Scary Movie (2026) Review

 

Well we had to wait a couple years but we finally have a brand new Scary Movie. But does it truly cross every line or was that just for marketing?

Scary Movie (2026) or as we all know it as Scary Movie 6, is a parody film that spoofs movies such as the newest Scream films, Halloween (2018), among others and acts as the sixth film in the series. Production was done Miramax and Wayans Bros. Entertainment with Paramount Pictures acting as the distributor. The Wayans Bros. return to write the screenplay along with Rick Alvarez, but the director is Michal Tiddes.

The story is, 26 years ago Cindy and friends encountered a masked serial killer and he sadly got away. Now, the killer is back and Cindy and the gang must find out who it is this time before the killer can get to them.

Initial Reaction

After Scary Movie 5 way back in 2013, I always thought that was gonna lead to more Scary Movies. But then years went by and I thought it was never gonna happen. Then it all changed when the teaser trailer dropped and I couldn't be anymore happier. Especially since the Wayans brothers were coming back, that was also a major selling point for me.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

Unsurprisingly it's the comedy. Now I did have a lot of good laughs throughout the movie, but there were moments where jokes or gags didn't hit. But what about that other aspect? What about the whole "Every Line Will Be Crossed" tagline they kept using for the marketing? Did they actually go through with it? Yeah, they did. There were actually jokes that today's generation are gonna find offensive. Although they find 99.99% of stuff offensive anyways sooo 🤷🏻‍♂️. Joking aside, the Wayans bros. and Rick Alvarez did actually commit. There's jokes regarding a trans character, an Epstein files joke, and a dialogue gag about #MeToo.

The other slight issue was the pacing. Now the beginning and ending have good pacing, time just flies by. But that middle proportion is a different story. Sometimes the middle can go by just fine, other times it does drag a bit.

Pros

The biggest praise to give goes to Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans. It was amazing to see the big four back together again. They still have great timing and still bounce off very well. And much like Scary Movie 3 and 4, Faris and Hall are carrying a lot of the movie. But Marlon and Shawn Wayans do a tremendous job to. I loved hearing and seeing Shawn as Ray and killing it with the character's antics and Ray once again trying to convince everyone he's not gay. As for Marlon I loved seeing him be Shorty again. I was smiling ear to ear whenever Shorty was on-screen and Marlon didn't lose his touch with this character.

While it wasn't the big triumphant return I was expecting, I still had a lot of fun with Scary Movie (2026).

My final rating is, Okay.

That's all for now. Come back on Jun 8th, for when I return to the Road to Street Fighter (2026) with my review of the 1994 live-action film. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.