The Mosley Review: Scary Movie 6

I believe its gonna take maybe another year or two before we get massive variety of films in the comedy genre. Until then, I'm enjoying the trickling of all different types of comedy. That being said, I think I speak for everyone when I say that this was an often requested and anticipated return of the Wayans family to the comedy genre that we've been waiting for. In my opinion, the Scary Movie franchise was the last pillar of good spoof comedy and when it was taken from them, the rest of the industry horribly copied their style. Seeing almost all of them comeback and deliver what they're best at was so refreshing. Not all of the jokes were funny as it were, but for the majority, I was having fun and eagerly waiting to see where the story was gonna go. The references, callbacks, and cameos all range from great and unexpected surprises to maybe it should've stayed on the cutting room floor. This may not have been the best return the franchise needed, but it was a welcomed one nevertheless.

The main crew are all back and they haven't skipped a beat. Anna Faris was great once again as the classic weird and sweet Cindy Campbell. She is more seasoned now as she deals with a new killer and I loved her spoof combination of Laurie Strode and the mother from Final Destination: Bloodlines. Regina Hall returns as Brenda Meeks and once again she delivers a stand out performance. She gets to play her older now and not the same young loud friend even though that side of her does comeback for a bit. The chemistry between her and Cindy continues being the best and funniest part of the film and it was a blast to see them together again. Olivia Rose Keegan joins the cast as Cindy's oldest daughter, Sara and it was astounding how much Olivia looks like a younger version of Cindy. For a second, I actually thought she was Anna's real daughter. The strained relationship was fun to explore and I liked that Sara got to have an adventure of her own. Savannah Lee Nassif was good as Cindy's youngest daughter, Tuesday. Her character was pretty self explanatory, but I did enjoy the physical comedy with her in the hospital the most. Gregg Wayans and Sydney Park were great as Brenda's son and daughter, Brad and Dei Meeks. They both get their moments to shine in the film, but I loved the dichotomy between them of what it means to be black in current society. Marlon Wayans returns as our favorite stoner and Brenda's brother, Shorty. Shorty comes off as the same, but he also grows a bit smarter this time around as he shockingly takes charge in the finale of the film. Shorty gets one of the best sequences in the film that not only spoofs Get Out, but another popular film that certain fans will go nuts for. Shawn Wayans returns as Ray, Brenda's gay ex-boyfriend. Honestly, he's all over the place in this film and I liked it. He just sometimes randomly appears and goes all out with the gay jokes while claiming he is straight now. Cindy, Brenda, Shorty and Ray all come together once again and their chemistry was the best and made for some of the best laughs and physical comedy of the film.

Composer Haim Mazar does a good job enhancing the "horror" moments of the film and I liked how he covered the action of the finale. Now not all jokes and bits hit as the franchise is known to throw as much at you as possible while delivering a somewhat comprehensive story. This film not only spoofs the horror genre, but the current societal taboos of today and I loved every bit of it. The Wayans said no punches would be pulled and well, none were. Although the pacing was brisk, I did feel the cohesion was missing from the art of comedy the first films had. Overall, I wasn't expecting the best of the best, but something along the good of the first film and the ridiculousness of the second. That is exactly what I got and I had fun with this new entry. Will it be the best spoof movie of all time, no, but it'll still be fun to watch from time to time. Do stick around for the many end credit scenes. Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!