Scary Movie 4 (2006)
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A woman seeking work in a haunted house finds herself caught in a bizarre, high-stakes conflict involving a mysterious ghost and an alien invasion.
The story
After her husband's death, Cindy Campbell takes a job caring for a woman in a haunted house. While she navigates the eerie atmosphere, her neighbor Tom Ryan deals with the arrival of his estranged children. Their lives are suddenly upended when a massive alien tripod appears, disabling the local power and threatening the town. Cindy must navigate the mysteries of the haunted house while the community faces an escalating supernatural and extraterrestrial threat.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film begins with Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil trapped in a room filled with nerve gas. In the main plot, Cindy Campbell seeks work after her husband's death and ends up in a haunted house. Her neighbor, Tom Ryan, is reunited with his children. Their lives collide when a massive alien tripod appears, causing chaos in the town. Cindy discovers a ghost boy and learns of a secret community. Amidst a war between the U.S. military and aliens, Cindy and her friend Brenda Meeks are captured and eventually sent to a room where they encounter a puppet. Cindy realizes the puppet's true identity and, after a series of absurd events involving a desperate U.S. President and a variety of comedic mishaps, the puppets release the captives. The film ends with a series of vignettes, including Tom's public declaration of love and Brenda's new life.
- First release year
- 2006
- Runtime (minutes)
- 83
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- David Zucker
- Cast and characters
- Anna Faris · Cindy Campbell; Regina Hall · Brenda Meeks; Craig Bierko · Tom Ryan; Bill Pullman · Henry Hale; Anthony Anderson · Mahalik Phifer; Kevin Hart · CJ Iz; Leslie Nielsen · President Baxter Harris; Molly Shannon · Marilyn
- Genres
- parody; comedy; horror
- Themes
- parody; supernatural; alien invasion
- Tone and mood
- comedy; absurd
- Setting
- New York City and a rural countryside area.
- Premise and plot tags
- horror parody; sci-fi parody
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was successful at the box office.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 34% · scale: percentage · review count: 127; Metacritic · score: 40 · scale: 100 · review count: 23
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Supporting Actress · Win
- Production trivia
- The film features a cameo by James Earl Jones.; The film features a cameo by Dr. Phil.
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