Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.
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Shakespearean Comedy (source Wikipedia):
- A greater emphasis on situations than characters (this numbs the audience's connection to the characters, so that when characters experience misfortune, the audience still finds it laughable)
- A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty.
-Separation and re-unification.
-Deception among characters (especially mistaken identity).
- Disputes between characters, often within a family.
- Multiple, intertwining plots.
- Use of all styles of comedy (slapstick, puns, dry humour, earthy humour, witty banter, practical jokes).
- Pastoral element.
Yeah, that makes this the best Shakespearean comedy ever conceived.
There we were minding our own business, just doing chores around the house, when kids started killing themselves all over my property.
-Tucker
Eli Craig's feature film directorial debut still holds up on repeat viewing. One of the major factors as to why it works is that it's premise for a horror spoof is simple yet original enough that it was never really done before. It's a simple concept, especially when considering how many horror films have a gang of unlikeable teenagers going up against the charismatic killers. Switching that up makes the film feel very fresh.
The other major factor why this film works is because of Alan Tudyk (Tucker) and Tyler Labine (Dale). They have a great buddy…
I only had a little knowledge of this movie prior to watching it on Netflix, what I had heard from the Film Junk crew. So I expected to like it, but I will admit, I loved it! It was funny as hell, the reversal of roles between the ugly rednecks and the attractive college kids made this better than the usual camp horror. Honestly I wouldn't even call this a horror, it was almost a straight up comedy for me.
The cast, although some are lesser known actors, was great. Tyler Labine who I was familiar with from Reaper, was great in this. Funny as hell and he was extremely likeable as the "hero" i guess you would call it.…
I'm just as bad as the "college kids" because I let my judgmental, scumbag brain decide I wasn't going to like this before I even watched it. Thankfully it was all just a misunderstanding and neither my husband or myself were harmed during the viewing of this movie.
I was pleasantly surprised by the humor in Tucker & Dale, it was really heartwarming to see the rapport between the two title characters. The scene with Tucker and a chainsaw had me in stitches.
There's obviously going to be really goofy scenarios and far-fetched plot-lines but who cares, it's entertaining as hell.
lord and i couldn't decide on a movie, so we ended up just picking something at random (i closed my eyes and clicked on something), and this is where we ended up. this movie was a banger, it was hilarious, and i loved the satirical comedic elements. i don't even like horror and i liked this, and really had fun watching it. plus the girl who plays flo on my [redacted] favorite soap opera was in here, so everybody wins, really. except, well, a lot of people in the movie. but that's neither here nor there..
“There we were minding our own business, just doing chores around the house, when kids started killing themselves all over my property."
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is consistently amusing and surprisingly warm hearted horror comedy film that will no doubt find a growing cult following. The film does a good job of subverting the Hillbilly slasher sub-genre by both lovingly referencing them and poking fun at its more absurd elements. Although no doubt billed as a horror comedy this is very much a comedy and for the most part the film hits its mark. The escalation of the bloody slapstick is handled well and although all the events in the film are downright ridiculous the characters are pleasingly well developed.
For all the amusing moments of gruesome deaths the real appeal is the humour and warmth in the central relationship between…
This was a film I'd wanted to watch for a while, and noticed it was available on Netflix. I decided that it was a good film to christen my new 30 day trial!
The film centres on two groups of people. First there's Tucker and Dale, 2 simple hillbillies on their way to their new vacation home which is a shanty cabin in the woods. Then you have a bunch of young beer fuelled students off to the same woods on a camping trip. So there you have the all the usual cliches in a horror movie except this one has quite a clever twist! The students mistake the hillbillies for psychotic killers due to a series of amusing and…
2020: #97/1000
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The best horror comedy since Shaun of the Dead. A perfect blend of intelligent, shock and slapstick humor that really hits the spot. Wonderful acting that plays into the stereotypes being presented and a script that had me smiling the entire time. Top that off with a whole lot of heart, and boy is this a time and a half!
we’ve had a doozy of a day
omg i remember the first time i watched this, i think it was junior year at my friends house, i forreal died from laughter. i love this movie so much cause it’s just the right blend of horror comedy and it’s so damn entertaining that ever time i see it, it gets even better. tucker&dale are legit friendship goals, they are so likable they make the movie just such a warm experience. this is the movie that deserved its own franchise and it’s a crime with each passing day we never get a sequel. don’t worry boys i’m still waiting.
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When a horror comedy gets it right, it does feel like a bigger accomplishment than when most other genres are melded together to make something good.
I don't know what it is but the two genres are either so often botched appallingly or they're perhaps not as compatible as I thought they were that when a film gets it right, it feels like a much bigger event. Tucker And Dale vs Evil gets it right for the most part but also stumbles at crucial moments that would have made it one of THE horror comedies - a real table-topper in this generic chimera.
When it's good, it's really good. Alan…
always 10/10 such a fucking classic so good and so funny and so sweet just ... yes. a genius movie
B
Enjoyable! Worried it benefits from the air of originality however (as in, on rewatch it won’t appear quite so fresh) Also, significantly tamer than I was expecting? Once I understood the jist I was hoping it would go full “Evil Dead” with the kills, but it’s mostly transparent in its staging and not very over the top (which I think could have enhanced the comedic impact).
“Eat shit, body perm.”
This movie is supremely underrated and it brings me so much joy.
The first half of the movie is an extended version of the Ponda Bobba Robot Chicken skit, and the second half is an attack on my heart. Kinda needed this rn
i love me some subversion of horror tropes. i also love me a good bromance. love me some good gore too. fun movie.
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