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Susan Stark, Detroit News: A movie that keeps testing just how low it can go. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Like most gag-driven farces, it's a hit or miss affair. Read more
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It's just crude, rude and socially unacceptable. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Scary Movie is a good showcase for a talented, youthful cast, and the film is carried with aplomb by newcomer Faris, a fearless comedian and an appealing ingenue. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Among today's rude, crude and gleefully non-PC comedies, Scary Movie can be so funny it's scary. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: This movie, too, will pass. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: There's energy and glee in the movie, as if the Wayans brothers were still little boys, desperately working to out-gross each other. Naughty little boys and girls everywhere, even those who have officially grown up, will appreciate their commitment. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: The Wayans have shown they have more talent than this. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: To get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises, and if you are, Scary Movie delivers the goods. Read more
Charles Taylor, Salon.com: The jokes in Scary Movie do everything to signal their arrival except call ahead and book a hotel room. Read more
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Anybody who needs a good laugh can find it at Scary Movie. Read more
Joe Leydon, Variety: Practically guaranteed to make you laugh until you're ashamed of yourself. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Labored, Naked Gun-ish quotes from The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and The Usual Suspects merely congratulate us for recognizing them. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: The first 10 minutes are its funniest, most inventive and best crafted. The Wayanses seemed to have stopped worrying about the quality of their work from that point on. Read more