SlashFilm Gives New 'Scary Movie' 2.5/10 as Review Blasts Queer Jokes and Toothless Spoofs
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Updated · SlashFilm · Jun 4
SlashFilm Gives New 'Scary Movie' 2.5/10 as Review Blasts Queer Jokes and Toothless Spoofs
3 articles · Updated · SlashFilm · Jun 4
Summary
2.5/10 was SlashFilm’s verdict on the sixth "Scary Movie," calling the June 5 release a "trash fire" with only scattered absurd gags that land.
The review says the Michael Tiddes film leans on low-effort parodies of recent horror hits and offensive topical jokes, especially repeated queer and trans punchlines, without offering real satire.
Anna Faris and Regina Hall’s returns, plus a few moments such as Teyana Taylor’s opening scene, were cited as rare bright spots in an otherwise directionless plot built largely from "Scream" 2022 and "Scream VI."
The broader critique is that the Wayans-led revival revives the franchise’s crudest habits 26 years after the 2000 original while adding little fresh perspective to modern horror.