCARY MOVIE.
This
scary, funny and genre self - referential
franchise is great for a
movie night or for a home party as Scream 2 & 3 are also streaming.
Well,
Scary Movie 3 managed only slightly to bring us back from the pathetic depths that
Scary Movie 2 took the
franchise.
The daddy of all slasher
movies, its formula has been mercilessly preyed upon by countless 1980s slice - and - dice imitations («Friday the 13th», «A Nightmare on Elm Street» etc.), fondly dissected by 1990 postmodern spoofs («Scream», «
Scary Movie»)-- and of course its
franchise of (largely inferior) sequels shows that that the bogeyman is still very real, with «Halloween 9» due for release next year.
There can be no discussion on this — the «
Scary Movie»
franchise has lost it's steam and is now just an empty ice cream carton to a fat man.
When: January 11th Why: Unless you're a fan of the «
Scary Movie»
franchise, which Marlon Wayans helped launch over a decade ago, it's hard to imagine you'll have any sort of interest in his new horror comedy, which parodies found footage films like «Paranormal Activity» and «The Devil Inside.»
It's the latest effort from Blumhouse Productions, the horror
movie factory that's cranked out such modern
scary stories as the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge
franchises.
This partnership augments an existing relationship between the companies on such
franchises as Scream 4 (to be released April 15, 2011), and
Scary Movie 5.
Instead of wrapping up a trilogy, writer - turned - director Leigh Whannell launches a new horror
franchise with a
movie that's
scary even if it's not particularly original.
Take two dudes from the writing team of the «
Scary Movie»
franchise (successful films that have at least generated some genuine laughs spoofing horror
movies) and have them write and direct a spoof on romantic comedy films.
AR title Ghostbusters World based on the popular
movie franchise will be launching later this year, having apparently been designed as a
scarier and more action - packed take on the Pokemon GO formula.
Meanwhile, Charlie — despite being killed off in
Scary Movie 4 — will reportedly be back for the fifth installment of the
franchise.