About this episode
The episode compares the original Scary Movie and its sequel, exploring their impact on the horror parody genre.
This week on Friday Night Frightfest, we’re trading pure terror for some classic meta-commentary and a whole lot of "Wazzup!" In anticipation of the Scary Movie reboot coming out this year, we are going back to the duo that started the parody phenomenon. We’re comparing the original slasher-skewering Scary Movie (2000) with its supernatural-themed sequel Scary Movie 2 (2001). Grab your popcorn and watch out for the killer—if he isn’t too busy getting high! Scary Movie (2000) Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, the first Scary Movie took the late-90s horror resurgence and turned it on its head. Primarily lampooning the meta-horror of Scream and the "guilty secret" trope of I Know What You Did Last Summer, the film follows Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and her group of deeply dim-witted friends as they are stalked by a masked killer. From the opening Drew Barrymore parody with Carmen Electra to the "Shorty" (Marlon Wayans) stoner gags, it’s a relentless barrage of slapstick and gross-out humor that somehow manages to perfectly capture the aesthetic of the films it’s making fun of. Scary Movie 2 (2001) The sequel, released just a year later, pivots away from slashers and dives into the…
People in this episode
Host: GeekProfs
Topics covered
- horror parody
- meta-commentary
- film analysis
- comedy
- slasher films
- supernatural horror
Keywords
- Scary Movie
- horror parody
- meta-horror
- comedy films
- slasher films
- supernatural horror
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Haunting, The Exorcist
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