I feel thankful Scary Movie 6 exists. It is fearless and unapologetic. It crosses every line, then invites everyone to laugh at the wreckage. The movie makes fun of everyone and everything with equal energy, and somehow it lands without malice. All lines get crossed, but all laughs get shared. Any true purveyor of comedy will clock the difference immediately.
Equal-Opportunity Offense, With A Clear Target
The film understands its audience in the first few minutes. It basically says, “We know who this is for, and it is not for you.” If you can accept that, the movie becomes a great return to form. Scary Movie does not beg for approval. It does not soften the swing. It dares you to keep up.
What surprised me is how the vulgarity actually works as a kind of release valve. The crudeness is not just shock for shock’s sake, most of the time. The movie uses it to remind you that comedy can be a pressure test. If you get the intent, you laugh. If you miss the intent, you clutch pearls.
A Split Focus That Still Gives The Core Cast Moments
The structure is tremendously divided. It juggles new characters, the original core cast, legacy characters, and cameos. The core cast steps back in without missing a beat, and everyone gets at least one moment to shine.
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That said, only one performance truly stood out to me. Regina Hall remains the MVP. Brenda feels more present here, in a way she has not been since the first Scary Movie. Hall’s timing stays lethal. She can land a dumb joke like it is Shakespeare, then turn around and sell a smarter gag with the same confidence.
But Shawn Wayans’ sermon definitely deserves flowers, as it embodies what Scary Movie does at its best. And makes us want more Shawn Wayans.
The Funny Whiplash, The Low Fruit, And The Ghost of Scary Movie 5
Before I critique anything, I want to be clear. The spirit is right. There is real brilliance in the writing and execution. I am a net positive overall. The problem is volume and selectivity.
There is a bit too much low-hanging fruit. The movie toes the line between stupidly brilliant and a little too stupid, and it stays on that wire all film long. At its best, it feels like classic Scary Movie and The Naked Gun. At its weaker moments, it radiates Scary Movie 5 energy, plus that whole era of “why did they even bother” spoof movies. It leans more Scary Movie than those, for sure. Still, the stink shows up often enough to notice.
The film also stretches itself thin with extra legacy characters who barely interact with the main cast. You get C, D, E, F, and G stories. Some have a great gag. Many do not connect to anything. If you cut a few, the main story would not change. The movie might even improve.
One more critique. Some parodies feel too dated. It reads like the team tried to make up for everything they missed. Not every older reference whiffs. Plenty still hit. There are just enough that you feel the strain.
Scary Movie Came Out Swinging And Sticks The Landing
Where Scary Movie 6 truly wins is the opening and the ending. The intro sets the rules fast and makes the mission clear. The ending feels like a surprisingly lovely culmination. It honors the films, the behind-the-scenes relationships, the vibe of the era, and the signs of the times. The plane gets bumpy in the middle, and it drags at points. Still, it absolutely nails the landing.
I love how the film sets up fairweather fans to either love it or hate it, and still miss what it is doing. It is stupidly brilliant. It is unapologetically hilarious. It is also weirdly essential right now. Scary Movie 6 proves nothing is off limits in comedy. Everything can be funny. That does not mean everyone is funny. For the deep belly laughs alone, and for the way it reminds culture how comedy works, I give Scary Movie 6 a
6/10
Scary Movie is best experienced with a crowd if you can, because group laughter is half the sport. A packed theater turns groans into applause and makes the biggest swings feel like events. If you watch at home, watch with friends who actually like comedy. This one plays best when the room is willing to laugh. But if they don’t like it and start comparing it to Naked Gun, they lost the plot and became the joke.
Scary Movie releases in theaters June 5, 2026.
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Ready to let Scary Movie 6 offend you equally and make you laugh anyway? Do you want ruthless parody that swings at everything, or tighter satire with fewer side quests? Which era of Scary Movie do you miss most, the early classics or the later chaos? Drop your thoughts in the comments or @me.
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