After cracking up over one too many recent horror films, Keenen Ivory Wayans decided to take on the genre — but he couldn't just stop there. "SCARY MOVIE is more than a parody of one type of entertainment; it's all sorts of comedies rolled into one: a sex comedy, a youthful comedy, a comedic thriller and more," says Wayans. "It all started when I realized that many of today's horror films and thrillers are really just updates of the 70s classics I grew up on: "Halloween,~~ "Friday the 13th" "Nightmare on Elm Street," etcetera. But even though the faces have changed, they're still filled with the same hilarious moments we've come to expect — moments begging to be spoofed."
To slash at the core of the slasher formulas, the Wayans rounded up a team of the best young comics, sexy up-and-coming actors/actresses and new discoveries. Director Wayans notes: "It's really an exciting group of people. Everybody is perfect for the part they play and each of them has worked very hard. We rehearsed for two weeks before we starting shooting and I had all of them do homework assignments on their characters. They really did it and it shows. We also improvised a lot on this film and a lot of funny stuff comes out of that."
Equally warped and extreme are the visuals of SCARY MOVIE, which are part and parcel of the parody, from a wild new look at the "Blair Witch" woods to unprecedented uses for "The Matrix's" slow-mo special effects. Director of photography Francis Kenny ("She's All That") evokes the manic mood with his camera work while production designer Robb Wilson King ("Rush Hour," "Set It Off," "Moonlight and Valentino") and costume designer Darryle Johnson ("The Wood," "Boys N the Hood") had fun with the film's overall outrageous look.
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