Yes, Scary Movie is explicitly designed to make fun of horror movies.
Based on the provided information, the film is described as a parody of multiple film genres, including the horror and slasher genres. A parody intentionally imitates the style of a particular work, writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect, which is the core of "making fun of" it.
How Scary Movie Spoofs Horror
Scary Movie achieves its comedic effect by lampooning the common tropes, clichés, and specific plot points found in horror and slasher films.
Here are some key ways it makes fun of the genre:
- Parodying Specific Films: The script primarily follows and spoofs the plots of well-known slasher films such as Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. It recreates iconic scenes from these movies but twists them for comedic results.
- Exaggerating Genre Tropes: The film exaggerates common horror elements like jump scares, predictable character actions (e.g., splitting up, investigating strange noises), unkillable villains, and stereotypical character archetypes (like the "final girl" or the oblivious jock).
- Using Slapstick and Absurdist Humor: Scary Movie often relies on physical comedy, over-the-top reactions, and absurd scenarios to highlight the ridiculousness of certain horror conventions.
The film serves as a comedic commentary on the patterns and predictability often found within the horror landscape, particularly popular late 1990s entries.
For further details on the film's genre and influences, you can refer to the Scary Movie Wikipedia page.
