Scary Movie
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 5, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
20
Negative:
7

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
The Associated PressMark KennedyJun 4, 2026
Can you parody your own previous parody? While we’re at it, why is “Scream” so lazily and heavily leaned on in 2026? Why are there so many sex toys? And how much did Angry Orchard hard cider pay for its product placement? Read full review
35
The Travers TakePeter TraversJun 5, 2026
Even at a tiny fraction of their laugh power, it’s good to have the Wayans bros back spoofing horror movies, but would it be asking too much if the hit-and-miss jokes could maybe nudge an inch beyond the obvious? Read full review
30
The New York TimesBrandon YuJun 5, 2026
The only welcome and consistent source of delight is whenever Hall gets to pop up onscreen, to squeal or beam in a way that is always funny, and enough to briefly take you out of the bit she’s trapped in. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJun 4, 2026
The actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat. Read full review
25
SlashfilmWitney SeiboldJun 4, 2026
A solid 20 minutes of this film is nothing but disconnected vignettes and freestyle spoofery that can, even when not especially funny, be admired for its directionless chaos. Read full review
20
Screen DailyNikki BaughanJun 4, 2026
While the jokes come thick and fast, it’s all so obvious, scattershot and immediately dated that nothing lands. It’s not funny or clever, provocative or edgy – it’s just boring. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubSimon AbramsJun 5, 2026
Watching seasoned older comedians target the young for caring too much is bad enough, but seeing them miss even their softest targets makes Scary Movie the most embarrassing movie spoof since Scary Movie. Read full review
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