Scary Movie 6, the latest installment in the parody franchsie, is scheduled for release on June 5, 2025 , reuniting the Wayans brothers, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall after more than a decade. Despite early critical reviews that have pushed its Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating down based on 35 reviews, fan enthusiasm remains high for the reboot, which spoofs modern horror hits such as Get Out, M3GAN, and The Backrooms. according to the source report, the franchise has collectively earned over $897 million worldwide across five previous films, with the 2000 original grossing $278 million on a $19 million budget.

The $897 million franchise that critics never loved

The Scary Movie series has always thrived despite — or perhaps because of — low critical scores. According to the report, the 2000 original, directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, remains the highest-rated entry on Rotten Tomatoes and is also the highest-grossing, yet later sequels consistently drew negative reviews while still pulling in hundreds of millions at the box office. The 2001 sequel earned over $220 million globally, and even the poorly received 2013 film, Scary Movie 5, developed a cult following. This pattern suggests that critical reception has historically been a weak predictor of audience appetite for the franchise, a fact that the upcoming reboot is likely counting on.

After more than a decade: Wayans, Faris, and Hall reunite

The sixth movie marks the return of the original creative and comedic core: Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall.. According to the report, the Wayans brothers were absent from the third, fourth, and fifth films, and Faris skipped the fifth installment entirely.. That 2013 entry, Scary Movie 5, is the lowest-rated in the series with a 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and the source notes that the absence of these key stars was cited as a major reason for audience disconnect. by bringing them back, the reboot is explicitly trying to recapture the magic of the first two films, which are still regarded as pop culture staples that revived the parody genre.

Scary Movie 5's 4% approval rating: the low point the reboot aims to avoid

To understand what Scary Movie 6 is running from, one need only look at Scary Movie 5. That film, directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Pat Proft and David Zucker, featured a cast of notable names — Ashley Tisdale,Simon Rex, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, and Terry Crews — but lacked the franchise’s leading stars. The source report describes it as the lowest-rated installment with a 4% Tomatometer, and while it later gained some cult following for its Faris and Hall cameos, its commercial performance did not match earlier entries. The reboot's producers are clearly hoping that restoring the original team will reverse the downward critical and commercial trend.

Parodying Get Out, M3GAN, and The Backrooms:a shift to modern horror

Unlike earlier installments that targeted haunted house and supernatural films such as The Exorcist and Poltergeist, Scary Movie 6 is aiming its satire at more recent horror phenomena. According to the report, the teasers have already hinted at parodies of Get Out, Sinners, Smile, M3GAN, and Scream 7, as well as the internet-born creepypasta The Backrooms. This shift reflects the broader horror landscape of the 2020s, where social thrillers and viral digital horror have replaced classc ghost stories. The film is also said to include multiple post-credits scenes, suggesting an effort to engage audiences beyond the main runtime.

Fan nostalgia vs. 35 early reviews: who wins?

The early negative reception from critics — based on only 35 reviews at the time of the source report — stands in stark contrast to the wave of fan excitement. The franchise’s history shows that audiences often ignore professional reviewers for this series; the 2000 original had a 52% Tomatometer yet became a box office phenomenon. the unknown question is whether today’s horror-comedy fans, many of whom may be too young to remember the original releases, will share their parents' nostalgia for the Wayans brothers’ brand of parody. Another open question is whether the reboot can avoid the tonal misfires of Scary Movie 5, which tried to spoof The Exorcist and Poltergeist without the cast that made those jokes land. The source does not provide audience preview scores or early box office projections, leaving the success of the gamble purely speculative for now.