Whys no one scared? Aug 18, 2008
Fluffy romances, high-glycerine dramas and comedies are right up Bollywoods street, but for recall and financial value, Indian cinema is perceived to have lagged behind Hollywoods really scary movies in the horror genre ... I remember when I was watching a scary movie once, a long time ago, I saw this man who was trying to sit apart from the rest of the audience. (Times of India)
Anna Faris praises Playboy bunnies Aug 17, 2008
The Scary Movie actress also had some kind words for Hef's Playboy Playmates. "I had never been to the (Playboy) mansion before. It turns out they're great women -- smart, funny.". (Times and Transcript)
Scoop: Love Hewitt's reasons for slimming Aug 15, 2008
Anna Faris wasn't mocking DiazAnna Faris might be best known for her roles in the Scary Movie franchise, but Faris, who appears in the upcoming House Bunny, also had a part in Lost in Translation. Though the role was small, shes still fielding questions about it. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Anna Faris on Her Sleek 'House Bunny' Bod! - ET Aug 12, 2008
Scary Movie' star Anna Faris is all toned up as an air-headed Playboy Bunny in her new comedy, 'The House Bunny,' in theaters August 22 -- and she's got the skinny on her new role for ET. "My outfits are pretty skimpy in the movie, but it was fun for me; [my character is] not very self-conscious, clearly," says Anna, adding simply that for her sleek bunny bod, "I worked out.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
Top 10 War Comedies Aug 9, 2008
-- it's a bit like being Jeb Bush (Marvin Bush is Scary Movie 4). The kill-crazy sequel just edges it over the high-flying original, thanks to an extra helping of Lloyd Bridges as President Tug Benson. (IGN FilmForce)
U.S. Teens Often Watch Extremely Violent Movies Aug 8, 2008
1 percent for "Scary Movie". At the national level, the researchers calculate that over 10 million children have seen "Scary Movie", including 1 million 10-year-olds. (MEDLINEplus)
Hollywood strikes gold with R-rated comedy wave Aug 4, 2008
Hollywood has scored occasional comedy hits with R-rated flicks such as "National Lampoon's Animal House" and "Porky's." But studios became more emboldened to venture into R territory in the last decade with the "American Pie" comedies and the early "Scary Movie" spoofs ... "If you look at most of these R-rated movies that found an audience, it's because they were really good," said producer Peter Safran, whose credits include "Scary Movie" and the upcoming PG-13 comedy "Disaster Movie." "The R... (Yahoo News)
Dartmouth researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies Aug 4, 2008
One R-rated movie, Scary Movie, was seen by an estimated 10 million children, or about 48 percent of 10-14 year olds ... For example, Blade, Training Day, and Scary Movie were seen by 37 percent, 27 percent, and 48 percent respectively of all the adolescents surveyed, compared to 82 percent, 81 percent, and 81 percent of black males. (EurekAlert!)
Stick to the script? Vikings' Allison often strays Aug 4, 2008
Allison said Rice will join him in a two-man re-enactment of "The Strangers," a scary movie starring Liv Tyler released this summer. "It's going to be like the ghetto version of it," Allison said, laughing. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
ANALYSIS: How the decades' biggest comedies stack up Aug 1, 2008
But the R came on strong as 21st-century audiences began to crave humor that pushed the limits, first in the horror sendup Scary Movie and later in the romantic comedies Wedding Crashers and Knocked Up. The Frat Pack, including Stiller, Owen and Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Jack Black and Vince Vaughn, dominated the early part of the decade. (USA Today -- Life)
A guide to TO's festival of Laughs Jul 25, 2008
At 10:30, beloved blue comedy legend Robert Schimmel cuts loose on a bill with prolific and funny I-know-that-face comic Kevin Hart (Scary Movie 3 e 40-Year-Old Virgin). Previous story: Next story. (Toronto Sun)
Gore-soaked silliness in Donkey Punch Jul 20, 2008
genre flick starts with your classic scary movie set up: group of hot girls get invited on a yacht by a group of hot guys. " /> Metro rating Gore-soaked silliness in Donkey Punch (18) Running time: 95min by LARUSHKA IVAN-ZADEH Thursday, July 17, 2008 This extremely proficient yes, and it's British! genre flick starts with your classic scary movie set up: group of hot girls get invited on a yac 00004000 ht by a group of hot guys. All the hotties have loads of fun scantily splashing about in... (Metro)
Moviegoer gets 'disgusting' extra scare for $9 ticket Jul 6, 2008
But the 20-year-old University of Oregon student assured herself the scary movie was just making her jumpy. Then, as a flash from the screen lit up the theater, she said, she saw them: two mice scurrying around the floor four seats away. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Meet the Spartans Pit of Death Edit... Jul 5, 2008
The writer and director who brought you Scary Movie, Date Movie and Epic Movie, take a lighthearted stab at the film 300, and other movies of the past year. Looking to cash in on the runaway success of Frank Miller's action hit 300, writers Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer continue on their critically reviled spoof rampage, by using the Spartan tale as a backdrop for every subject matter ranging from Transformers to Spider-Man 3, from Ghost Rider to March of the Penguins (with nods to current... (Suite101.com)
The Five Stars to Watch This Summer Jul 1, 2008
In the role, Faris graduates from the cheap gags and B-movie antics of "Scary Movie" to play the lead in this unusual romantic comedy. Kit: "She's another one of these people who has been around for a while doing great work in small doses. She nailed a very Cameron Diaz-like character in "Lost in Translation. (ABC News)
Movie Review: 'The Happening' Jun 19, 2008
Really, it's the best entry in the "Scary Movie" franchise. From the bizarre acting - everyone is absolutely terrible - and atrocious dialogue (highlights include: "I see you eyein' my lemon drink" and "Don't take my daughter's hand unless you mean it,") to the bizarre behavior by the characters, it becomes impossible to take the film seriously. (The University of Alabama Crimson White)
M. Night Shyamalan: Call him paranoid Jun 15, 2008
"What we consciously did was say, 'We're going to make a very disturbing, scary movie. That's what it is.' And it is. It's a paranoid, very scary movie, and shocking, and we wanted to cast it with the most likable people we could possibly cast it with. "At the center we wanted people you'd be charmed by, who make you smile when you see them, who are just buoyant and light," he says. "Mark, Zooey and John just are so easy to watch, and then they also come across such interesting characters along... (Reading Eagle)
Faris, Samberg Cast in Meatballs Jun 14, 2008
Actor Anna Faris (the Scary Movie series) has confirmed that she will voice one of the leads in Sony Pictures Animation's adaptation of ... Other than the 4 Scary Movie films, she's also appeared in such less-than-stellar fare as My Super Ex-Girlfriend and the upcoming The House Bunny. (Suite101.com)
M. Night Shyamalan plays it straight with 'The Happening' Jun 9, 2008
"Three of my six (major) movies had twist endings, three did not. It would be just as logical to say that none of my movies had a twist ending. My mantra is to sell the movie I made. And it always ends up becoming some version of a scary movie with a twist. And people go, 'Well, that's not quite what it is.' ". So he's trying something new: a straightforward horror picture. (USA Today)
Superstar Rapper Lil Wayne to Write and Record Song for Upcoming Film 'Hurricane Season' Jun 7, 2008
"Since its launch in 1995, Dimension has released more films that debuted at #1 (ten) and more films that grossed over $90 million (nine) than any other independent studio. "Patriots" joins Dimension's diverse upcoming slate which features cutting-edge comedies like "Soul Men" directed by award-winning filmmaker Malcolm Lee ("The Best Man," "Undercover Brother," "Roll Bounce") and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac; groundbreaking adaptations like "Youth in Revolt" starring Michael Cera;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* The Adventures of Kathleen the Great and Mark the Meek ^iYP`JIO Jun 4, 2008
Cindy trembled while watching the scary movie. (C). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Nuclear Jihad Web Threat Called Bogus May 29, 2008
"Nuclear Jihad, The Ultimate Terror" is a pretty scary movie title. Especially if that movie is reportedly an Al Qaeda video calling on jihadists worldwide to carry out attacks causing unfathomable disaster against targets in the West. (CBS News)
Summer DVDviewing guide May 27, 2008
There's nothing like a good scary movie. Key word: "good." DVD stores are full of bad ones. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Superhero Movie: Hilarious heroes May 27, 2008
FOLLOWING hot on the heels of the hugely popular Scary Movie series, Epic Movie, Date Movie and Meet The Spartans comes Superhero Movie, a brand new spoof comedy designed to draw plenty of laughs from the world of heroic costumed crime-fighters with superhuman powers ... With Superhero Movie, the creators of The Naked Gun and Scary Movie series producers Bob Weiss and David Zucker strive to answer the question: How many superheroes does it take to save the world ... We loved all the movies... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Schultz: Cox's passion remains May 26, 2008
WHAT IS THIS A BASEBALL SCARY MOVIE ... WHAT IS THIS A BASEBALL SCARY MOVIE. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
WAYNE STEFFEN: Freedom has limits at the county library May 24, 2008
Shock to my thinkingSo imagine the shock to my free thinking when I found DVDs of "Foxy Brown" (rated R) and "Scary Movie 4" (unrated) on the shelves of my local Valley branch. Not censored versions, either, but the full Monty, complete with cleavage-laden cover art. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions Acquires Distribution Rights to RL Stine's Mostly Ghostly From Toonz Animation May 23, 2008
The screenplay is written by Emmy nominee Pat Proft (Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4, The Naked Gun series) and Correll. Stine catapulted to fame with the Goosebumps series of books, a children's publishing phenomenon which has sold more than 220 million copies to date, and became the No. 1 best-selling author in America three years in a row. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Murdered clerk's co-worker heard in court May 21, 2008
Witnesses throughout the afternoon compared those masks to those from movies "Scream" and "Scary Movie.". The trial is to resume at 9:30 a.m. today, with State Bureau of Investigation officers and co-defendant Green set to take the stand. (The Daily Reflector)
EMS student film festival a success May 15, 2008
The students were recognized with awards for their creations including Best Performances, Best Supporting work, Best Comic Movie, Best Scary Movie, Best Animation, Best Editing, Best Sound Effects, Best Costumes, Best Directed, Lifetime Achievement Award, and the coveted audience award ... Sweet Dreams, a scary movie, won the most awards. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
"Two & A Half Men" & "CSI" Make TV History May 6, 2008
Actor Robert Wagner ("Hart to Hart") returns as Teddy, Evelyn's new husband, and Jenny McCarthy ("Scary Movie 3") returns as Courtney, his devious daughter. CSI's George Eads makes a cameo appearance as well. (CBS News)
Shyamalan: 'The Happening' is terrifying May 6, 2008
"It is an extremely scary movie. This is meant to scare you," the Indian-born director told reporters Monday ... "It is an extremely scary movie. This is meant to scare you," M. Night Shyamalan said. (USA Today -- Life)
Shyamalan says his new movie, `The Happening,' is terrifying May 6, 2008
"It is an extremely scary movie. This is meant to scare you," the Indian-born director told reporters Monday. Shyamalan, 37, was visiting India to receive one of the country's highest civilian awards for his contribution to cinema. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Q&A: Getting to Know... Virginia Tech's Angela Tincher May 3, 2008
I'm not a big scary movie person. Angela Tincher and the Hokies return to the softball diamond next weekend for the held at the University of Maryland. (Theacc.com)
GTA not coming soon to a theater near you Apr 23, 2008
but as a parody the GTA movie would end up like epic movie or scary movie. tired , uninspired and a complete waste of time. (GameSpot)
More of this story Apr 19, 2008
It's like tumbling through the scary movie looking glass - you may be surprised by how many horror actors you're familiar with and by the serious request that during Qions, conventioneers neither fawn over the horror celebrities nor ask for hugs. 1201 S. Figueroa St.. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Leatherheads’ fails as a homage film Apr 18, 2008
I m not talking about parodies, like the Scary Movie franchise, or remakes of movies like Psycho and The Poseidon Adventure. I m talking about non-ironic movies that genuinely try to fit into the cannon of another generation. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Brothers Carjacked At Northwest Jax Library Apr 16, 2008
He said he left the car running in front of the drop-off bin when two men wearing Scary Movie masks over their faces and an armed gunman popped up from behind a van. "I was in disbelief. I didn't think it was really happening," Jackson said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Latest Apatow film not a shoe-in box office hit Apr 11, 2008
Sure, they re mostly stuck in romantic comedies, but anyone who s ever seen Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler on Saturday Night Live, Ana Faris in the Scary Movie flicks or Ellen Page in Juno knows that girls can bust a gut with the best of em. And the more we embrace Judd Apatow s boys club movies, the less the studios are going to let the girls share the good jokes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Park Board Announces First Movie in the Park Apr 10, 2008
Other movies slated for this summer include a scary movie after Boo. Bash Oct. 25 and possibly a 1980's movie at the pool. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
'Project Runway' Hits the Catwalk and Struts over to Lifetime in November '08 Apr 8, 2008
In its history, Dimension Films has released some of the most successful franchises including "Scream," "Spy Kids" and "Scary Movie.". About Lifetime. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Murder in the aisles: Local student creates a parody of scary flick genre Apr 5, 2008
"The Piggly Wiggly Horror," a parody of the scary movie genre influenced by the work of Alfred Hitchcock, offers up a fun, small-town feel while telling the story of a deranged killer's murderous rampage in a Piggly Wiggly store. The nearly 10-minute film will be shown as one of the five student productions selected for the Indie Grits Film Festival, which will be held April 9-13 at the Nickelodeon Theatre in Columbia. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Safran bows digital offshoot Mar 31, 2008
Safran, former president of Brillstein-Grey Management, recently produced Fox's "Meet the Spartans" and New Line's "Over Her Dead Body." He also exec produced Dimension's "Scary Movie" and is producing "Chilled in Miami," starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. ... Safran, former president of Brillstein-Grey Management, recently produced Fox's "Meet the Spartans" and New Line's "Over Her Dead Body." He also exec produced Dimension's "Scary Movie" and is producing "Chilled in Miami,"... (Hollywood Reporter)
No peek at 'Ruins' Mar 31, 2008
The reviews will probably be bad, and will chase away the on-the-fence crowd that doesn't get in line for tickets every time they see a scary movie on the marquee. It often works - they don't screen Saw movies, and they have to deliver the profits from those movies in dump trucks, practically. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Spacey's '21' comes up aces Mar 31, 2008
Opening in third place was superhero spoof 'Superhero Movie', from the creators of 'Scary Movie' and 'The Naked Gun', took in a disappointing 9. 5 million dollars for distributor MGM Dimensions Film. (iAfrica.com)
Sony deals box office ace Mar 30, 2008
9 million) and trails Dimension's April 2006 release "Scary Movie 4" ($19 million). Fewer auds decided to encounter "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" in its second sesh. (Variety)
Spandex wears thin in 'Superhero' parody Mar 29, 2008
As such, it's not terrible - splattery business as usual from the folks who gave us the "Scary Movie" franchise. Like its forebears, "Superhero Movie" delivers generic-brand Mad Magazine yuks, the broader and smuttier the better. (Boston Globe)
Weekly movie preview Mar 29, 2008
" Will Smith stars as Robert Neville, a military research scientist desperately trying to survive after a deadly virus eradicates all of mankind. Robert is the only one living in an abandoned New York City that is, until the sun sets. "I Am Legend" is a smart, if not entirely original, thriller. Despite many comparisons to other recent zombie films, this film succeeds because of a stellar performance by Smith. "I Am Legend" is rated PG-13 for action violence and is showing for free to EMU... (Echo Online, MI)
'Superhero Movie' Mar 29, 2008
So it's also no wonder that the 81-year-old funnyman passes (ahem) that cheese-slicing trademark on to Marion Ross, Richie Cunningham's TV mom, for Superhero Movie, the latest winded (ahem AHEM) installment in the movie-spoof genre that wore out its welcome as far back as Scary Movie 2 ... That's a demographic that doesn't apparently include Scary Movie 3 and 4 writer Craig Mazin, writer-director on this tiresome take on Spider-Man, The X-Men, Batman and The Fantastic Four. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Actress will attend renaming of city’s theater Mar 29, 2008
Superhero Movie continues the spoofs on movies that began with Scary Movie. The Internet Movie Database says: After being bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly, high school loser Rick Riker develops superhuman abilities like incredible strength and armored skin. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Las Vegas-set thriller '21' has the best odds Mar 28, 2008
"Superhero Movie," a PG-13 comedy starring Drake Bell from Nickelodeon's "Drake along with lampoon legend Leslie Nielsen, Robert Hays, Nicole Sullivan and others, has a built-in audience. That would be the folks who invariably turn up for "Scary Movie," "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and other spoof movies loaded with pop culture gags. One group that Weinstein can't count on, however, is the "Star Wars" geeks, who have threatened to boycott all of the company's films starting with "Superhero Movie.... (Los Angeles Times)
Newsweek: Q&A with Bierko on Bathing Malkovich Mar 25, 2008
But the first, uh, Webisode of "" features just that: B-list celeb ("Cinderella Man," "Scary Movie 4") soaping up and rubbing down the big A-list galoot in a tiny tub. Bierko squishes soapy water all over Malko's bald pate and offers him inanities like "Portugal is one of those words where if I repeat it over and over again it loses its meaning. Have you ever done that?" The result is a weirdly hilarious and discomfiting waterlogged spoof of talk-show culture-and viral video catnip. (MSNBC -- News)
China bans horror movies from sale Mar 25, 2008
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua)-- Chinese scary movie fans are really scared this time when the state censor -- the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) -- banned last month all horror or supernatural films from sale. "It's sort of like The Mummy Returns (2001)," says a fan. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Horton' Hears #1 For Week Two, While Tyler Perry Continues His Hot Streak Mar 25, 2008
Falling just 44 percent from its opening weekend, the animated movie about a tiny society scored the fourth-best Easter weekend ever, behind only "The Matrix," "Panic Room" and "Scary Movie 4." Sure, a person's a person no matter how small, but "Horton" is a jumbo-size hit. And the best part. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Cold Case File Mar 24, 2008
Diane Markland, 17, and her date changed plans to see a scary movie on Friday the 13th and went to party instead. On the way home, Serge Lord, the man she was with, turned off U.S. 1 because of traffic and continued north on Atlantic Avenue. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Realize the transcending power of Tracy Morgan`SNL' vet, `30 Rock' star slated for 3 nights at The Laughing Post Mar 21, 2008
In theaters March 28, the spoof by the creators of ``The Naked Gun'' and ``Scary Movie'' has Morgan playing a version of Patrick Stewart's Xavier in ``X-Men. . (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Tracy Morgan: from the projects to `Superhero' Mar 21, 2008
Produced by David Zucker, it's guaranteed to be a spoof in the tradition of ``Scary Movie,'' ``Naked Gun'' and ``Airplane. It also stars Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Leslie Nielsen and Pamela Anderson. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Brad Grey speaks in Pellicano case Mar 21, 2008
The Paramount topper spent less than an hour discussing his previous lawsuits with Garry Shandling and Vincent (Bo) Zenga over payments involving "The Larry Sanders Show" and "Scary Movie," respectively, while he was a manager at Brillstein Grey. Pellicano was hired by Grey's attorneys to investigate individuals associated with the cases by illegally wiretapping their phones and conducting searches using police databases. (Variety)
Studio exec testifies in Pellicano trial Mar 21, 2008
Grey also denied any knowledge of tactics used by Pellicano in a lawsuit filed against him by aspiring screenwriter Vincent "Bo" Zenga demanding a screenwriting credit for the 2000 film "Scary Movie.". Pellicano is accused of wiretapping Zenga's telephone conversations with his attorneys during the lawsuit. (Yahoo News)
Movie chief testifies in Hollywood wiretap trial Mar 21, 2008
Shandling filed a 100-million-U.S. dollar lawsuit charging that Grey had cheated him out of earnings from "The Larry Sanders Show." Zenga sued him demanding a screenwriter credit for the 2000 film "Scary Movie." Both have been settled. Grey, a Hollywood talent manager at the time, said he was not involved in the details of either case. (Xinhuanet, China)
CAMPUS CLICKS: The strangest St. Patrick's Day traditions Mar 18, 2008
We always wondered why Tori Spelling didn't have more lines in Scary Movie 3. Apparently, had a lot to do with it. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tori Lost Out In Battle Of Boobs Mar 16, 2008
In her new memoir, "sTori Telling," the blonde actress says when she refused to go topless in "Scary Movie 2," the studio-mogul brothers, who were then running Miramax, tried to get around it by using a body double. But "no matter how amazing the body double's boobs were, I knew I'd never hear the end of it," writes Spelling, adding that her TV-czar dad, Aaron Spelling, warned her, "If I know the Weinsteins, they'll cut you out of the whole film if you refuse." When she continued to balk,... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Is Jason Taylor Mar 16, 2008
Where you've seen her before: Starring in American Pie and Scary Movie. Partner: Derek Hough. (The Palm Beach Post)
The 7 Deadly Offset Credits Mar 15, 2008
The old seven deadly sins: lust, wrath, gluttony, sloth, greed, pride and envy were proclaimed by a sixth century pope and were made famous by Dante in his "Divine Comedy" and by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in the movie "Seven," which was a pretty darn scary movie. The new sins are. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Alonzo Bodden plays Capt. Brien's this week Mar 15, 2008
He also has appeared on-screen in "Scary Movie 4" and "Bringing Down the House.". Tickets for Bodden's shows are going fast, according to Spina. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Ex-Pellicano employee testifies Mar 8, 2008
Among the "Omerta" documents was a list of matters including: "Sissy - Cruise Missile Omerta; LaViolette Omerta; Vincent "Bo" Zenga Omerta and Lisa Bonder Omerta.Virtue said she was familiar with the Zenga matter and opined that "Cruise Missile" referred to Tom Cruise before Saunders told her not to speculate.Cruise's attorney employed Pellicano during Cruise's divorce from Nicole Kidman. John LaViolette, a partner at well-known entertainment boutique Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette... (Variety)
