The Scary Movie Franchise Ranked

Critics Consensus: Scary Movie overloads on crudity and grossness to get its laughs.

Synopsis: Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Shannon Elizabeth

Directed By: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Critics Consensus: Though an improvement over the second Scary Movie, the laughs are still inconsistent.

Synopsis: After newspaper reporter Cindy (Anna Faris) accidentally watches a strange videotape that causes the viewer to die within a week, she discovers the tape is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Camryn Manheim

Directed By: David Zucker

Critics Consensus: Sure to inspire a few chuckles, but not enough to compensate for the recycled material from its predecessors.

Synopsis: Dim-witted Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and her sex-crazed friend, Brenda (Regina Hall), team up with cute-but-clueless Tom Ryan (Craig Bierko) to save the world from... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Faris, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, Carmen Electra

Directed By: David Zucker

Critics Consensus: Instead of being funny, this gross-out sequel plays like a sloppy, rushed-out product.

Synopsis: All the scary movie characters are back in a laugh packed sequel that scares up even more irreverent fun than the original. Marlon Wayans and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall

Directed By: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Critics Consensus: Juvenile even by Scary Movie standards, this fifth installment offers stale pop culture gags that generate few laughs.

Synopsis: Much bizarre activity follows after a husband and wife bring their newborn infant home from the hospital. When they realize that a demon is stalking... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Erica Ash, Katt Williams

Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee