The most discussed sequence involves Alex (played by ) and an invisible poltergeist. This scene parodies a similar, much darker moment from the 1982 film The Entity .
The punchline concludes with the rest of the housemates rushing into the room, only to find Alex completely disheveled, ecstatic, and utterly unbothered by the paranormal assault. Behind the Scenes: How It Was Filmed
The franchise is known for subverting romantic or sexual tropes from other popular films: American Pie: Scary Movie
Spelling had to throw herself around the set, reacting to phantom forces to sell the illusion of a passionate encounter.
Critics at the time hated it. Roger Ebert famously called it "a cinematic enema." But audiences? They roared. The works for three key reasons:
