Scary Movie 6, the latest installment in the long-running horror comedy parody franchise, hit theaters on Friday.. The film, directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, parodies recent horror films and even a Michael Jackson biopic.

The $30 million toe in the water

Scary Movie 6, with a budget of $30 million, is the latest attempt to revive the franchise,which has been known for poking fun at popular horror films for over two decades. The sixth movie continues this tradition with a mix of satire and homage.

According to Marlon Wayans, who stars in and co-wrote the film, the movie almost included a cameo from acclaimed horror director Jordan Peele. Wayans revealed in a recent interview that he had informed Peele that the movie would spoof his 2017 iconic horror hit Get Out. Peele responded with a casual 'Oh, cool,' according to Wayans.

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Scary Movie 6 also parodies other recent horror movies, including Weapons , Sinners, M3GAN, Scream, and more. Interestingly, horror is not the only genre the latest entry has targeted. In April, the filmmakers conducted reshoots to spoof the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson.

Reflecting on this unique approach, Scary Movie 6 direector Michael Tiddes said, 'I believe that we are the first movie to parody films while the films were coming out, like we were doing it live.' This live parody element adds a fresh twist to the franchise.

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The sixth movie continues this tradition with a mix of satire and homage. With Scary Movie 6 now in theaters, Marlon Wayans has already begun teasing the seventh film. in a recent media interaction, the actor hinted at which horror films the next installment will spoof.

He said, 'Wait for Scary Movie 7 and we will come back, and we are going to get us some Backrooms and we are going to get us some Obsession.' This suggests that the franchise will continue to draw from contemporary horror trends, including internet-born phenomena like the Backrooms creepypasta.

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While Peele ultimately did not appear in the film, the movie does feature a spoof of Get Out, as seen in one of its recent trailers that took a direct shot from the 2017 horror classic.

Scary Movie 6 also parodies other recent horror movies, including Weapons, Sinners, M3GAN, Scream, and more. Interestingly, horror is not the only genre the latest entry has targeted. In April, the filmmakers conducted reshoots to spoof the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson.

Reflecting on this unique approach, Scary Movie 6 director Michael Tiddes said, 'I believe that we are the first movie to parody films while the films were coming out, like we were doing it live.' This live parody element adds a fresh twist to the franchise.

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The sixth movie continues this tradition with a mix of satire and homage. With Scary Movie 6 now in theaters, Marlon Wayans has already begun teasing the seventh film. In a recent media interaction, the actor hinted at which horror films the next installment will spoof.

He said, 'Wait for Scary Movie 7 and we will come back, and we are going to get us some Backrooms and we are going to get us some Obsession .' This sugggests that the franchise will continue to draw from contemporary horror trends, including internet-born phenomena like the Backrooms creepypasta.

Scary Movie 6 is currently playing in theaters nationwide.