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A confident mix of comedy and horror, Tucker & Dale Vs Evil brings together Firefly star Alan Tudyk and Reaper’s Tyler Labine as a pair of hillbillies. More to the point, they’re a pair of hillbillies who have bought themselves a secluded cabin in the middle of the woods. Anyone who’s seen even a handful of horror movies will have be more than familiar with the conventions that are being set up, and might just be settling back for a dose of the familiar.
But they don’t really get it. Instead, Tucker & Dale Vs Evil chooses to play up the comedy, thanks to writer-director Eli Craig’s very good script. It’s a screenplay that accepts and warms to the trappings of a horror movie, and then has a great deal of fun playing with them. Thus, when a bunch of students turn up in the middle of the woods, things don’t quite go the way that many will be expecting.
It’s odd that Tucker & Dale Vs Evil never really secured itself the broader theatrical exposure it deserves, because it’s a really smart film. Granted, it’s bereft of outright movie stars, but the pairing of Tudyk and Labine proves inspired, and Craig is wise enough to keep his running time nice and tight.
Don’t let the relatively low budget of the production lead you to think you’re not getting good value from a Blu-ray upgrade, mind. In terms of picture quality in particular, you get a really sharp transfer here, and the audio mix is no slouch either. Given that most people never got to enjoy the film in cinemas, it seems right to make the most of it in the home.
Tucker & Dale Vs Evil is far from the most ambitious film of recent times. But it’s certainly one of the funniest. It throws in the necessary gore quotient expected by fans of the horror genre, but delivers far more solid laughs that its relative anonymity might lead you to expect. It’s pretty much the epitome, then, of an undercover gem. --Jon Foster
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Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger, Brandon Jay McLarenDirector: Eli Craig
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Mr Flagpole
Format:DVD
Tucker & Dale are two charming hillbillies, happy within themselves but shy out of their comfort zone.
Their lives are invaded by a group of preppy college students who, through a series of unfortunate events believe them to be hillbillies of the murdering kind. The film is a parody of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre genre, something it nods to on more than one occasion.
Tucker & Dale are very likeable characters and you will find yourself rooting for them. Dale in particular has a very sweet relationship with one girls and it's charming to watch. But the real point of this film is the comedy and it does this very well. There's a part of me that wants to point out that the misunderstandings that lead to the humour are quite slapstick and sometimes you can see them coming. But this isn't a criticism, there is no arguing with the fact that the film is laugh-out-loud funny for a good amount of time, it's just an observation.
Good comedies have been thin on the ground this year so this is a real gem. Watch it, you'll like it.
Their lives are invaded by a group of preppy college students who, through a series of unfortunate events believe them to be hillbillies of the murdering kind. The film is a parody of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre genre, something it nods to on more than one occasion.
Tucker & Dale are very likeable characters and you will find yourself rooting for them. Dale in particular has a very sweet relationship with one girls and it's charming to watch. But the real point of this film is the comedy and it does this very well. There's a part of me that wants to point out that the misunderstandings that lead to the humour are quite slapstick and sometimes you can see them coming. But this isn't a criticism, there is no arguing with the fact that the film is laugh-out-loud funny for a good amount of time, it's just an observation.
Good comedies have been thin on the ground this year so this is a real gem. Watch it, you'll like it.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By S. Millman
Format:DVD
I can't believe that such an amazing film had so little publicity or distribution - I am so excited that it will finally be released!
As an avid horror fan, I had no expectations for Tucker and Dale. I basically watch anything and everything, and seeing as this was low-budget with very little publicity, I underestimated this. It has since become one of my favourite movies ever.
Alan Tudyk is fantastic as always, and I had never seen Tyler Labine before but he basically steals the show. While the films it's ripping are pretty foul, T+D still manages to have a lot of heart, and Labine's character is so adorable!
This does for The Hills Have Eyes what Shaun did for Dawn Of The Dead, while kicking Zombieland in the privates. Unmissable.
As an avid horror fan, I had no expectations for Tucker and Dale. I basically watch anything and everything, and seeing as this was low-budget with very little publicity, I underestimated this. It has since become one of my favourite movies ever.
Alan Tudyk is fantastic as always, and I had never seen Tyler Labine before but he basically steals the show. While the films it's ripping are pretty foul, T+D still manages to have a lot of heart, and Labine's character is so adorable!
This does for The Hills Have Eyes what Shaun did for Dawn Of The Dead, while kicking Zombieland in the privates. Unmissable.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you're a fan of the 'Scream' series of film then you'll probably love this too. Group of stereotypical preppy American teens get the idea that a couple of lovable hillbillies are homicidal maniacs and only manage to hurt themselves by attacking them which serves to compound their fears and make things even worse. As in the Scream films some of the deaths are a little gruesome but the humour lightens it all and ends up being a great black comedy. Well worth a watch.
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Simple, different, lots of laughs and lots of gore
This movie is what it is, and it is great at it. A real feel-good of the horror genre. A definite must.
Published 5 days ago by Kristina
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Laugh out loud.
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One doozy of a film !
I didn't know whether to give this film 4 or 5 stars because as black comedies go there ain't a lot wrong with this movie. Quite frankly it scores in so many areas. Read more
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Brilliant
A great film for horror fans. Funny, gory and sweet. I definitely recommend it. Great for group film nights. A+
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Stupid, but fun
Even though the jokes are set up well in advance (zip in the van with the poice car, the wood chipper, the bees nest, the running in the woods onto a sharp branch), you can't help... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G Hynes
4.0 out of 5 stars
worth seeing.
well worth seeing,slightly low budget feel,but strong cast and made me smile,better than the scary movie version's.Better second time around as alot of detail missed.
Published 1 month ago by aled eynon
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I didn't laugh like that since XXth century...
I absolutely loved this very dark comedy and I found it even better than "Shaun of the dead". Below you will find more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS included. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maciej
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny
Brilliant film - made me laugh like crazy at the stupidity of it. rolls so many scary movies into one, with ridiculous consequences.
Published 1 month ago by PompeyCauldron
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I had never heard about this film till I saw it a shelf while looking though other movies, having reconised Tyler Labine, Reaper: Season 1 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC], and... Read more
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A lot of Fun
Why isn't this movie more well known? Very much a B movie but I say that as a lover of this genre. Intelligent and taking the usual stereotypes but turning them upside down, it is... Read more
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