Scary Movie 6is finally happening, and yet not many details are known about it, but staying true to the franchise’s style, there’s one horror trend it should seize to bring Cindy (Anna Faris) and Brenda (Regina Hall) back. The trend of reboots and long-awaited sequels keeps gaining force in different genres, but the horror one has benefited from it the most. This genre keeps adding more franchises coming back through these trends, and among the most exciting ones isScary Movie, over a decade after the release ofScary Movie 5.
TheScary Moviesagastood out for its mix of comedy and horror, as its goal is to parody movies, mostly horror ones. TheScary Moviefilms were led by Cindy Campbell, becoming the saga’s “Final Girl”, though she wasn’t present in the fifth movie. Accompanying Cindy was her best friend, Brenda, who, even though she died inScary Movie 3, was brought back in the following movie (but also skippedScary Movie 5). WithScary Movie 6having the Wayans Brothers backin charge, there’s hope for Cindy and Brenda’s return, which is easier if the movie follows one horror trend.
Scary Movie 6 Can Ignore Some Of The Previous Sequels
Scary Movie 6 Could Benefit From Skipping Some Of The Previous Movies
Popular horror franchises have been brought back through reboots and sequels (some labeled as “legacy sequels”), but in order to have a fresh comeback, many of them made a once surprising move: ignore all sequels.TheHalloweenfranchisedid so with its reboot trilogy, which serves as a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 movie, and others have followed since then, such asTexas Chainsaw MassacreandThe Exorcist. Although not all succeeded, this trend givesScary Movieits best model to follow.
TheScary Moviefilms don’t have a continuity, in the sense that each movie tells a different story with the same lead characters, with very few references or connections to the previous movies. This is what allowed Brenda’s return inScary Movie 4, which Cindy obviously questioned, but Brenda brushed off. However, not allScary Moviesequels succeeded, andthe downfall of the saga began when the Wayans brothers didn’t return forScary Movie 3and beyond. The saga ended in 2013 withScary Movie 5, which has a 4% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes.
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Because of this, and due to Cindy and Brenda’s absence inScary Movie 5, the sixth movie would greatly benefit from ignoring some, if not all, of the sequels to the first movie. As the saga’s point is to mock current horror trends and more, it would be perfect forScary Movie 6, and there could be an aware character who acknowledges this, which is also fitting with the franchise.
Why Scary Movie 6 Needs Cindy & Brenda Back
It Can’t Be A Proper Comeback Without Cindy & Brenda
The core of theScary Moviesaga is how it parodies film trends, mostly those in the horror genre, but Cindy and Brenda also became a key part of it.Cindy was the saga’s Final Girl, coming across a variety of villains that went from slashers in the Ghostface costume to evil spirits, cursed tapes, and a very bizarre alien invasion.Brenda can be considered the secondary Final Girlof theScary Movieuniverse, even if she did die inScary Movie 3. After watching the cursed tape, Brenda fought the girl from the tape, Tabitha, but the latter won and killed her.
Their absence was truly felt inScary Movie 5, and while the movie has many flaws unrelated to Brenda and Cindy, it definitely lacked their charm, chemistry, and comedy.
Brenda was inexplicably alive inScary Movie 4, and that was the last time Cindy and Brenda led a film in theScary Moviesaga. Their absence was truly felt inScary Movie 5, and while the movie has many flaws unrelated to Brenda and Cindy, it definitely lacked their charm, chemistry, and comedy. To be a successful return to the franchise,Scary Movieneeds Cindy and Brenda back, thus learning from one of the saga’s biggest mistakes. At the time of writing, it’s unclear if Faris will return, but Hall teased that she might (viaMovieWeb).
Scary Movie 6 Can Easily Bring Ray & Shorty Back, Too (& They Deserve It)
Ray & Shorty Deserve A Second Chance
Cindy and Brenda aren’t the only originalScary Movieactors that need to return, and luckily, it’s very easy to bring the other two back: Ray (Shawn Wayans) and Shorty (Marlon Wayans). The Wayans Brothers – Keenen, Shawn, and Marlon – are the creators ofScary Movie, and Shawn and Marlon starred as Ray and Shorty in the first two movies. Ray was Brenda’s boyfriend who was more attracted to men, while Shorty was Brenda’s marijuana-lover brother. However,Ray and Shorty didn’t return inScary Movie 3, and they were never mentioned again.
The Wayans brothers are back to developScary Movie 6, though it’s still unknown if they will reprise their roles as Ray and Shorty, play other characters, or star in it at all.
The Wayans brothers have since shared that they were fired by the Weinsteins, and they were (and probably still are) owed a lot of money. However, the Wayans brothers are back to developScary Movie 6, though it’s still unknown if they will reprise their roles as Ray and Shorty, play other characters, or star in it at all.The key toScary Movie 6’s success could be the return of Cindy, Brenda, Ray, and Shorty, supported by a fun and coherent storythat fires shots at current horror trends while also benefiting from them.
