Scary Movie 4 (2006)

Title: Scary Movie 4
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 1 hour 23 minutes
Release Date: April 14, 2006
Genre(s): Comedy, Sci-Fi
Production Co.: Dimension Films
Director: David Zucker
Starring: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko


Who would I recommend this to?
Fans of the series or spoof movies in general.

What is this about?
Aliens come to destroy Earth and only Cindy Campbell can stop them.

When would be a good time to watch this?
No rush, just whenever. Perhaps Spooky Season.

Where does it take place?
Earth....somewhere.

Why did I decide to watch this?
It was my friend's birthday and we were stoned, sooo....

How did I like this?
It's better than the third one, but the jokes are super old at this point. But I did like it more since I actually saw the main movies referenced: Saw, The Grudge, and The Village. I didn't see War of the Worlds, but it's easy enough to follow.

Have you seen Scary Movie 4? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Title: Scary Movie 3
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Release Date: October 24, 2003
Genre(s): Comedy
Production Co.: Dimension Films
Director: David Zucker
Starring: Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Regina Hall


Who would I recommend this to?
Fans of the series.

What is this about?
Crop circles and TV circles....

When would be a good time to watch this?
Maybe never, but also during a cheesy Halloween party.

Where does it take place?
"20 miles west of Washington D.C."

Why did I decide to watch this?
Because I watched the previous two, so why not?

How did I like this?
I remember not liking this one when it came out, because the main two movies were The Ring, which traumatized me, and Signs, which I still haven't seen. The 8 Mile scenes were good though! In fact, Anthony Anderson and Kevin Hart were my favorite part and the only thing I remembered was the "Wake up dead" scene.

The constant knock-out, fall down gag got old super quickly. I don't know if that was a reference to something though. But I did like it better this time, probably since I had some distance from my trauma. It also has a more coherent plot rather than just as many pop culture references as possible.

Have you seen Scary Movie 3? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

Title: Scary Movie 2
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 hour 23 minutes
Release Date: July 4, 2001
Genre(s): Comedy
Production Co.: Dimension Films
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring: Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Antony Acker


Who would I recommend this to?
Anyone who liked the first one.

What is this about?
Some students spend the weekend in a haunted house with their professor.

When would be a good time to watch this?
A goofy Halloween party.

Where does it take place?
Hell House.

Why did I decide to watch this?
Because the first one was funny.

How did I like this?
I watched this movie all the time as a kid. It's way better than the first one, but it also spoofed a lot of the popular teen movies of the time which I was watching. Of course, I picked up on a lot more as an adult, which made it more fun.

Have you seen Scary Movie 2? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Scary Movie (2000)

Title: Scary Movie
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release Date: July 7, 2000
Genre(s): Comedy
Production Co.: Dimension Films
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring: Anna Faris, Jon Abrahams, Marlon Wayans


Who would I recommend this to?
Anyone who likes raunchy spoof movies.

What is this about?
Some teens accidentally kill a guy and a year later someone lets them know that they know what they did...

When would be a good time to watch this?
In 2000, or during a Halloween party.

Where does it take place?
"A small college town."

Why did I decide to watch this?
This was like the movie of 2000, so yeah. I hadn't seen it in forever though.

How did I like this?
I know a ton of these jokes went over my head as a ten-year-old but at least I got the movie references! I definitely picked up more now, and this movie is still funny. It started the spoof movie trend, but this is still the superior one. But like most movies from this period, many of the jokes would not land today.

It was also fun to pick up all of the hints of who the killer was, even though you'd probably guess if you're familiar with all of the movies referenced.

Have you seen Scary Movie? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Dracula 2000 (2000)

Title: Dracula 2000
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Release Date: December 22, 2000
Genre(s): Horror
Production Co.: Dimension Films
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Gerard Butler, Justine Waddell, Jonny Lee Miller


Who would I recommend this to?
Grown-up '90s kids.

What is this about?
Dracula has been let loose in the modern day!

When would be a good time to watch this?
Back in 2000-01.

Where does it take place?
London and New Orleans.

Why did I decide to watch this?
I saw it on Paramount+, hadn't heard of it before, saw Gerard Butler.

How did I like this?
What is this casting?! VITAMIN C...Omar Epps, that guy from Save the Last Dance, Hyde from That '70s Show, Gerard Butler, that guy from Scary Movie, Shane West...so random! I can definitely appreciate it though as a '90s kid.

Other than a ton of "Hey! I know you!" moments, this movie is not very good. I'm not quite sure what the plot was, and Dracula was a boring character. The best part was the ceiling sex.

Perhaps this was good 20 years ago.

Have you seen Dracula 2000? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?