The Scary Movie franchise returns with its sixth installment, years after the release of the fifth film. This time around, as some familiar faces reunite for the project, the tropes and humor are being updated to reflect current pop culture trends. From Republican jokes to pronoun humor, here’s what Scary Movie 6 is taking on with its horror comedy style.
New social concepts in Scary Movie 6
From making Republican jokes in the trailer to poking fun at “they/them” pronouns, Scary Movie 6 is leaning heavily on contemporary social commentary while maintaining the franchise’s trademark parody format.The film is the first installment in the franchise in 13 years. The Wayans brothers reunite behind the scenes once again. Marlon WayansShawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Craig Wayans — who helped create the franchise — are returning to work on the film.The trailer shows Wednesday hilariously turning into “Tuesday” and returns in the over-the-top, juicy style that the M3GAN franchise is known for. The film also pays homage to horror classics such as Halloween and the Texas Chain Saw Massacre, with iconic masks and spooky imagery appearing right at the start of the trailer.One of the most talked about references in the film is to the Ryan Coogler-directed Sinners, which became one of the biggest hits of the last awards season.
Anna Faris and Regina Hall upon returning to the franchise
Veteran actors Anna Faris and Regina Hall, who have been associated with the franchise since the first film, will return for the final installment.In a recent interview, Hall opened up about stepping back into the role of Regina Meeks. Speaking to Variety, he said: “I read the script, and it was a lot of fun. I knew what they were going to do. I always think a work of art is in progress until it’s done and in someone’s hands, you never know. But bringing back the original cast was exciting. Getting Wayana involved again, and Anna Faris too.’Meanwhile, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Faris shared how emotional the reunion was for her. “Coming back in this way after all these years made me cry with gratitude. I hadn’t seen the Wayans brothers since the end of Scary Movie 2. All those years have passed, and I didn’t want to be one of those actors who never honored their roots,” he said.
Scary Movie 6 actor
Films Lochlyn Munro Greg Phillippe, Dave Sheridan Doofy Gilmore and Jon Abrahams Bobby Prinze.Marlon Wayans reprises his role as Shorty Meeks, and Shawn Wayans returns as Ray Wilkins. Hall and Faris have also shared their visions of returning to the franchise on social media.
