I really cannot think of a better time for Hollywood to come out with Scary Movie 6 than now. Not only is the parody movie genre in the middle of a major comeback, but we have seen some great horror movies released in recent years that are ripe for lampooning.
A little more than a quarter-century after the Scary Movie franchise launched with one of the wildest spoofs of all time, it’s coming back to the big screen with a great number of the original players from both sides of the camera. That said, here’s everything we know about Scary Movie 6, including its release date, cast, and which new horror movies are getting knocked down a size this time around.
What Is The Scary Movie 6 Release Date?
Scary Movie 6 has been confirmed to hit theaters on June 12, 2026. We first caught word of the franchise’s return during Paramount’s panel at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas. The franchise’s latest installment, and first in 13 years, will share a date on the 2026 movie schedule with Steven Spielberg’s mysterious upcoming project.
Who Is In The Scary Movie 6 Cast?
When Scary Movie 6 comes around next summer, it will see some of the OG members of the cast return in the roles they made famous more than 25 years earlier.
In August 2025, Deadline reported that Anna Faris and Regina Hall would be returning as Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks, respectively. This will be the first time the OG stars will appear in a Scary Movie release, as both skipped the fifth and most recent installment. The following month, Marlon Wayans told EW that he would be returning to play Shorty Meeks, but there’s still no word on whether other actors from the previous entries will be coming back for another edition of thrills, chills, and side-splitting laughs.
What Scary Movie 6 Is About
As of October 2025, not much is known about the plot of Scary Movie 6 (or, more accurately, what recent horror movie plots it will borrow from in jest). However, it appears that a certain frightening modern horror villain (or, more accurately, the franchise's mocking caricature of the famous baddie) will make a return, based on the following testimony from Dave Sheridan (who played Doofy in the original installment) in conversation with YouTuber Crazydog500:
The only thing I can 100% tell you is that Ghostface will return for Scary Movie 6 Marlon [Wayans] already confirmed that by taking a photo with a Ghostface and that is not me in that photo. From what I know of the original script, it did fall in line with what Scary Movie did with really following the story of the [Scream franchise], so this would be like Scream 5 and 6.
If Sheridan's scoop is true, this is good news for any fans who hoped or suspected that the sequel would take on the most recent Scream films. The actor did not mention, however, whether or not he will be reprising his role as Deputy Doofy, who was revealed to be the true mastermind behind the murders at the very end.
The Wayans Brothers Are Co-Writing Scary Movie 6
Perhaps the most exciting news regarding this sequel so far is that the Wayans Brothers are involved with Scary Movie 6, and thankfully so. The original film is one of the best movies by any Wayans Family member, having been directed by In Living Color cast member and creator Keenen Ivory Wayans and starring his brothers, Shawn and Marlon, who also co-wrote the film with several others, including Rick Alvarez (who is also producing the picture).
Keenen Ivory Wayans won’t be directing this time around, but don’t worry, as someone with a great deal of experience in the parody genre will be stepping in. Michael Tiddes, best known for comedies like A Haunted House and Fifty Shades of Black, will be sitting in the director’s chair for the upcoming spoof film.
What Will Scary Movie 6 Be Rated?
While the first two movies in the Scary Movie franchise earned their R-ratings, the next three installments went for a slightly toned-down approach and were rated PG-13. An official rating has yet to be announced for the upcoming sequel, but based on what Marlon Wayans has said in recent months, it sounds like the creative team is going back to old ways for this one. In March 2025, Wayans told People, "We got the gloves off," adding that they are going for a tone that will earn an R-rating, which means it would be the first in the franchise to do so since the second installment.
In a subsequent interview with EW in September 2025, the HIM star explained that the movie will be “no holds barred and equal opportunity offenders,” meaning nothing is off the table. Wayans, along with his brothers, wants to make everybody laugh, and they will be making fun of everyone. This will be something to see.
Scary Movie 6 Was To Begin Shooting In October 2025
The wait for this spooky spoof sequel should not last too much longer. During an interview with Big Boy, Marlon Wayans revealed that Scary Movie 6 starts shooting in October 2025. There’s no telling how long the shoot will last, but with a June 2026 release date, it shouldn’t be all that long.
How To Watch The First Five Scary Movies
The Scary Movie franchise is a great marathon to have on Halloween night when you are in the mood for a not-so-scary movie (or, more accurately, a not-at-all scary movie) but love to see those kinds of thrillers get lampooned. Here’s a quick guide to where you can watch them now:
Title | Stream | Rent/Buy | Blu-ray/DVD |
Scary Movie (2000) | |||
Scary Movie 2 (2001) | |||
Scary Movie 3 (2003) | |||
Scary Movie 4 (2006) | |||
Scary Movie V (2013) |
What Classic Horror Movies Has The Franchise Spoofed So Far?
Scary Movie
As previously mentioned, the Scream movies were the primary target of the original Scary Movie (which, coincidentally, was the original working title for director Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher revival). Of course, it also borrowed the plot and key moments from another Kevin Williamson-penned thriller, I Know What You Did Last Summer, which spawned a well-received legacyquel that could get spoofed in the new film, too. Like the subsequent installments, it also mocked films from other genres, too, such as when Cindy kicks Ghostface in the style of The Matrix's “bullet time” sequences.
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 2 shifted its main focus from slashers to haunted house movies like The Amityville Horror and House on Haunted Hill, but also opened with a parody of one of the best horror movies of the 1970s, The Exorcist.
Scary Movie 3
The third installment takes aim at alien invasion movies — specifically M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs — but is also heavily inspired by Gore Verbinski’s 2002 remake of the classic Japanese horror movie, The Ring.
Scary Movie 4
The fourth Scary Movie also pokes fun at a popular sci-fi movie, Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, but also heavily references the Saw movies and another J-horror remake, 2004’s The Grudge.
Scary Movie V
Scary Movie V lifts a lot from 2013’s Mama, but also largely incorporates elements of the Paranormal Activity movies.
Sinners, Get Out, And Longlegs Could All Be Parodied In Scary Movie 6
As noted above, the Scary Movie franchise has made fun of both contemporary and classic horror flicks over the years. With so many great horror movies in the past few years, the Wayans brothers will have no shortage of material to pull from. So, what can we expect?
In a September 2025 interview with EW, Marlon Wayans was asked that very question and responded by name-dropping titles like Heretic, Longlegs, Get Out, Nope, and last but not least, Sinners. Can you imagine what they’ll do if given the chance to parody the “Rocky Road to Dublin” sequence from Ryan Coogler’s massively successful vampire film?
Expect to hear much more about Scary Movie 6 in the coming weeks and months.
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