Grab a beer (or six) and enjoy.
Released: 2010
Genre(s): Comedy, Horror
Hillbillies hacking scantily-dressed teens to pieces with axes/machetes/chainsaws is not a new concept within the horror genre by any stretch. "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" takes the classic teen slasher idea, flips it on its head, and makes it do an epic keg stand, producing one hell of a fun comedy-horror. The kills are goofy, but well within expected genre norms, and the gore is rampant, but not wildly-realistic or unnecessarily stomach-churning. Despite all the run-of-the-mill clichés, the movie actually uses them completely tongue-in-cheek, almost as a comedic homage to the slasher genre, creating something clever and seriously funny in the process. "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" even manages to fit in some surprisingly genuine moments of innocent charm, a sweetness that keeps it from feeling overly trashy. The laughs the writing hopes to invoke do not disappoint here, and while real scares are nonexistent, the humor easily carries this movie by itself. For anyone who was a fan of "Shaun of the Dead" or "Dead Snow," I highly recommend checking this film out.
Rating (out of 5): 4
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