Paramount 10 min read The following story contains minor spoilers for Scary Movie (2026). WHEN YOU THINK of stunts or action choreography, your brain may skip comedy entirely. Sure, there’s a through line from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan , from the Jackass boys to John Wick , but you might not realize just how much stunt work actually goes into making you laugh. Take this year’s Scary Movie, a reboot of the long-running horror spoof series, for example. The film is a mile-a-minute joke machine, and with a pace like that, your brain has virtually no chance of registering the sheer amount of stunt doubles, practical effects, and craft that go into every single one. From the smallest sight gag to an extended fight scene, director Michael Tiddes, along with stunt coordinator Steve Ritzi and his crew, meticulously planned each moment. Approaching Scary Movie as a horror film first, with jokes layered onto each scare, Tiddes wanted the film to evoke the favorite bits of horror hounds’ favorite movies.…