While star Anna Faris returns for the third film in the
Scary Movie
series, the power behind the camera has shifted from the Wayans brothers to one of the Zucker brothers. The Zucker in question is David Zucker, and he's brought along his partner in movie-parody crime, Leslie Nielsen. This time around, aim is taken at such horror blockbusters as
Signs
and
The Ring
, while films of other genres, including
Independence Day
,
8 Mile
, and
The Matrix
, are also lampooned. The plot finds Cindy (Faris) trying to help the president (Nielsen) thwart an alien attack while also facing crop circles and a mysterious video tape. In the spirit of the two
Matrix
sequels,
Scary Movie 3
was shot back-to-back with
Scary Movie 4
. Queen Latifah, Charlie Sheen, and Eddie Griffin also star.