Scary Movie 4
2006 film directed by David Zucker
Scary Movie 4 is a 2006 American parody film directed by David Zucker from a screenplay by Craig Mazin, Jim Abrahams, and Pat Proft, based on a story by Mazin. It is the sequel to Scary Movie 3 (2003) and the fourth installment in the Scary Movie film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Hart, and Leslie Nielsen reprising their roles from the previous installment, with Craig Bierko, Bill Pullman, Cloris Leachman, Michael Madsen, Dr. Phil McGraw, Shaquille O'Neal, and Molly Shannon joining the cast. Carmen Electra and Chris Elliott also return playing new characters.
Scary Movie 4 premiered at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square Theater in New York City, New York on April 10, 2006, and was released in the United States on April 14, by Dimension Films. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed $178 million on a $40 million budget.
A standalone sequel, Scary Movie 5, was released in 2013.
Plot
Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil wake up to find themselves chained to pipes in a bathroom.
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