This week we’re commemorating April Fool’s Day by checking out Scary Movie (2000). We discuss its cultural impact at the turn of the millennium, critique how its humor has aged, and reflect on the film's homages to classic horror tropes. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 28:10.
Mentioned in the Episode
Watch the Movie
Scary Movie (2000) (https://letterboxd.com/film/scary-movie-2000/)
Main Episode
Parody Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_film) Whassup? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whassup%3F)
166: Student Bodies (1981) (http://hackorslash.live/166)
Scary Movie Franchise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Movie_(film_series))
Every Movie Parodied in the Scary Movie Franchise (https://www.vulture.com/2013/04/scary-movie-franchise-every-film-spoofed-referenced.html)
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