Ashley Tisdale Scary Movie 5

Ashley Tisdale Scary Movie 5

Cast: Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller, Mike Tyson
Director: Malcolm Lee
Genre: Comedy
Rated: MA
Running Time: 122 minutes

Synopsis: The latest instalment of the Scary Movie franchise includes send ups of Paranomal Activity, Mama, Sinister, The Evil Dead, Inception, Black Swan and pop culture featuring Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson.

In Scary Movie V, happily-married couple Dan and Jody start to notice bizarre activity after they bring home Dan's brother's kids who have been on their own in the wilderness for 3 years. But when the chaos expands into Jody's job as a ballet dancer and Dan's career as an Ape researcher, they begin to think they're being stalked by the sinister ghost of the children's "Mama." Together, with the advice of certified experts and the aid of numerous cameras, they must protect their new family.

Scary Movie V is directed by Malcolm Lee who teamed up and worked side by side with legendary comedy director David Zucker (Airplane, The Naked Gun franchises). Zucker wrote and directed Scary Movie 3 and 4 and also co-wrote and produced Scary Movie 5.

The Scary Movie franchise, which lampoons the greatest in horror and genre fare, has grossed over $800 million worldwide.

Scary Movie 5
Release Date: April 11th, 2013

About The Production

Thirteen years after Scary Movie invaded theatres with its side-splitting spin on the horror genre, the Scary Movie franchise is back and it's funnier and more outrageous than ever before. From Mama to Paranormal Activity to Black Swan to Evil Dead to Sinister, no movie is safe from Scary Movie V. Producer and co-writer David Zucker returns, teaming up with director Malcolm Lee for the most hilarious Scary Movie yet.

Scary Movie V comes at a perfect time for horror fans, who have enjoyed a major resurgence in the genre. An influx of horror movies, including Paranormal Activity, Mama, Evil Dead, and Insidious offered the Scary Movie V team countless new opportunities for parody. After some lean years in the genre, 'there have been movies to spoof, finally," David Zucker says. 'There hadn't been a huge tent-pole horror movie like The Grudge. [With Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4] we had Saw, The Grudge and The Ring. We finally have Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, Mama, and Evil Dead. There's finally stuff to spoof."

As always, immediacy is key. The fresher these movies are in audiences' minds, the better. The filmmakers set out to spoof as many horror movies as humanly possible - and to spoof them sooner. 'I'd say we've hit more targets than we have before, and we're more current than we've ever been before," David Zucker says. 'We spoof Mama, which came out in January. It may still be in a few theatres. We do Evil Dead, which comes out a week before us. You have to stay ahead of the curve. We spoof Fifty Shades of Grey, which isn't even a movie yet. It's so far 'ahead of the curve' that we've run up onto the sidewalk and over a few pedestrians. Next we're planning to spoof an M. Night Shyamalan idea he had in the shower this morning. If this strikes you as desperate, well...yes."

'What movie haven't we spoofed?" muses Ashley Tisdale, who notes that filming Scary Movie V helped her get over a longtime fear of scary movies. 'We're spoofing Mama, Paranormal Activity, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Black Swan. It makes me feel so much better about scary movies because I'm the type of person to be hiding underneath a hoodie in the theater the entire time. After filming this movie, I can watch Paranormal Activity. After reading the script, I can't take it seriously."

The actors loved skewering the most talked-about moments in pop culture. 'You get to be a sponge for pop culture and movies, take it in and then duplicate it and make fun of it," returning cast member Simon Rex says of the experience of working on a Scary Movie. 'I spoofed Eminem in Scary Movie 3, and little kids will still come up to me and recite my rap. It really strikes a chord with the masses, which is a cool thing. That's what it's about." As in the past, the Scary Movie franchise is all about having fun with the audience and not taking things too seriously.

'I love doing comedy," Simon Rex comments. 'I like to be a clown, and to fall down and do physical comedy. I get to be a complete idiot, which is fun to play. This is a dream job for me. I'm so happy they did another one. They could keep making these movies forever as long as there are moves to spoof."

Another feature of Scary Movie V – and every Scary Movie – is its impressive cast, both new and returning. This time around, Simon Rex (Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4) Charlie Sheen (Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4) and Molly Shannon (Scary Movie 4) team up with an army of actors and comedians, including Ashley Tisdale, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Kate Walsh, Tyler Posey, Erica Ash, Jerry O'Connell, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, Bow Wow, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Mac Miller, Heather Locklear, and Katt Williams.

'The best part about doing these movies is that there are so many cameos," Ashley Tisdale comments. 'There was always someone new on set. I was so excited. We've had Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Mike Tyson. Katt Williams is hilarious to work with. He brought this amazing energy the day he came in. I have all these pictures with everybody. It's insane." 'There are so many cameos, and so many great, talented people. I'm a fan of all of the people that I'm working with," Simon Rex says. 'I've been a fan of Terry Crews since -Everybody Hates Chris.' I got to do a scene with Molly Shannon. Even if I'm not working with some of the cast, I'll find out who's shooting and I come down just to kind of meet them or watch them work. To be a part of it, and to watch, is pretty special."

Ashley Tisdale takes the reins from previous Scary Movie scream queens Anna Faris and Regina Hall to play Jody. 'Ashley Tisdale brings a whole different energy. Jody is aware enough of what's going on around her, but not in a false way. You believe that she believes she's involved in this chaos and stupidity, but she's one level higher than Simon's character. She questions it a little bit," Dornfeld says.

Simon Rex plays Dan, Jody's oblivious but well-intentioned husband. Having starred in Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4, Simon Rex relished the opportunity to return to the Scary Movie family. 'It doesn't take itself too seriously. I grew up watching Airplane and Naked Gun. It almost moulded my sense of humour subconsciously. It comes naturally. It's refreshing to get to be a likable idiot, and not be a cool guy, or a tough guy," Simon Rex says.

If Jody is slightly aware that something is amiss in the world of Scary Movie V, then Erica Ash's Kendra takes it one step further by acting as the voice of the audience. 'She's the voice of reason a lot of the time," producer Phil Dornfeld says. She's the outsider looking at the scary, wacky things going on in the house and saying, -What the hell is going on, here? Why don't you just get out?'"

Charlie Sheen, a longtime staple in the Scary Movie franchise, returns to play a version of himself. Rex was eager to reconnect with Sheen, his co-star from Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4. 'Charlie Sheen's the nicest and most generous actor ever. He's a really funny, sweet guy, and a loyal friend. I've been able to build some great friendships out of doing these movies. Anna Farris, Kevin Hart, Anthony Anderson, working with all these really talented, funny people that I looked up to before I even started doing these movies. Since Hot Shots! he's been doing this kind of comedy, and he can do it all." Rex says.

While Scary Movie V remains deeply rooted in horror, there are moments where the comedy branches out into other genres, with sendups of Inception and Fifty Shades of Grey. Ben Cornish joins the mix as a doppelganger of Inception's leading man: 'I'm a very serious dream extraction expert who comes in to help get to the bottom of the story line," Ben Cornish says.

Not every spoof movie can be a Scary Movie. There is a specific, time-honoured formula in building a spoof. David Zucker notes, "The success of the performances lies, surprisingly, in downplaying the humour. Then again, there's Katt Williams." David Zucker explains, 'But for the most part, it's the whole idea of nobody 'playing comedy.' Charlie Sheen is a master at playing these things straight. Never winking to the audience or letting them know he's in a comedy. Of course, in some of the early previews, we realised we went too far and had to send a team of ushers into the audience to remind them that they were watching a comedy." Tisdale, for one, had to adjust to not playing into the laugh. 'Reactions are where I feel that comedy lies," Tisdale says. 'This movie has been the hardest movie I've ever done in my life. This is a very specific type of comedy. If you know you're being funny, then it's not funny at all. It's definitely something I've learned."

A major ingredient in pulling off a successful spoof is co-writer and producer David Zucker, who practically introduced audiences to spoofs with Airplane! and The Naked Gun. Scary Movie V continues that legacy. 'I've seen all of his movies, and they're all so funny," Tisdale says. 'David Zucker is so talented with this genre. He knows it so well, so I felt so comfortable knowing that he was there on set. He really helped guide me along the way. It's a very different kind of comedy from the comedies that I've done, and he's helped me the entire time."

Simon Rex comments on the very unique place a spoof has in the multiplex: 'David Zucker found the formula and he does it the best. You see a lot of other people trying to do this formula of spoofing movies, but nobody really understands and does it quite like David Zucker. All the movies he's done - It's an impressive library of work."

'David Zucker keeps everybody laughing. David Zucker's there to keep me in line and on track with what the movie needs. He's a perfectionist and I just feel like I'm in good hands with him," Simon Rex says.
As a longtime fan of David Zucker's work, Ben Cornish was ecstatic to be part of the Scary Movie franchise. 'I was raised on it. And that was the funny that I liked. And so now being able to be a part of Scary Movie V, it's a continuation of that genre that he started, and it's so much fun," Ben Cornish says.

Thirteen years on, what makes the Scary Movie series so enduring? David Zucker has some insight into the affection audiences have for the franchise. 'I think people love scary movies. They love the actual horror films," David Zucker comments. 'The fact that horror movies take themselves so seriously allows us to undermine them. The audience loves that because there's this release of tension, much like they've all gone to a massage parlor. People want to laugh about them."