PhiloScary Movie (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
A group of teenagers including Cindy Campbell and Bobby Prinze, accidentally hit a man when driving, and dispose of the body, but now they are being stalked by a very recognisable masked killer. The victim count increase...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Philo
Prime Video
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
A group of teenagers including Cindy Campbell and Bobby Prinze, accidentally hit a man when driving, and dispose of the body, but now they are being stalked by a very recognisable masked killer. The victim count increase...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film is a parody primarily focused on comedic deconstruction of horror tropes and pop culture, lacking any discernible political agenda or advocacy for specific ideologies, thus earning a neutral rating.
Scary Movie exhibits significant DEI primarily through its casting, which intentionally recasts several traditionally white horror film roles with Black actors and features a prominent gay character. The narrative, however, focuses on comedic parody rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Scary Movie's portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes is predominantly negative, using queer identity as a source of problematic comedic shock. The film relies heavily on harmful stereotypes, gay panic, and homophobic slurs for humor, particularly through the character of Ray. There is no positive counterbalance, resulting in a depiction that mocks and degrades rather than affirms.
Several characters in "Scary Movie" are parodies of characters from "Scream" who were originally portrayed by white actors. For instance, the parodies of Stu Macher and Tatum Riley are played by Black actors Shawn Wayans and Regina Hall, respectively, constituting race swaps.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Scary Movie is a parody film featuring original characters created for the movie. These characters do not have a pre-established canonical gender from source material, previous installments, or real-world history that the film adapts or reboots. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.1
4.8
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