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Scary Movie 5 Review

By Max Nicholson

Ah, Scary Movie 5, where to begin…

When it was first announced that Anna Faris would’t be coming back to star in the latest Scary Movie, my expectations went from low to lower. I was never a huge fan of the series, but they were never offensively unfunny, especially with names like Faris, Marlon Wayans, Cheri Oteri, David Cross and Tim Curry attached.

Best case scenario, though, Scary Movie 5 was a chance to kind of reboot the series and reclaim its former glory of the early 2000s. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case here. At all. (Seriously. (For real.))

Also, if you were hoping to see some big comeback from Charlie Sheen or Lindsay Lohan in this movie, you can forget it. First off, if those two “actors” are your reason for seeing any movie, then shame on you. Second, their screen time lasts all of three minutes at the top of the flick, and if you’ve already seen the trailer, then you’ve pretty much seen their whole schtick — save for one clownish “sex” sequence accompanied by the Benny Hill theme. (That alone should clue you in to type of comedy we’re dealing with here.)

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A Haunted House Sequel

It looks like A Haunted House will be continuing its parody of the Paranormal Activity movies.

THR says that Open Road Films recently acquired the distribution rights to A Haunted House sequel, which will star and be co-written by Marlon Wayans. Filming is scheduled to begin this summer.

The first A Haunted House, which had a production budget of $2.5 million, opened to $18.1 million in January. It has since earned $40 million at the domestic box office.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

A Haunted House Review

By Alicia Malone

Ever since Abbott and Costello spoofed monster flicks in the 1940’s, the parody film has delivered plenty of memorable movies. Blazing Saddles, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and Airplane! made smart observations about film genres, mixed with some truly silly moments. These days, however, the spoof movie is sadly missing the element of satire.

Co-written by and starring Marlon Wayans, A Haunted House pokes fun at the subgenre of the found footage horror movie in the vein of Paranormal Activity, The Devil Inside, etc. These films seem perfect for spoofing, with their low-fi look and focus on demonic possession. Unfortunately, instead of trying to poke fun at the clichés within those films, A Haunted House goes for cheap laughs instead.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movie Reviews