Starring: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Redefining Stupidity, Again
The franchise that single-handedly redefined cinematic stupidity is back, sharper than ever, and ready to mercilessly mock a new generation of “elevated horror.” Scary Movie 6: Return of the Scream (2026) intentionally ignores the events of the lackluster previous sequels, choosing instead to reunite the beloved, unkillable legends who started it all: Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and her fiery, perpetually unimpressed best friend, Brenda Meeks (Regina Hall).
Cindy, who has channeled her lifetime of trauma into a surprisingly popular, yet completely clueless, paranormal investigation podcast, finds her newly organized life violently interrupted. The catalyst is the emergence of a killer AI doll—a diminutive, digitally integrated menace with homicidal tendencies and inexplicably killer dance moves—that begins terrorizing her gentrified neighborhood.
The Unkillable Crew
Anna Faris returns with her signature wide-eyed cluelessness, navigating every gruesome event with an endearing, if frustrating, inability to grasp the danger. Meanwhile, Regina Hall once again steals every scene as Brenda, who has survived death in increasingly ridiculous and improbable ways. She brings a fresh, modern perspective to the chaos, mostly complaining about the WiFi signal and the lack of decent snacks while dodging flying axes.
They are reluctantly joined by Shorty Meeks (Marlon Wayans), Brenda’s brother, who is somehow still perpetually high but now operating as a freelance “spiritual advisor.” Through sheer confusion and unpredictable drug-induced logic, Shorty manages to accidentally outsmart every ghost, killer, and sentient appliance he encounters.
Parodying the Pundits
Together, the gang must navigate a plot that mercilessly parodies every recent horror trope and blockbuster hit. No corner of the genre is safe: they take on the unsettling, dancing menace of M3GAN, the forced emotional terror of Smile, the pretentious absurdity of fine-dining horror like The Menu, and the confusing, constantly rebooted timelines of the Halloween franchise. The film also tackles the trend of “quiet” monsters that demand silence, which the group immediately fails to respect due to constant screaming and loud cell phone use.
From pretentious cults wearing flower crowns to low-budget streaming jump scares, the gang faces them all with their trademark blend of extreme slapstick violence and wonderfully offensive humor. Scary Movie 6 proves that while modern horror may have gotten smarter and more sophisticated, these particular survivors definitely haven’t—and that’s precisely why we love them.