So whether you’re revisiting the 2000 classic or wondering what the “12” stands for, remember: parody isn’t dead. It’s just waiting for Hollywood to get brave—and stupid—enough to try again.
Scary Movie 1 parodied tropes that were 2–3 years old. The later films (the #12 in our list) parodied movies that hadn’t even left theaters. Meet the Spartans referenced commercials from the same week. That’s not parody; that’s clickbait on film. scary movie 1 12