The plot follows a group of clueless teenagers who accidentally hit a man with their car and dispose of the body, only to be stalked by a clumsy serial killer a year later. This narrative serves as a "spoof of a spoof," largely because its main target, Scream , was already a self-referential take on horror tropes.

Released on July 7, 2000, Scary Movie was developed by the Wayans brothers (Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon) as a reaction to the sudden resurgence of slasher films in the late 1990s. Interestingly, the title itself was the original working title for Scream (1996), the very movie it primarily parodies. 88 minutes (1 hour 28 minutes).

The film is characterized by its "no-holds-barred" assault on good taste, utilizing slapstick, raunchy humor, and crude stereotypes.