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Scary Movie
A chaotic, nostalgic horror-parody overflowing with outrageous humor, acting as a cinematic wrecking ball swinging through the fragile tropes of modern 'elevated horror' and legacy sequels.
Scary Movie
Scary Movie

"Every line will be crossed."

03 June 2026 United States of America 96 min 5.4 (440)

Director: Michael Tiddes

Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Damon Wayans Jr.

Comedy Horror The Illusion of Elevated Horror Rejection of the Requel Nostalgia vs. Modernity The Commodification of Trauma
Budget: $30,000,000
Box Office: $224,070,376

Scary Movie — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Cindy Campbell

Anna Faris

Archetype: The Eternal Final Girl Key Trait: Oblivious resilience

Motivation

To survive the requel and prove that the original final girls are entirely untouchable.

Character Arc

Cindy starts as an exaggerated, traumatized recluse and evolves into a ruthless protector of her own franchise, completely refusing to yield screen time to the younger generation.

Brenda Meeks

Regina Hall

Archetype: The Loudmouthed Sidekick Key Trait: Unapologetic bluntness

Motivation

To outlast the masked killer and deliver the best punchlines.

Character Arc

Brenda remains remarkably unchanged from her early-2000s persona, acting as the anchor to the franchise's comedic roots while violently rejecting modern horror sensibilities.

Shorty Meeks

Marlon Wayans

Archetype: The Stoner Fool Key Trait: Perpetual intoxication

Motivation

Finding his next high while incidentally surviving a massacre.

Character Arc

Shorty returns to his classic stoner roots, navigating the updated, high-tech world of 2026 with the exact same brain-fried logic he utilized in the year 2000.

Ray Wilkins

Shawn Wayans

Archetype: The Closeted Jock Key Trait: Hilarious denial

Motivation

Maintaining his fragile facade while fighting for survival.

Character Arc

Ray continues his long-running gag of being overtly flamboyant while insisting he is straight, hilariously failing to adapt to the more open social climate of the 2020s.

Cast

Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks
Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins
Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell
Regina Hall as Brenda Meeks
Damon Wayans Jr. as Agent Underwood
Gregg Wayans as Brad Meeks
Kim Wayans as Nurse Ratchett
Benny Zielke as Jess Phillippe
Cameron Scott Roberts as Jack Kirsch
Cheri Oteri as Gail Hailstorm
Chris Elliott as Shorthand
Dave Sheridan as Doofy Gilmore / Ghostface (voice)
Heidi Gardner as Agent Berger
Lochlyn Munro as Greg Phillippe
Olivia Rose Keegan as Sara Campbell

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