Boo- A Madea Halloween Info

That line sums up the entire thesis of the movie. The horror is external (ghosts, slashers), but the real terror is internal (parenting, accountability, teenage recklessness).

Every October, the film trends on Netflix and BET. It has become a staple of “HBCU culture” (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and family movie nights. For many Black families, it is the perfect compromise: a scary movie that isn’t actually traumatic, and a funny movie that isn’t raunchy enough to embarrass grandparents. Boo- A Madea Halloween

This contrast is the joke. When Madea—a woman who fears nothing except bad manners and high electric bills—faces a Michael Myers-esque stalker, she doesn’t scream. She pulls out a .38 and yells, "I ain't scared of no white boy in a mask!" That line sums up the entire thesis of the movie

The concept for the film uniquely originated as a throwaway gag in 2014 film Top Five . In that movie, Rock’s character encounters a fictitious Tyler Perry movie titled Boo! . Lionsgate executives saw the comedic potential and approached Perry to turn the parody into a legitimate feature. This made it only the second Madea film not adapted from one of Perry’s original stage plays. Plot and Cast It has become a staple of “HBCU culture”

What makes Boo! different from a standard horror parody (looking at you, Scary Movie 5 ) is that it actually respects the genres it’s mocking.

What’s your favorite scene from Boo! A Madea Halloween? Is it the “watermelon exorcism” or the fight with the possessed doll? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

: The film features internet star Yousef Erakat (FouseyTube) and a cameo by rapper Tyga.