Franchise Overview
The Scream Film Franchise: A Report on the Scary Movie Filmography and Notable Moments
- Scary Movie (2000): The first film in the franchise, directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, parodies popular horror movies such as Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and The Sixth Sense.
- Scary Movie 2 (2001): The sequel, also directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, parodies films like The Haunting, The Legend of Hell House, and The Amityville Horror.
- Scary Movie 3 (2003): Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and Craig Robinson, the third installment parodies Signs, The Ring, and 8 Mile.
- Scary Movie 4 (2006): Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, the fourth film parodies Saw, The Grudge, and War of the Worlds.
- Scary Movie 5 (2013): Directed by Malcolm D. Lee and Keenen Ivory Wayans, the fifth installment parodies Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, and Inception.
Director:
Keenen Ivory Wayans The Target: Scream , I Know What You Did Last Summer , The Sixth Sense The original and undisputed champion. Starring Anna Faris (as the iconic Cindy Campbell), Jon Abrahams, Regina Hall, and a pre-fame Shawn Wayans, this film follows a group of teens stalked by a Ghostface-like killer. Unlike the PG-13 parodies that would follow from other studios, Scary Movie was vicious, profane, and unapologetically crude. It remains the highest-grossing slasher film in history (adjusted for inflation) and launched the "scary spoof" genre for the new millennium.
where Michelle Pfeiffer’s face morphs into another woman’s face. In Scary Movie 2