Scary Movie 4

Cindy, now a widow, looks after an elderly woman in a haunted house in a small town. Her neighbor, Tom Ryan, is raising his children alone, and the two grow close. Then a giant machine appears and starts attacking the town. Between scenes in an isolated village, a house with ghosts and a deadly game, Cindy tries to save the world. The film spoofs War of the Worlds, The Grudge, The Village and Saw. David Zucker stays on as director, and Leslie Nielsen plays the U.S. president, as in the third film.

1. CameoThe Airplane! team

   Director David Zucker and writer Jim Abrahams are behind the fourth film. They made Airplane! (1980) with Jerry Zucker, and its star Leslie Nielsen returns here as President Baxter Harris. The script is by Craig Mazin, Jim Abrahams and Pat Proft.

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2. CameoShaq and Dr. Phil open the film

   The opening spoofs Saw, with Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil themselves chained in a bathroom. Craig Mazin, one of the writers, voices the villain. Cameos also include James Earl Jones as narrator, an uncredited Charlie Sheen and Simon Rex as George.

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3. Behind the scenesAn Easter opening record

   The film opened April 14, 2006 and made $40.2 million in its first weekend, the best Easter weekend opening ever at that time. It ended with $178 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.

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