Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Very well executed

Truly Dreadful Film

Dreadfully Boring

Blistering performances.

I have the belief that there are two genres that are extremely hard to get right without becoming repetitive and generic, and those are comedy and horror. Now imagine blending those two genres to make a competitive film altogether.With that said, this movie was a blast from start to finish, and believe it or not, it has a really toughtful message about looks, self confidence and communication. At the same time delivering a gruesome and funny galore of gore and psycho madness. The film will take all the tropes from the horror and comedy stories you either love or hate, and will twist them in the most hysterical way possible to make one of the best horror comedies made to date.Do not miss this one, and if possible, avoid looking for any trailers or plot details, watch it blindly and discover the full experience by yourself.

I love the premise of Tucker & Dale vs Evil, and the execution (pun intended) is great. However, I wish they wouldn't have given so much away in the trailer. Almost every major joke and plot twist is revealed in the preview, which lessens the impact when you actually see it onscreen. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this film. It features great performances and an original story. I would definitely watch it again.

In true teen horror flick style, some college frat house boys are on a road trip with some hot girls. The terror starts when they realise they've left all their beer behind and end up stopping off in some sort of incesty, hills have eyes, weird old town. This is where they meet (and are freaked out by) Tucker and Dale. The college kids later find themselves camping in the same woods where Tucker and Dale have just bought a new holiday home. They go skinny dipping (obviously) in the lake, as Tucker and Dale are fishing. Allison, who is the love interest of the main man, Chad, falls in and as the two pals save her on their boat, the kids assume they are weird psycho killers who have captured her. Hilarity follows and as Allison's friends try to save her, completely innocent circumstances result in them being mutilated or impaled in one way or another.What I liked most about this was that the humour was quite natural. It wasn't forced or cheesy and I found myself giggling practically throughout the whole film. That's quite unusual for a parody type film. We need a moment to talk about Dale! We all need a buddy like Dale in our lives ... hell - I need a Dale in my life!! Tyler Labine stole the show (and my heart 😆) as the lovable, awkward hillbilly, and he even gets the beautiful blonde at the end. It uses the basic formula to most horror films these days, throws in a heavy helping of fun and the result is the most enjoyable 89 minutes I've had in a long time #sadbuttrue.

Spending the weekend at the lake camping, drinking, and skinning dipping in the lake, what could possibly go wrong? A lot, unfortunately, as demonstrated in many horror entities such as 'Friday the 13th' and 'Cabin Fever'. When tackling on the horror genre, it seems that the lake house or a cabin in the woods is never a safe place of teenagers, young adults, or even grown man party at. This horror-comedy hybrid sets another example, only with a slightly smarter and heartfelt approach. You ever heard the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover"? Well, this gore-filled comedy takes the inspiring concept and turns it right on his head with this genre- bending farce showcasing a hilarious conflict between a group of college kids and a duo of bearded country men who are just out for a weekend of fishing. Whereas the former are typically the good guys and the latter are usually the bad guys, this film makes a daring task to take that clichéd and gives it a twist. This movie follows a group of college students who drive out to the country and spend their weekend at the lake, the same lake country hillbillies Tucker (played by Alan Dudyk) and Dale (played by Tyler Labine) happen to be camping at. Upon meeting them at a gas station, the gang immediately comes creeped out by them and flees. Later that night, at the lake, one of the girls Allison (played by Katrina Bowden) suffers a head injury and falls into the water. When Tucker and Dale drag her to their cabin to nurse her, her friends grow incredible suspicious (and judgemental) and wage war on the hillbillies. What ensues instead is a comical, but deadly turn for the worst. In today's age, too many people are top quick to judge for the appearance of others. The issue lies within the core of the plot here, which offers an absurd, yet hilarious testament on the consequences of misjudging others for what is seen on the outside than what is on the inside. And director Eli Craig is the mastermind behind reeling in this inspiring phenomenon with a funny, tongue-in- cheek twist. The movie follows a familiar cliché with a young college age kids battling against some middle-aged country boys who they believe are just your average psychopaths hungry for blood, only both sides of the moral compass are swapped between the two groups. The film introduces the two eponymous characters as stereotypical southerners with big beards and lightly sets up their background, while leaving most of the college characters rendered in simple figures. From there on, it is not long before the story escalates into a gut-busting bloodbath, and that is where most of the laughs are perpetrated. When tension between the two sides rise, so does the body count, not because these kids make the stupid decisions known in slasher movies but simply because they are just too amateur to defend themselves without being overly clumsy. Like films such as 'Shaun of The Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz', the film uproots its goofy humor through an excess of blood and gore to showcase the violent, albeit hilarious deaths of the characters. And to fuel up the intellect tank, there is a smart message about thinking before you judge others upon first glance and learning to stand up for yourself, both of which are nicely offered in the midst of the carnage and laughter. Eli Craig proves he knows how to give a film a strong heart without neglecting his duty for reel in some good laughs. Not many comedies, particularly the ones mating with the horror genre, accomplish that feat. Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a wildly funny mix of blood, gore, and surprising amount of heart in the midst of its outrageous gruesome hilarity. It is a funny good time that proves movies can be uproot plenty of laughter through stupidity while flourishing an intellectual touch to the mix. Comedy fans will be satisfied, while gore lovers will be ecstatic.