Scary Movie(2026)
2026 · Michael Tiddes · 96 min
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.
Comedy
6.41.8k votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How Scary Movie scares
You'll spend most of the runtime laughing instead of flinching, since every scare is set up just to be undercut by a joke, a pratfall, or something gross. The pacing mimics slasher movies with masked-killer chases and jump-scare setups, but the punchline always lands before the fear does. Nothing here is meant to actually unsettle you; it's a goofy, raunchy send-up of horror tropes and other movies, packed with crude humor and pop culture jabs. Great for a group watch with friends who want to laugh at horror clichés, not be scared by them.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Scary Movie rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A goofy, up-and-down spoof that pokes at scares in short bursts rather than building real dread, with a slightly bigger romp at the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4.
How scary is Scary Movie?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Scary Movie rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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