Scary Movie was followed by four sequels Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006) and Scary MoVie 5 (2013). Its title serves as an homage to the production title of Scream ...

Faris' iconic character Cindy Campbell hasn't been seen since ... and they both returned for the next three sequels: 2001's Scary Movie 2, 2003's Scary Movie 3, and 2006's Scary Movie 4.