Wayan Brothers to Reclaim Scary Movie Franchise with New Horror Parody
By
David Fear
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
The Wayan brothers are returning to reclaim the Scary Movie franchise they started in 2000, bringing back the parody series that ran parallel to the slasher-flick sequels it mocked. The article argues that with the resurgence of horror sequels like Scream 6 & 7 and I Know What You Did Last Summer 4, it's only fair that the parody franchise returns too. The piece discusses how the Wayans originally created the franchise only to have it taken over by different filmmakers, and now they're back with another parody targeting horror-film clichés and slasher tropes.
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Shouldn't the Wayan family, who started this successful Scary Movie franchise back in 2000 (only to have it be taken from them it by a different set of siblings), be able to reclaim what's rightfully theirs?
Why can't every other horror film of the past 13 years, along with a host of other pos
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