Spoof series torch-bearer and
Airplane! mastermind
David Zucker steps back into the captain's chair for yet another round of cinematic shenanigans in the latest installment of the
Scary Movie franchise, this time mocking such frightful blockbusters as
Saw,
War of the Worlds,
The Village, and
The Grudge. An alien invasion threatens to wipe out the entire human race, but not if Cindy Campbell (
Anna Faris) and her nymphomaniac pal, Brenda Meeks (
Regina Hall), have any say in the matter. With the clock counting down for all of humankind and the extraterrestrial invasion about to begin, the fearless but slightly dunderheaded heroines are joined by a series of celebrity guests including
Dr. Phil,
Carmen Electra,
Chris Elliott,
Shaquille O'Neal, and, of course,
Leslie Nielsen in ensuring that the planet remains free of the alien menace and prepared for yet another installment in the over-the-top, pop-culture-deflating satire series. Although two versions of this film officially exist (a PG-13 one and an "Unrated and Uncensored" one -- evidently they skipped the R version), the unrated cut only reportedly features about three extra minutes of screen time, devoted to jiggling and bouncing breast implants.