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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…
For what seems like a campy and probably fun take on horror tropes at the surface level actually turns out to be a well-written and clever satire on political misunderstandings, lack of communication, and prejudice beliefs. I honestly didn't think I would have laughed so much, but the irony was too real.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are fans of The Cabin In The Wood and those who are fans of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
But seriously, years later this one still holds very well. Its not as strong and hilarious as my first watch, but the jokes (and especially the premise) are really great. In many ways, while Cabin tries to tackle the horror genre as a whole, Tucker's focus on a specific subgenre and tropes makes perhaps for a less ambitious but much effective parody. Its B movie level also provides some charm of its own, which works much perfectly thanks to everyone's playing along.
The performances are mostly incredible. Bowden is very…
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.…
"Oh hidy ho officer, we've had a doozy of a day. There we were minding our own business, just doing chores around the house, when kids started killing themselves all over my property."
"We've had a doooosey of a day!" -Tucker,
Seriously, watch out for wood chippers.
One of the best horror parody/homage/metas out there. This film is so smart when it comes to the tropes of my favorite genre I just wish the romantic subplot didn't feel so awkward and forced. While best enjoyed after having received a healthy dose of slasher history I think this is consistently funny enough that anyone could enjoy it.
Seek it out.
couldn't decide on a movie, so ended up just picking something at random (i closed my eyes and clicked on something), and this is where it 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..
