Scary MovieComplete Watch Order Guide
Scary Movie is a 2000 horror comedy spoof film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is an American dark comedy that heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres. Several mid- and late-90s films and TV shows are spoofed, especially Scream, along with I Know What You Did Last Summer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and Dawson's Creek. Scary Movie was followed by five sequels: Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Scary Movie 5 (2013), and Scary Movie 6 (2026). Its title serves as an homage to the production title of Scream, which was also released through Dimension Films.
Scary Movie Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Scary Movie movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 6 movies shown below.
4 films released between 2000 and 2006.
1 film released between 2013 and 2013.
1 film released between 2026 and 2026.
Additional Films
Watch Scary Movie in Order
Watch the Scary Movie movies in release order, starting with Scary Movie (2000) and continuing through Scary Movie (2026). The series spans 6 films, released between 2000 and 2026. Audiences rate the franchise 5.7/10 on average.
What order should you watch Scary Movie?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Scary Movie. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Scary Movie largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Scary Movie franchise
Scary Movie is a 2000 horror comedy spoof film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is an American dark comedy that heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres. Several mid- and late-90s films and TV shows are spoofed, especially Scream, along with I Know What You Did Last Summer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and Dawson's Creek. Scary Movie was followed by five sequels: Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Scary Movie 5 (2013), and Scary Movie 6 (2026). Its title serves as an homage to the production title of Scream, which was also released through Dimension Films.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Scary Movie Fun Facts & Trivia
The Scary Movie franchise spans 26 years, from 2000 to 2026.
The highest-rated entry is Scary Movie with a 6.4/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.7/10 rating from audiences.
Scary Movie films have collected over 25k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 6 Scary Movie films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Scary Movie (2026), continues a franchise that began 26 years earlier.
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