Scary Movie 6 – finally billed upon release as simply ‘Scary Movie’, and bringing back the ‘OG cast’, even though I think the original film is the only one I’ve seen before they fell into straight-to-video hell – borrows some of its scenes a lot from both Scream 5 and Scream 6, the former of which clearly gave inspiration to this film, as it was billed ‘Scream‘.
This is highlighted in this comedy when there’s talk about making a ‘rebootquel’, i.e. a reboot that’s also a sequel.
Ghostface is back, sometimes he stabs aplenty, while occasionally he gets his comeuppance, such as in a recreation of Scream 6‘s opening bar scene which leads into the alleyway, he threatens a black woman on her own, only for her to quickly summon the ‘brothers’, who all turn up and kick his ass to kingdom come.
Despite a relatively short 96-minute running time, Scary Movie 6 is still quite a baggy film. Early on is where it’s at its best, with some of the endless film references, such as an early scene with a Final Destination Xtreme Theme Park, “Where Everyone Dies” – make sure to keep one eye on what’s going on in the background.
It also spoofs Scream 5‘s hospital scenes as Jenna Ortega-like Savannah Lee Nassif plays Tuesday… yep, a Wednesday reference, there’s a Longlegs reference with a baddie called Short Hand, where police arrest the white guy, as they also do in England, because some police are beyond fuckwittery; and ‘Jermaine‘, a spoof trailer in similar vein to ‘Michael’, although surely the joke is on the idiots who repeatedly went to see the latter, as it celebrates the rise to fame of a dead paedophile.
Oh, and there’s also a brilliant dig at those who put pronouns in their bios – such people who really need to have a word with themselves, or itself or whatever.
However, when it starts to get into the plot – such that it is, it really does drag, and you find yourself clock-watching.
All that said, what IS interesting is that after the opening weekend, Scary Movie 6 took $105m up until Sunday – on a budget of $30m – having come out on Friday, whereas He-Man is a $200m dumpster fire that will need to recoup at least $500m at the box office in order to break even. After its first weekend, its limped to a mere $54m, and makes it a box-office bomb! And that came out last Wednesday!
And now for another fuckwit with their phone… since if you turn up LATE and get your phone out in the cinema, in full view of others, It’s fucking distracting!
So, with this one, all was generally calm until 15 mins into the film (so, 35 mins after the announced start time), when a trio (2 men, 1 woman) wombled in to the row in front of me… ooh, let’s chat and organise where we put our gallons of Coke and popcorn, even though we’ve missed loads already, including the Google ad that tells you NOT to use your phone!
At that point, there was only 70 mins until the end credits began!
Within 10 minutes, the woman got her phone out… checking the time? No, doomscrolling. After a bit of time, I leaned over, “Excuse me“… no response. Had to tap her on the shoulder. She turned round, looking really put out, and I said, “Can you put your phone away, please?” – If looks could kill, I’d be dead, because the EVILS she gave me! 😂😂😂
I knew it would happen again when the end credits rolled, so I stayed looking at the screen, while able to see in my periphery, that she had turned round and given me evils again. I wasn’t giving her the satisfaction.
Even then, while they stayed for the early first mid-credits scene, there’s a second (and final, with nothing after the credits) mid-credits scene, this one happening as the credits continue to roll, and they bimbled down the stairs while it played, stopping to look at it, but then walking out while it played. Erm… you came to see a film, I thought? It’s still happening.
The film is showing on 2 screens, roughly temporally equidistant, so since they were VERY late for this one, why not just wait slightly longer for the other screen?
Additionally, during the film, in front of them was two more women, who DID see the Google ad – one of whom also infrequently got her phone out – not bothering to hide the screen from anyone else (I couldn’t climb over the trio, though), and after that film I also had time for a brief walk before the next film, during which time I saw two female friends walking along, not talking to each other, but both doomscrolling. Isn’t there a point where even the Gen Z brigade don’t realise they’re completely wasting their time?
NOTE: There are two mid-credits scenes, as per my video below.
Scary Movie 6 is in cinemas now, and is available to pre-order on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 96 minutes
Release date: June 5th 2026
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 (Anamorphic Hawk Scope, X-OCN ST (5.8K, 8.6K)
Cinema: Odeon Trafford Centre
Rating: 4/10
Director: Michael Tiddes
Producers: Rick Alvarez, Neal H Moritz, Craig Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Screenplay: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans, Rick Alvarez
Music: Haim Mazar
Cast:
Shorty: Marlon Wayans
Ray: Shawn Wayans
Cindy: Anna Faris
Tuesday: Savannah Lee Nassif
Sara: Olivia Rose Keegan
Brenda: Regina Hall
Teyana: Teyana Taylor
Jermaine: Kenan Thompson
Brad: Gregg Wayans
Elle: Ruby Snowber
Doofy: Dave Sheridan
Greg: Lochlyn Munro
Bartender: Carmen Electra
Nurse Ratchett: Kim Wayans
Gail Hailstorm: Cheri Oteri
Shorthand: Chris Elliott
Agent Underwood: Damon Wayans Jr.
Agent Berger: Heidi Gardner
Jack: Cameron Scott Roberts
DEI: Sydney Park
Jess: Benny Zielke
Himself: Anthony Anderson
Himself: Shaquille O’Neal
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