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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
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- R
- 2011
- 89 minutes
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A lot or a little?
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this horror comedy takes one of the genre's most typical cliches and turns it upside down: In this movie, the hillbillies are the good guys, and the college kids who go camping to drink and have sex are the bad guys. Despite this "don't judge a book by its cover" theme, the movie still has tons of gore, blood, and violence, as several teens are (accidentally) killed in gruesome ways. Language is strong, and includes "f--k" and "s--t." Teens are definitely thinking about sex, and there's some sexual innuendo and partial nudity (underwear shots).
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- Parents say
- Kids say
it's so hilarious lol
Great positive fun!
Shaun Of The Dead For Creepy Hillbillies
good message
What's the story?
Like many horror movies, TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL opens with a carload of college students looking for a good time in the woods; there's also the ominous foreshadowing with the creepy, local hillbillies. But this time, the hillbillies -- Dale (Tyler Labine) and Tucker (Alan Tudyk) -- are good-hearted souls who just want to spend some quality time in their new "vacation home" (i.e. a ramshackle cabin, formerly belonging to a serial killer). After an accident, pretty blond Allison (Katrina Bowden) winds up in Dale's care, but her shallow, short-sighted friends suspect foul play. Before long, grisly deaths start to occur ... but are they random accidents, or is there something more sinister going on?
Is it any good?
Director/co-writer Eli Craig makes his feature debut with a simple, ingenious idea. Why are hillbillies always so nasty and evil in horror movies? What if they're really good folks, and the college students are the awful ones? The movie takes this idea and runs all the way with it, allowing audiences to catch on at their own pace.
Talk to your kids about ...
Families can talk about the movie's violence. Is it realistic, or cartoonish? How does that affect its impact? Why does some movie violence make audiences laugh?
Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Does this movie make you think about that, or is it too humorous to be taken seriously?
Movie details
- In theaters: September 30, 2011
- On DVD or streaming: November 29, 2011
- Cast: Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Labine
- Director: Eli Craig
- Studio: Magnet Releasing
- Genre: Horror
- Run time: 89 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: bloody horror violence, language and brief nudity
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