Scary Movie 4 2006

Shaquille O’Neal and Dr. Phil find themselves in a grim situation, chained in a bathroom—a clever nod to Saw. In a race against time, Shaq must make a free throw while wrestling with a massive rock to bring down the saw that could free them from their leg restraints. The pressure intensifies as they have only two minutes to escape from the impending doom of airborne nerve gas. Ultimately, Shaq manages to sink the basket, lowering the saw, but in a twist of misfortune, Dr. Phil ends up severing the wrong foot, leaving them both chained and presumed dead.

Meanwhile, Tom Logan, played by Charlie Sheen and spoofing Bill Pullman from The Grudge, wakes up to find himself surrounded by three women from The Girls Next Door, who engage in a playful pillow fight. In a darkly comedic turn, he attempts suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills but ironically ends up with Viagra instead, leading to hilariously absurd consequences that see him tumbling over a balustrade and fatally landing on his own body.

Cindy Campbell, parodied after Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character from The Grudge, is on the hunt for a job. She lands a position as a caretaker for the sinister “Grudge House,” where her initial tour fills her with a palpable sense of dread as she takes in the eerie atmosphere. The guide attempts to conceal the precarious situation, hinting at the hair-filled ceilings and a ghostly boy lurking in the bathtub. Despite the unsettling vibe, Cindy decides to take on the job with a smile, swallowing her trepidation.

In another subplot, Cindy’s neighbor Tom Ryan, portrayed by Craig Bierko and mirroring Tom Cruise from War of the Worlds, faces job troubles at the docks and soon uncovers surprising secrets about his friends Mahalik and CJ, who have entered a romantic relationship in a parody of Brokeback Mountain. Around this time, Cindy struggles to care for the incapacitated Mrs. Norris. Her incompetence leads to an inadvertently comical situation where she bathes Mrs. Norris with her own urine. Throughout the night, strange occurrences unfold in the house, culminating in her chilling discovery of a ghostly boy in the attic, adding to the layers of confusion and fear.

The following morning brings a light moment as Cindy recounts her bizarre experiences to Tom, triggering a bittersweet dialogue about their past relationships and losses. Flashbacks reveal Cindy’s tumultuous marital history, including a disastrous encounter with an African American man and the tragic death of her second husband, George, during an absurd boxing match that parodies Million Dollar Baby.

As they attempt to share a tender moment, the world outside faces a bizarre crisis as massive iPods known as triPods invade, belting out 80s music. In a stark contrast to the horror, a comedic twist unfolds with the triPods transitioning to their “Destroy Humanity” playlist, leaving the characters scrambling for safety while engaging in increasingly ludicrous exchanges.

Cindy takes it upon herself to unravel the mystery behind the alien onslaught, aided momentarily by the ghost boy, whose cryptic message provides an unexpected direction for her journey. As she connects with her neighbor Brenda Meeks, played by Regina Hall, they manage to hijack one of the last functioning vehicles to follow the ghostly lead.

Meanwhile, President Baxter Harris, played by Leslie Nielsen, is oblivious to the chaos unfolding around him, distracted during a reading session at an elementary school. His comedic mismanagement comes to light during an emergency UN meeting as he inadvertently demonstrates a laser-equipped weapon that causes unexpected hilarity amongst the delegates.

As the absurdity escalates, Cindy and Brenda are captured and taken to a village trapped in time, where they must navigate the bizarre customs and traditions of the locals who become suspicious of their modern attire. The confrontation with a strange judgment leads to unintended antics, showcasing the film’s commitment to unwavering humor amidst chaos.

Eventually, all characters find themselves entangled once more in a situation that echoes the initial Saw scenario, where they face grotesque challenges set by Jigsaw. The urgency mounts as they deal with quirky devices, leading to further revelations about their connection to the ghost boy’s tragic past, linking back to the very invasion they face.

In a surprising turn of events, Jigsaw repents for the catastrophic consequences of his actions, lending a layer of ironic humor to the narrative. Events culminate in a riotious finale where characters undergo an odd evolution of fate, substituting horror for hilarity as they deal with the implications of revenge and relationships gone awry.

As a final twist, a playful yet chaotic epilogue mimics the famous Tom Cruise couch incident on the Oprah Winfrey Show, where Tom embraces his eccentricity in a grand display of over-the-top humor, leaving audiences both bewildered and entertained by a roller-coaster of absurdity—truly capping off a darkly comedic adventure that is anything but ordinary.