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The David Zucker years · a standalone story, without Cindy and Brenda

Scary Movie 5

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A couple takes in children found in the woods and brings strange happenings home

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Quick recap

Dan Sanders and his wife, Jody, are given custody of three children found in a forest after Dan's brother died in strange circumstances. They move into a house packed with security cameras and soon notice the kids brought something with them. A paranormal horror spoof, without Cindy and Brenda, with jokes about found-footage films, possession and celebrities. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex and Charlie Sheen are in the cast. It's the only entry in the series without Cindy and Brenda.

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  1. Behind the scenesWeinstein wanted to buy it and shelve it

    After finishing A Haunted House, Marlon Wayans got an offer from The Weinstein Company for the rights. He said the plan was to buy it and shelve it, then use the ideas for Scary Movie 5. He turned it down, and A Haunted House opened in 2013.

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  2. CameoFew familiar faces return

    Anna Faris confirmed she wouldn't return, and Regina Hall declined to come back without her. Only Charlie Sheen, Simon Rex, Molly Shannon and Darrell Hammond return, all in roles different from their old ones. The script is by David Zucker and Pat Proft, and Malcolm D. Lee directed.

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  3. Behind the scenesShot in Atlanta

    Filming took place mostly in and around Atlanta in the fall of 2012. More was shot in January and February 2013 at Sunset Gower Studios in Los Angeles. Zucker handled reshoots while Lee was starting another film. The fifth had the series' lowest opening, with $14.2 million in the U.S.

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