Alright, we're back on the Road to Scary Movie (2026). Only this time we don't have the Wayans Brothers, so that begs the question. Will this be any good or are we looking at a dud?
Scary Movie 3 is a parody and the second sequel to the franchise. Where as the first movie spoofed Scream & I Know What You Did Last Summer, the second making fun of haunted house films, this one spoofs the movies The Ring, Signs, among others. Production was done Brad Grey Pictures with Dimension Films being the distributor. Craig Mazin and Pat Proft wrote the screenplay while David Zucker directed.
The story is, Cindy now working as a local reporter has come across a cursed video tape that when watched will kill you in seven days. Meanwhile George and his widowed pastor brother Tom have discovered crop circles and learn that aliens are coming. Soon, they realize these two are somehow connected and they need to find out how to put a stop to both.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
Much like the previous Scary Movie flicks the humor can be a mixed bag. Let me praise some of the good stuff first. Now initially I was worried going into this the quality would drop significantly because as previously stated the Wayans Bros. weren't involved in anyway and I also found this was rated PG-13 while the previous two were rated R. But thankfully the movie is still pretty funny. Under David Zucker's direction Scary Movie 3 has a vibe similar to his previous works like the ever classic Airplane! We truly do get some very funny moments, my absolute favorite being a character's funeral going horrible wrong. However there were moments that I couldn't really get behind. Sure the 8 Mile parody had it's moments but that along with some Matrix Reloaded spoofs kind of felt tacked on. Sure the previous two Scary Movie movies had jokes about other films in there but they were mainly just one and done gags not part of the plot.
- Positives
The pacing is good. I won't go another further than that because I'll just be repeating what I've said from the first two reviews. So yes, much like the previous ones, the pacing is handled well.
But I will continue to praise Anna Faris. Once again she's great as Cindy Campbell, continuing to deliver that ditzy but lovable character we've loved since the first movie. She also has great chemistry with Simon Rex giving romantic but goofy romance, but mainly goofy. Then you have great performances like Charlie Sheen who despite not being in this too much, still gives us good laughs with a lot of his delivery being deadpan reactions or laugh out moments like when his character is having one last moment with his dying wife. The cast whether it's Regina Hall or a scene stealer like the late, great Leslie Nelson also do a tremendous job with the material regardless of how big their roles are.
So yeah, I actually really enjoyed Scary Movie 3 far more than I thought I would. It still isn't perfect but definitely felt like an improvement from Scary Movie 2. Although that may not be a fair state considering Scary Movie 2 was rushed while this one was given more time to breath during it's production stage. Regardless, this is a fun watch.
My final rating is, Good.
Alright that's all for now. Sorry I uploaded this so late, but my dad needed help with raking leaves and thanks to the slight rain making everything humid thus making everything hot and unbearable, by the time I was done I needed to take a long break before writing this review. But hopefully you'll come back on Saturday, Apr 18th, for my review of Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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