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Scary Movie
Movie

Scary Movie

2000 • Comedy

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

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 increases, whilst Cindy must survive the carnage that has she has seen in so many films before.

Overall Series Review

Scary Movie is a parody film that aggressively spoofs the tropes of late 90s slasher horror, particularly 'Scream' and 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.' The film's humor is characterized by extreme crude, sexual, and offensive slapstick comedy, deliberately avoiding all concepts of good taste or political correctness. The narrative centers on a group of self-absorbed and morally bankrupt teenagers trying to cover up a hit-and-run, only to be stalked by a masked killer. The movie does not engage in modern 'woke' discourse; instead, it uses politically incorrect humor across the board, playing on ethnic, racial, gender, and sexual stereotypes for its punchlines. The final girl archetype is constantly mocked and degraded, and almost every character, regardless of their demographic, is portrayed as a selfish idiot, a hedonist, or a victim of over-the-top violence. The film's low score indicates a near-total absence of the 'woke mind virus,' as its satire targets universally accepted social standards rather than progressive political enemies.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics3/10

The movie utilizes broad, exaggerated stereotypes of different racial and ethnic groups for comedic effect, such as the stoner character Shorty and the aggressive, loud character Brenda. The narrative does not contain lectures on privilege, systemic oppression, or the vilification of whiteness. All characters are depicted as flawed and foolish, counteracting any progressive hierarchical framing.

Oikophobia1/10

The film focuses entirely on lampooning American horror movie and pop culture tropes. Its setting is an American high school and suburban landscape, and the narrative contains no critique of Western civilization or the deconstruction of national heritage. The parody is an internal cultural critique of genre conventions, not a civilizational one.

Feminism1/10

The core female protagonist is frequently subjected to jokes based on sexual pressure, violence, and objectification as part of the satire of slasher film tropes. The movie contains no 'Girl Boss' or 'Mary Sue' figures. The male characters are often sexually aggressive or bumbling, showing a complementary dynamic based on traditional gender roles that are then played for grotesque comedy, which is diametrically opposed to modern feminist messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie includes explicitly homophobic and transphobic jokes, such as a character being a 'closeted jock' and a sequence that reveals the female gym teacher as transgender in a highly derogatory, stereotypical, and grotesque manner. This content directly violates the principles of Queer Theory and is the opposite of centering alternative sexualities for validation or inclusion.

Anti-Theism6/10

The movie is defined by extreme moral relativism, where the protagonists are self-serving and hedonistic without consequence, except for being targeted by a killer. The narrative includes explicit profane jokes using Christian imagery, such as a reference to self-pleasure with a crucifix, which represents hostility towards religious reverence and objective moral truth.