Hold onto your slashers, because the original Scary Movie gang is coming back. Paramount Pictures just announced that the brand-new Scary Movie entry is hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 22nd, and it is bringing the core team along for the ride.
It has been twenty-six years since the original spoof turned horror tropes on their head, and now Cindy, Brenda, Shorty, and Ray are getting dragged right back into the mess. Apparently, a fresh masked killer is on the loose, completely oblivious to the fact that this crew should probably be retired by now.
What makes this actually exciting is the return of Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall. Getting all four of them back in the same room feels like a tiny miracle, given how the franchise fragmented over the years. They are joining forces with director Michael Tiddes and a massive stacked cast that includes Kenan Thompson, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Kim Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Damon Wayans Jr., and Heidi Gardner.
The script comes straight from the Wayans family brain trust, with Marlon, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, and Craig Wayans writing alongside Rick Alvarez. The whole pitch here is a unapologetic return to the franchise's original roots. That means no sacred cows, zero filter, and an R-rating that promises every line will get crossed.
Clocking in at 96 minutes, it looks like a lean, unhinged comedy that aims to mock the current wave of legacy sequels and elevated horror. If you have been missing the chaotic energy of early 2000s parodies, mark September 22nd on your calendar and prepare to pick up a physical copy.
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