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Scary Movie

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image source Plot Synopsis: A masked killer begins targeting and killing inept teenagers because he knows what they did last Halloween.  Positives: I think this movie's biggest strength is the cast performances. The Wayans Brothers, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall are always pointed to for how good their work in comedy is. Someone I don't necessarily think gets enough credit in this movie is Shannon Elizabeth. Her scene with the killer in the locker room is one of my favorites in the movie. Now, this is not the kind of movie you would typically go to for story, but I appreciate the understanding that having a story (as loose as it may be) is necessary, and the jokes are in service to the story. And yes, a lot of the humor still really works for me. There are so many lines that are engrained into my memory. Hell, the classic "wazzap" scene I feel is more associated with this movie than the commercials it was parodying. I mean, I didn't even know about the commercials w...