Scary Movie 4 (2006)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

David Zucker

Writers (WGA):

Craig Mazin (screenplay) &
Jim Abrahams (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

14 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They're coming. We need your support.

Plot:

Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.

Plot Keywords:

Alien Invasion | Wyoming | Female Boxer | Gay Kiss | Family Relationships

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19	9:00 PM	COMEDY
Mon. July 20	7:00 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Anna Faris	...	Cindy
Regina Hall	...	Brenda
Craig Bierko	...	Tom
Bill Pullman	...	Henry Hale
Anthony Anderson	...	Mahalik
Leslie Nielsen	...	President Baxter Harris
Molly Shannon	...	Marilyn
Michael Madsen	...	Oliver
Chris Elliott	...	Ezekiel
Carmen Electra	...	Holly
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Shaq
Phil McGraw	...	Dr. Phil (as Dr. Phil McGraw)
Cloris Leachman	...	Mrs. Norris
Conchita Campbell	...	Rachel
Beau Mirchoff	...	Robbie

Also Known As:

Scary Movie 4 (Australia) (cable TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor throughout, some comic violence and language.

Runtime:

83 min | USA:89 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | Sweden:11 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Iceland:10 (theatrical rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (re-rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:10 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | France:U | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The soundtrack was recorded in Seattle, Washington.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the car door argument between Tom Ryan and Marvin, as they are busy arguing, the lock is in camera range. It is unlocked and suddenly jumps to locked and no-one caused it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Shaquille O'Neal: [screaming] Help! Help! Am I dead?
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw: You're not dead. You've been taken against your will.
Shaquille O'Neal: Kobe?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Soundtrack:

You Make Me Feel So Dead

Ever Feel as if You are Living in a Scary Movie with a Bad Script?

Scary Movie adds a new element to the usual *** Movie formula - reality. A few scenes from the Dubya administration's history are reproduced, and an embarrassing moment from Mr Cruise's midlife crisis are re-lived in addition to the usual spoofs of various horror and sci fi films. The Dubya scenes, nicely done by Leslie Nielson, were the highlights of the film for me. I'm not a fan of brainless comedy, but this non-formula material made the film tolerable for me.

SM4 spends a lot of time with The Village, Saw and War of the Worlds - plus a couple of films I only vaguely recognized... blending the plots cleverly but without adding much to the comedic value in the blending technique. Brokeback Mountain is also parodied (though I do not understand why this was considered a scary movie). The film is funny at times, but brow-beats its parody of Tom Cruise's character in War of the Worlds. Nevertheless, it's a fun little romp and much less grotesque than some of the previous entries in the series.

Acting - good for what it is. Directing - good for what it is. Script - OK, but could have been more intellectually challenging (and funnier) Cinematography - good for what it is.

Recommended for fans of the series, but don't expect it to be the funniest.