Q 01/05

Who directed the first film in the "Scary Movie" franchise?

A) Shawn Wayans

B) Wes Craven

C) Kevin Williamson

D) Keenen Ivory Wayans

Answer · why

D) Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans directed the first two films from scripts co-written by two of his brothers; the studio then carried on without the family, who ca...

Q 02/05

The first Scary Movie's plot mainly spoofs which two films?

A) Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer

B) Halloween and Friday the 13th

C) Urban Legend and The Faculty

D) Candyman and A Nightmare on Elm Street

Answer · why

A) Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer

Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer supply the plot, and even the name is borrowed: Scary Movie was the title Kevin Williamson first gave his S...

Q 03/05

Who plays Cindy Campbell in the first four Scary Movie films?

A) Anna Faris

B) Shannon Elizabeth

C) Brittany Murphy

D) Tara Reid

Answer · why

A) Anna Faris

Anna Faris played Cindy Campbell in the first four Scary Movie films; the role launched the comedy career that led to The House Bunny and the sitcom M...

Q 04/05

Which character does the final twist of the first Scary Movie reveal as the real killer?

A) Greg Phillippe

B) Bobby Prinze

C) Ray Wilkins

D) Doofy Gilmore

Answer · why

D) Doofy Gilmore

Doofy Gilmore, the seemingly dim-witted special officer, was faking it all along: he drops the act and drives off with the TV reporter, a takeoff of t...

Q 05/05

The first Scary Movie's poster promised no mercy, no shame and no what?

A) Refunds

B) Sequel

C) Survivors

D) Plot

Answer · why

B) Sequel

No sequel, the poster promised in 2000; when Scary Movie 2 arrived only a year later, its own tagline owned up in two words: 'We lied.'

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