Horror fans have eaten well this year with titles like Sinners, The Monkey, and Weapons having ruled the 2025 movie slate. Still, early reviews should have been an indication, HIM, the newest horror movie from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, may not crack many year-end favorites. Marlon Wayans, never shy about defending his work, offered a refreshingly measured response, adding perspective and reminding fans of something.
Instead of clapping back or blaming the critics, Wayans took the opportunity to put his career in context. Over on Instagram, the comedian-actor shared a carousel of screenshots of several of his most poorly reviewed films and their Rotten Tomatoes scores—White Chicks (15%), Scary Movie 2 (13%), and A Haunted House (10%). The movies were trashed by critics but went on to become fan favorites, and yes, legitimate cult classics, hailed as some of the best works of the Wayans family. In the caption, Wayans didn’t just defend HIM—he defended the idea that reviews don’t always capture a movie’s legacy:
