“Scary Movie” cast: See the original parody's stars, then and now
“Scary Movie” cast: See the original parody's stars, then and now
Skyler Trepel, Ilana GordonSat, June 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC
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(Clockwise, from bottom left): Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks, Lochlyn Munro as Greg Phillippe, Carmen Electra as Drew Decker, Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins, Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell, Jon Abrahams as Bobby Prinze, and Shannon Elizabeth as Buffy Gilmore in 'Scary Movie'Credit: Dimension Films
The transition into the year 2000 was powered by fear, but the first comedy blockbuster of the new millennium broke the tension. A parody of ‘90s teen-slasher movies, Scary Movie(2000)was raunchy, offensive, and surprisingly enduring. Though the film's tagline was "No mercy. No shame. No sequel," Scary Movie’s success prompted four additional films and a reboot/sequel, the latter released in June 2026.
Scary Movie follows Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and her best friends as they flee from an inept serial killer. Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans — brother of Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who cowrote and acted in the comedy — the film grossed $157 million and transformed its cast into bankable stars.
Scary Movie (2026) reunites the original cast for the first time in 25 years. (Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5 were made without the Wayans’ involvement due to contractual issues.) Death doesn't always mean the end for the characters of Scary Movie, so let's see where the actors who played them are today.
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Anna Faris (Cindy Campbell)
Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell in 'Scary Movie'; Anna Faris in New York City on Feb. 8, 2023Credit: Dimension Films; Raymond Hall/GC Images
Anna Faris stars as the sometimes ditzy, sometimes perceptive franchise lead, Cindy Campbell. Scary Movie launched Faris' career: she didn’t even have a headshot when the film was released.
“I owe everything to that movie," Faris told EW in 2017 as part of an oral history of the making of the parody. "After the premiere I flew back to Washington state and saw the movie in a strip mall with my parents, and it was sold out. I couldn’t believe it. People were going a little crazy for it. I had to have a talking-to to myself about enjoying that experience a little too much.”
The film established Faris as a bona fide comedy star, and she followed Scary Movie with roles in The Hot Chick (2002) and Waiting… (2005) before landing star vehicles like Smiley Face (2007), The House Bunny(2008), and What’s Your Number? (2011).
Elsewhere, she collaborated with comic heavyweights like Seth Rogen in Observe and Report (2009) and Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012). She also performed memorable bit parts in Oscar-winning films Lost in Translation(2003) and Brokeback Mountain (2005).
Faris later soared on television with the long-running, Emmy-winning sitcom Mom, opposite Allison Janney. In 2015, she launched her interview and advice podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified, which ran for eight years, ceasing production in 2024. Her memoir, Unqualified, was published in 2017.
Back on the big screen, she headlined the gender-swapped remake of Overboard (2018). She reunited with the Wayans brothers for the first time in 25 years for Scary Movie 6.
In 2021, Faris wed cinematographer Michael Barrett, her third marriage. She shares a son with ex-husband Chris Pratt.
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Regina Hall (Brenda Meeks)
Regina Hall as Brenda Meeks in 'Scary Movie'; Regina Hall at the world premiere of 'One Battle After Another' at TCL Chinese Theater on Sept. 8, 2025, in Hollywood, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Regina Hall plays Brenda Meeks, Cindy’s best friend. Her most memorable scene (of many) may be when she gets murdered by the audience for talking too much during Shakespeare in Love (1998).
“I just remember watching Jada [Pinkett Smith]’s scene in Scream 2, trying to get how she collapsed when she dies in front of an audience,” Hall told EW in 2017. “I literally tried to die like Jada.”
Scary Movie was Hall's breakthrough role, having appeared in The Best Man (1999) and Love & Basketball (2000). Later, she joined the main cast of Ally McBeal.
Hall found success in both farcical comedies and grounded relationship dramedies, including Think Like a Man (2012), The Best Man Holiday (2013), and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). After landing the raunchy road movie Girls Trip (2017), she appeared in the acclaimed drama The Hate U Give(2018) and Andrew Bujalski’s Support the Girls (2018).
Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022). That same year, she hosted the Oscars alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
Most recently, Hall acted in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-winning One Battle After Another (2025) in an ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio. She reprised her role as Brenda in Scary Movie 6,and is expected to return for Girls Trip 2.
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Marlon Wayans (Shorty Meeks)
Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks in 'Scary Movie'; Marlon Wayans at SiriusXM Studios on June 5, 2024, in New York CityCredit: Dimension Films; Noam Galai/Getty
In addition to cowriting the script, Marlon Wayans was the film’s resident stoner, Shorty Meeks, who was usually hanging out with friends or, y’know, the killer.
Both Marlon and his brother Shawn were booted from the franchise after Scary Movie 2 by their producers, the Weinsteins. The brothers returned to their IP for 2026's Scary Movie, and as Marlon told EW in an interview about the reboot's finale, "This is our franchise. We're not giving this back."
Marlon got his start on In Living Color alongside siblings Keenen, Damon, Kim, and Shawn. Later, he and Shawn launched the sitcom The Wayans Bros. before pairing up for multiple movies, including White Chicks(2004) and Little Man (2006).
Over the years, he also landed roles in the Coen brothers’ The Ladykillers (2005) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). The veteran comedian has also flexed his dramatic muscles, most famously in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream (2000), but also in Sofia Coppola’s On the Rocks (2020), and the Jordan Peele-produced horror film Him (2025).
Wayans has two children with his former partner Angela Zackery and one child with ex-girlfriend Brittany Moreland.
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Shawn Wayans (Ray Wilkins)
Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins in 'Scary Movie'; Shawn Wayans at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; JC Olivera/WireImage
Cowriter Shawn Wayans portrayed the eccentric, sexually confused football player Ray Wilkins.
“It was the right movie at the right time done by the right people,” he told EW in 2017. “That’s really what I feel like it was… And you never know, another one can happen. There’s always room.”
Shawn got his start on In Living Color before taking the lead role in the parody film Don’t Be a Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), which he co-wrote with his brother Marlon.
He partnered with his younger brother on The Wayans Bros. and a string of big-screen comedies, including White Chicks and Little Man. He took a break from acting after Dance Flick (2009) to spend more time with his three kids.
Shawn returned to the franchise for Scary Movie 6. He and Marlon have shared in the past that they hope the reboot succeeds so they can make a sequel to White Chicks.
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Shannon Elizabeth (Buffy Gilmore)
Shannon Elizabeth as Buffy Gilmore in 'Scary Movie'; Shannon Elizabeth at the Environmental Media Association Awards Gala at Sunset Las Palmas Studios on Jan. 27, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Kayla Oaddams/Getty
As Buffy Gilmore, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
In trying to nail horror clichés and performance style, she looked no further than Jennifer Love Hewitt in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). “I tried to do exactlywhat [Hewitt] did,” Elizabeth told EW in 2017. “My favorite line was ‘Oh my God, we hit a boot!’ I remember the movement, how she would pick something up and turn to the rest of the group.”
The Texas-born actor rose to fame as foreign exchange student Nadia in American Pie (1999), which helped her get a foothold in comedy. She soon booked a major supporting role in Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), a lead in Tomcats (2001), and an appearance in the Christmas classic Love Actually (2003).
Over the years, Elizabeth carved out a niche in horror, including Thirteen Ghosts (2001) and Wes Craven’s Cursed (2004). In recent years, she’s found a second career as a poker player, and launched a successful OnlyFans account.
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In 2021, the actress married conservation specialist Simon Borchert. The couple finalized their divorce in May 2026.
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Jon Abrahams (Bobby Prinze)
Jon Abrahams as Bobby Prinze in 'Scary Movie'; Jon Abrahams at the 25th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on April 1, 2025, in Hollywood, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Paul Archuleta/Getty
Jon Abrahams played Cindy’s perpetually horny boyfriend, Bobby Prinze, who isn’t quite as nice as he seems. The actor told EW in 2017 that his character was based in part on Skeet Ulrich in Scream (1996).
“All horror movies are slightly ridiculous, but these were being melded with popular teen movies,” Abrahams said. “For a good part of Scream, Skeet Ulrich’s character’s main objective is to get laid. So I played into that.”
Raised in New York City, Abrahams got his start in a small part in Larry Clark's teen indie drama Kids, and played Sean Penn's younger brother in the drama Dead Man Walking (both 1995).
Months after Scary Movie's release, Abrahams starred as the mischievous Denny Byrnes in Meet the Parents (2000). He played yet another friend taken out by a killer in Jaume Collet-Serra’s House of Wax (2005) remake.
Abrahams stayed busy over the years, from a run on Boston Public to a supporting role in We Are Your Friends (2015) alongside Zac Efron. He returned to horror in the underground franchise hit Terrifier 3 (2024). On TV, he enjoyed two-episode arcs on both Wonder Man and High Potential. He reprised his role as Bobby Prinze in 2026's Scary Movie.
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Lochlyn Munro (Greg Philippe)
Lochlyn Munro as Greg Phillippe in 'Scary Movie'; Lochlyn Munro at the 'London Calling' premiere at Harmony Gold on Sept. 15, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Lochlyn Munro plays Buffy’s boyfriend Greg Philippe, a jock who takes himself a bit too seriously, believing that no one will find out about the man he and his friends accidentally killed.
Munro credits much of his performance to director Keenen Ivory Wayans.
“Keenen was all about, ‘What do you have? What can you bring? Just do it!’ He made it comfortable for us to let loose and not worry about making a fool of ourselves,” Munro told EW in 2017. “If we fell on our faces, he would just kind of chuckle from behind the monitor.”
Munro has been a ubiquitous bit player and character actor for decades now, with hundreds of credits to his name. That includes several collaborations with the Wayans brothers, among them White Chicks and Little Man. Elsewhere, he had a key supporting part in Freddy vs. Jason (2003) before fortifying his horror bona fides in The Predator (2018) and Totally Killer (2023).
Perhaps Munro’s most popular role is as Betty’s devious dad, Hal Cooper, on Riverdale. He also had a memorable run on the first season of Peacemaker. Munro is expected to appear in the upcoming X-Files reboot.
The Canadian actor has two children with his wife, Sharon.
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Dave Sheridan (Doofy Gilmore)
Dave Sheridan as Doofy Gilmore in 'Scary Movie'; Dave Sheridan at the premiere of the Asylum and Syfy's 'The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time' at Cinemark Playa Vista on Aug. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Albert L. Ortega/Getty
As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
Sheridan loosely based elements of his character on David Arquette in Scream — and gets the feeling the Dewey Riley actor didn’t take too kindly to his portrayal.
“I’ve met [Arquette] a couple of times in passing, and I remember thinking, ‘I think he wants to kill me,’” Sheridan told EW in 2017.
Sheridan is another regular bit player who’s been getting steady work for a quarter-century now. Perhaps inspired by his role as Doofy, he played officers of the law in such varied films as Corky Romano (2001) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005).
Many audiences may recognize him best as the shirtless, nunchuck-wielding oddball in the coming-of-age classic Ghost World (2001).
Like his costar Anna Faris, Sheridan also transitioned into podcasting, cohosting The Dave and Creech Show. The comedy vet returned alongside his costars for 2026's Scary Movie.
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Cheri Oteri (Gale Hailstorm)
Cheri Oteri as Gale Hailstorm in 'Scary Movie'; Cheri Oteri at the premiere of Hulu’s 'Mid-Century Modern' at the DGA Theater Complex on March 25, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Dimension Films; Phillip Faraone/WireImage
In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm. She will do whatever it takes to get her story — even if that means covering a murder live as it’s taking place.
“Spoofing these movies was perfect,” Oteri told EW in 2017. “It was just, like, young people getting killed one by one, and the sexier the better. I laughed so much.”
Oteri is best known for her tenure on Saturday Night Live. She's also been a regular sitcom guest star, appearing on everything from Just Shoot Me! and Curb Your Enthusiasm to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and And Just Like That.
On the big screen, she’s appeared in Inspector Gadget (1999) and Grown Ups 2 (2013), and went against type in the cult favorite Southland Tales (2006). She returned to TV in 2025 for four episodes of the sitcom Happy's Place, and rejoined the Scary Movie cast for the 2026 reboot/sequel.
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Carmen Electra (Drew Decker)
Carmen Electra as Drew Decker in 'Scary Movie'; Carmen Electra at the Race to Erase MS Gala at Fairmont Century Plaza on May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles, CalifCredit: Dimension Films; Leon Bennett/Getty
Carmen Electra’s cameo as Drew may be brief, but it set the tone for the franchise, embodying horror cliché after horror cliché while running from the killer.
Electra said she stopped in to see the film in theaters and was blown away by the audience’s reaction.
“I had no idea it was going to do so well. I got tickets to go see the movie in the theater, and I sat in the back with a real audience, and I remember after my scene, everyone cheered! It was the coolest thing ever,” she told EW in 2017. “To this day, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a movie where that happened. Well, maybe Star Wars?”
A one-time musical protégé of Prince, the Ohio-born performer soon turned to modeling and acting, becoming known for her appearances in Playboy and her role as Lani McKenzie on Baywatch.
Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008). She also landed roles in Todd Phillips’ Starsky & Hutch (2004) and the Adam Sandler flick Bedtime Stories (2008).
Electra appeared in music videos for Nia Sioux of Dance Moms and The Kid Laroi. She acted in episodes of Jane the Virgin and That '90s Show, and appeared in the 2026 Scary Movie reboot.
Electra was previously married to NBA star Dennis Rodman, and later, to Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
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