In addition to the then popular spy film genre, the film spoofs many other items of the day such as cigarette commercials.

The film spoofs various science fiction films such as Star Wars, The Fifth Element and The Matrix.

Both short films spoofed abstinence-only public service announcements.

Critics enjoy Craven's self-knowing winks (a film within the film spoofs the original Scream ).

This film spoofed video games.

The film spoofs recent disaster films such as Cloverfield.

The film spoofs the cult of celebrity and experiences film producers can undergo when attempting to get a movie made in Hollywood.

The film spoofs independent directors and independent film.

The film spoofs several films with Hollywood as a subject, including Sunset Boulevard, All About Eve, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

The film spoofs romantic suicide.