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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 134 – Weeji
Hello Dear World of Death fiends.
Once again, I’ve been blessed with reviewing another episode that skews towards horror-comedy, my personal favorite sub-genre. Allisyn Ashley Arm and Bryan Morrison, by way of Fun Size Horror, bring us a brief but sweet bite-size piece of filmmaking that will make all you horror cinephiles out there scratch your head, asking “Why didn’t I think of that?”
This wonderful twist on an old favorite concerns a group of young adults who, against there better judgement of course, sit down for a classic game of Ouija, but when the spirit in question answers the call, they all get infuriated by the spirit’s atrocious grammar.
It’s a premise so obvious and simple, it’s criminal, but Allisyn and Bryan handle the subject beautifully and with aplomb. The cinematography is perfect and gets the job done, while the actors all handle the absurd comedy wonderfully and with respect. While the entire short rides on a single punchline that needs to be carried throughout it’s 5 minute run-time, the short never lags and excels at the hardest part of making a comedic short, the comedic timing.
This feels like it would be equally at home on stage at a sketch comedy show, but lucky for us, WOD and Fun Size Horror has nabbed it, so the whole world can enjoy.
Grab some buddies and your dusty copy of “The Elements of Style” and settle down for this viciously fun short.
– Ashton Golembo
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The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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