Keenen Ivory Wayans: Film Analysis

In 2000 Keenen Ivory Wayans directed Scary Movie which brings a comedy aspect into horror. In this film Six friends are being stalked by a serial killer who's after them because of an accident that they caused last Halloween. This group of teenagers accidentally hit a man when driving, and disposed of the body, but now the killer they are being stalked by has a very recognisable mask. The body count has already started and the friends are going to have to escape from both the killer's clutches and annoying news reporters if they plan on living. This film can bring very different feelings for whoever the viewer is. They can vary from laughter, fright, or even both. Depending on the individual they would then feel more of the horror or feel …show more content…
As one gets older there are certain aspects of movies that kids would never look at before. Acting is a major key to a good movie. The terrible acting in this film is not just one of the actors but it is evenly dispersed throughout the entire set. Although this movies overall feel is that the bad acting is to give the viewer something else to laugh about. It does not help the fact that even with good acting the jokes would still be crude and childish. Also the lack of truly well known actors is a major red flag. With other movie experiences most the movies without well known actors are more likely poor films rather than good. This just evident when you consider the resources available for the people making the movie. Less resources means more money will have to be put into things like costumes, setting, and high paid actors are very difficult to get. The scene where the news lady is getting chased by the killer shows snot running out of her nose for around five minutes. This seems as a filler scene just to extend the length of the film. Another example is when the main character is in a fight between the killer. She seems to float with every fighting move and shows poor execution of this