‘Scary Movie’ Reboot Is Perfectly Timed—But Brutally Unfunny

Paramount PicturesThe summer of 2026 has been dominated by upstart horror films Hokum, Obsession, and Backrooms, so the return of Scary Movie—the genre-spoofing series that began in 2000 under the stewardship of creators/stars Marlon and Shawn Wayans—couldn’t be more opportune.A reunion that gets the original gang back together following three Wayans-free installments, director Michael Tiddes’ raunchy comedy (June 5) once again takes aim at the slashers, monsters, and malevolent fiends of cinema past and present, all as it simultaneously jabs a variety of modern pop-culture figures and events and, also, its own history. It’s a familiar stew that’s as scattershot as ever, engineered to appeal to teens who can’t get enough jokes about sex, race, and movies they’ve already seen.Read more at The Daily Beast.