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Scary Movie

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Scary Movie

"Fear is a state of mind"

1991

1h 22m

5.3(32 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

Overview

On Halloween night, big-time nerd Warren attends a spookhouse in a small Texas town. But is the haunted house as harmless as it seems, or has a psychotic mental patient found a new stomping ground?

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Warren

Jason Waller

Brad

Suzanne Aldrich

Barbara

Virginia Pratt

Shelly

Mark Voges

Jerry

Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick

Eddie

Zane Rockenbaugh

Billy

Ev Lunning

Sheriff Briggs

Eric Henshaw

Deputy Taylor

Shannon Sedwick

Melba the Witch

Creative team

Directed by: Daniel Erickson
Written by: Mark Voges
Daniel Erickson
Produced by: Daniel Erickson
Keith Brunson

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