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Saturday is Horror Day #190 – Unhinged

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Unhinged

Rachel (Caren Pistorius) thinks she has problems, between her ex-husband, being behind on bills, and then losing her job. But she’s about to learn things can get a whole lot worse… and they do. While attempting to get her son Kyle (Gabriel Bateman) to school on time, because she overslept, she gets behind a truck with a driver who sits through one green arrow. She honks at him then angrily passes him. But she’s picked the wrong man to upset, as this man (Russell Crowe) has just killed two people and isn’t in the best of humor himself. He catches up with her and calmly requests an apology. She refuses, and now the game is on.

Russell Crowe gives new meaning to the term road rage. Of course, Rachel doesn’t know this when she

confronts him, but she quickly discovers just how unhinged he is. What makes this movie scary, in my opinion, is that I can see this happening. Road rage is real and becoming more and more common, unfortunately. Crowe’s character escalates it to a degree that is terrifying, and the people in Rachel’s life suffer for her actions. This sort of things could happen to anyone. My advice is to keep calm, no matter what, and consider that the person you are honking at might be a potential homicidal maniac if you push the right buttons. I found it amusing that Rachel threw her boss under the bus in order to save herself and her son. Wonder what happened when that came out? Definitely worth a watch. I thought Russell Crowe did a good job as the man, while I had little sympathy for Rachel. She was whiny and made bad choices.  I give this film 3.5 Stars.

Saturday is Horror Day #189 – Sharknado 2: The Second One, Fright Night (1985)

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Having successfully defeated the Sharknado in LA, Fin(Ian Ziering) and ex-wife April (Tara Reid) head to New York City for some family time with Fin’s sister Ellen (Kari Wuhrer) and her husband Martin (Mark McGrath) and their children Mora (Courtney Baxter) and Vaughn (Dante Palminteri). Despite having been close friends at one time, Fin and Martin are barely on speaking terms now. On the plane to New York, a freak occurrence happens in the form of another Sharknado! In the course of fighting if off, in order to save the plane and its passengers, Fin is forced to fly the plane and April ends up losing a hand.

They arrive in New York safely. The original plan is for April to join Ellen and Mora for some girl time,

while Fin joins Martin and Vaughn for a Mets game. But plans change, due to April’s injury. As if this wasn’t bad enough, strange weather patterns are emerging – an arctic front from the north, which is bringing snow to NYC in July! And a warm Gulf stream bearing sharks from the South., which are feared will form into Sharnados. Al Roker and Matt Lauer follow the action for their viewers on The Today Show as Fin finds himself having to go to Met Stadium to rescue his brother-in-law and nephew and hopefully meeting Ellen and Mora at their agreed upon rendezvous point. Meanwhile, April refuses to lie quietly in the hospital when there is work to be done.

The second Sharknado film is actually funnier and more interesting than the first one as it doesn’t even pretend to take itself seriously. There are a number of Easter eggs, and I’m sure I didn’t get them all. For example the Airplane references in the airplane they take to New York, including Robert Hays as the pilot. They end up in a taxi driven by…. Judd Hirsch. Andy Dick plays a cop, Richard Kind a one time baseball great, Robert Klein is the mayor, and so on. Vivica A. Fox plans an old wanna-be girlfriend of Ziering and she kicks major add in this. Some I didn’t realize were there until I saw the credits include Billy Ray Cyrus and Kelly Osborne.

Great moments in filmmaking? No, it’s not. Fun to watch? Yeah, I thought so. And I plan to keep watching them. I’ll give this film 3 Stars.

Fright Night(1985)

Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a typical teen with the usual things on his mind – having sex with his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse) and watching late night horror shows such as Fright Night, hosted by premiere vampire killer Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowell). But he quickly becomes more interested in what’s going on next door when he sees two men carry what looks like a coffin into a newly sold house. He learns from his mother Judy (Dorothy Fielding) that the house has indeed been sold. While looking out his window, Charley spies a pretty young woman in the window next door, next to a man who unexpectedly bares what appear to be fangs, before drawing the shade on whatever is happening. The next day, Charlie learns of another murder of a young woman in their city, and he knows it was the woman he saw, and his next door neighbor is a vampire!

Neither Charley’s best friend Evil Ed (Stephen Geoffreys) nor Amy believe him. Charley tries to

involve the police, but ends up looking foolish. Desperate, he doesn’t know where to turn until he remembers Peter Vincent and turns to him, unaware the actor has just been fired and is in rather desperate straits himself. But even the vampire killer doesn’t want to help Charley. What’s a boy to do?

Charley thinks he has the answer because Ed tells  him a vampire can’t enter your home unless he is invited, but that plan fails when his mom calls him down to meet their new neighbor, Jerry (Chris Sarandon), whom she has invited over. The vampire lets Charley know he is on to him and has unpleasant things in store for him. Charley has to find a way to contain Jerry and keep him continuing to kill the residents of his town.

Before I watched this, I saw the 2011 version and I wasn’t sure what to expect from the original, or how closely the two films resemble one another. The answer is they do have the same characters and basic plots. And the original was actually pretty good. I was afraid it would be a cheesy 80s flick but it wasn’t. It’s usually fun to watch actors in their younger days, and this is true here. I remember William Ragsdale, who plays Charley, in a series which I enjoyed called Herman’s Head, while Amanda Bearse/Amy is best known for playing Marcy Darcy in Married With Children. Roddy McDowell is famous for many things, but if you want to see him do more horror, watch the comedy horror film Arnold and a segment of Night Gallery called The Cemetery, both of which I enjoyed

I liked Fright Night, and I plan to look for the sequel. Not sure if I want to see the modern sequel, since it looks like none of the original actors came back. This version is enjoyable. And I have to say the dance sequence between Jerry and Amy was rather seductive. I give this film 4 Stars.

Saturday is Horror Day #188 – Bunny Lake is Missing, Fright Night (2011)

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Bunny Lake is Missing

 


Moving can be a very busy  and confusing time, especially if you’re moving to another country. Ann Lake (Carol Lynley) has just moved to London with her daughter Bunny to live with her brother Steven (Keir Dullea). Steven has to work so he can’t deal with the movers, so Ann has to drop her child off at the school earlier than she had planned. She takes her to a particular room as instructed, but no one is there except for another child, who is a baby. Leaving Bunny there, Ann searches for the staff, and ends up in the kitchen where she encounters the cook (Lucie Mannheim). The cook has her own rant and barely listens to Ann, telling her to go on and go, she will watch the child for the few minutes until the others arrive. Ann reluctantly does so and oversees the move. She returns later, at lunchtime, to pick up her child – but Bunny is nowhere to be found and no one remembers seeing her.

 

Panic-stricken, Ann calls Steven and he hastens to her. They question everyone in the school, but the 


responses they receive are evasive and uncaring. Steven threatens to call the police and then does so. Superintendent Newhouse (Laurence Olivier) arrives with Police Sgt. Andrews (Clive Revill) and begin to take down the facts. Ann is beside herself with worry, but she seems to be the only one. Eventually, she begins to realize that the questions that are being asked are all leading toward a different question – does Bunny Lake actually exist, or is she a figment of Ann’s imagination?

 

I remember when this book came out, years ago, but I don’t think I ever got to read it (I would have 


been too young at that time and forgot about it). But something jogged my memory recently and I requested the movie from the library. This is a beautifully crafter psychological thriller. Ann is becoming increasingly frustrated that people think she doesn’t even have a daughter, and she is being dismissed as another hysterical woman. Keir Dullea’s performance as Steven led to him being offered a role in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Otto Preminger directed Bunny Lake. And of course there is the amazing and unforgettable Laurence Olivier as the only person who seems to be interested in what Ann has to say.

 

 

 
As you watch this film, you begin to doubt whether Bunny exists at all, and maybe Ann is more than a little unhinged. The pacing is awesome, and I think that being in black and white sets a mood that color couldn’t do. I enjoyed this film greatly and highly recommend it. I’ll give it 4.5 Stars.
 
Fright Night (2011)
 

Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) has always been known as a nerd, but now that he has a girlfriend, Amy (Imogen Poots), he’d rather change his image. So it’s almost inevitable that he doesn’t want to listen to his ex-best friend, Ed (Christopher Mintz-Passe) when he warns Charley that his new next door neighbor, Jerry (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. Whoever heard of a vampire named Jerry? He might be annoying, sure, but that’s because Charley’s mom Jane (Toni Collette) is flirting with him. But a vampire? The idea is ridiculous.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Until suddenly Ed disappears, and Charley sees things he can’t explain. So naturally he breaks into the 

alleged vampire’s house and realizes he is in over his head. Who can he call on that will know anything about vampires? Turns out, since he lives in Las Vegas, there is someone. None other than the great Peter Vincent himself (David Tennant). But getting the renowned performer to listen is another task. And he has to keep his mother from inviting Jerry into the house! What’s a guy to do?
 
 
 
 
 
This is a remake of the 1985 film, which I haven’t seen yet but probably should. So I can’t really compare them yet. But I found this one enjoyable. Colin Ferrell plays a rather intimidating vampire – I sure wouldn’t go up against him. I think everyone did a good job, it certainly held my interest. And David Tennant was awesome, not to mention rather hot as Peter Vincent, although not without some character flaws of his own. I enjoyed watching this, and I think it’s a fun movie, especially if you like vampires, as I do. I’ll give this film 3.5 Stars.
 
 

 

Saturday is Horror Day #187 – Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy, Sharknado

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy

After murdering one family and attempting to kill a second, Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) is sent to an asylum for people with mental health issues. Of course he wants out, who wouldn’t? Luck is on his side when he is assigned to a new psychiatrist, Dr. Joseph Danvers (Henry Brown). Despite warnings from a longtime guard, Danvers – just call me Joe – trusts Jerry more than he should… and he pays the price for that trust.

Free once more, Jerry departs the Puget Sound area, relocating in Portland, Oregon. There he steals an identity of a dead man and masquerades as a psychiatrist, still dreaming of having the perfect family of his dreams. There he meets the divorced Carol Grayland (Meg Foster) who lives with her son Todd (Jonathan Brandis). Jerry holds group therapy sessions for the women in the neighborhood, including Carol and her best friend Matty (Caroline Williams), who works delivering mail and has a penchant for being nosy. Matty becomes suspicious when she sees that Carol is moving into a relationship with Jerry far too quickly, arguing that she doesn’t even know him. But love is blind, and Carol and Jerry quickly become engaged. It doesn’t hurt that Jerry has begun a relationship with Todd, who misses his father.

But Jerry is still as jealous as he ever was, and noticed the man who comes to see Carol (she lives across the street from him). Turns out it’s her ex and he wants a second chance. How dare he try to take Jerry’s family. Will history repeat itself?

This is the sequel to the first Stepfather, again featuring Terry O’Quinn, who plays an awesome psychopath. He has the strength of his convictions and will not let anybody get in the way of his endgoal – the perfect family. Even if he has to kill his current fiance/wife and find another. I am not a huge Meg Foster fan but she does okay in this, although I think she could have been a little more convincing. I disliked her nosy friend who got what she deserved by confronting a psycho. She should have thought that through a little bit better. And the ex was no loss either. If you liked the first, you need to watch the second. It’s enjoyable. I’ll give this film 3.5 Stars.

Sharknado

Unexpectedly freaky weather is headed to California in the form of a hurricane (which they never get).  But even worse, there are freak tornados as well, which have drawn up and carried hundreds of sharks, which is making life hell for the citizens of California!

Fin Shepard (Ian Ziering) owns a bar and is divorced from wife April (Tara Reid), who has a new 

boyfriend who lives in the house Fin once did, along with their two kids, Claudia (Aubrey Shea) and Matt (Charles Hittinger). Fin has an employee named Nova (Cassandra Scerbo) that he is close to as well as his Tasmanian friend Baz (Jaason Simmons) and a longtime customer George (John Heard). Fin is disturbed by the looming weather and worries for his family but no one is picking up. So he decides to head there to see if they are safe and ends up with passengers. However, the streets are far from safe, and the city is rapidly being flooded, panicking citizens attempting to flee. The sharks are feasting!

I’ve been curious about Sharknado for a while and finally decided to watch it. I knew it wasn’t going to be great moments in cinematic history, and it wasn’t. I suspected it wouldn’t always make sense, and it didn’t. But it was definitely entertaining if one doesn’t stop to consider logic. I kept wondering how a shark, thrown onto dry land, would continue to attack. Or how a shark would literally leap up after prey. Wouldn’t you think being sucked up into a whirling tornado and carried for a great distance would disorient you?  Just saying.

There is the drama between Fin and his ex. He’s jealous of April’s boytoy boyfriend and she’s jealous of Nova. The kids aren’t speaking to Dad and don’t want to evacuate the house after he arrives to save  him. Lord save us from California! But it’s fun to watch cause you never know what will happen. There is lots of blood and body parts and strangely impossible situations (I am skeptical that you can stop a tornado simply by blowing it up). But on the whole, I don’t feel cheated by the 87 minutes I spent watching this film. I’ll give it 2.5 Stars and I plan to watch more, so fair warning.

Saturday is Horror Day #186 – The Invitation

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

The Invitation

If it looks too good to be true, it probably is…


Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) has recently lost her mother to cancer, and her father long before that. Although she is a strong woman, she misses what she no longer has, although she has a wonderful friend in Grace (Courtney Taylor). They do what they must to survive, even if their employer is less than stellar or humane.

Evie takes a DNA test, and to her surprise discovers that she has a number of relatives in England. Her 


cousin Oliver (Hugh Skinner) reaches out to her and wants to meet up with her when he is in New York. Grace is skeptical, but Evie is thrilled. Turns out he is very charming and handsome and loaded. He tells her of an upcoming family wedding and invites her to attend… on his dime. Reluctant at first, Evie agrees, and it’s off to England for her, Grace’s well-meaning advice ringing in her ears:

Oliver takes her to the estate where they will be staying for the wedding, owned by the charming Walt DeVille (Thomas Doherty). He is even more handsome and charming than Oliver – with the added bonus of not being a relative. The place is complete with servants, including butler Renfield (Sean Pertwee) who is something less than cordial due to an incident on her arrival, but he changes his tune when he learns who she is. The maids of honor are Victoria (Stephanie Corneliussen) and Lucy (Alana Boden). The former is a bit of a bee with an itch but the latter is rather sweet and friendly. Evie even gets her own maid, an older woman, Mrs. Swift (Carol Ann Crawford).

 

Renfield tells Evie she can go anywhere in the house except the library, which is locked due to renovations.  But, although everyone is welcoming to her and clearly happy she is there, Evie begins to experience strange events which make her question the wisdom of being there. And she has questions. Such as where are the bride and groom, as they are nowhere in evidence. And as she begins to understand what is going on, she may be in too far to do anything about it.

 

Without giving any spoilers, if you are familiar with a certain horror story, you may catch on early what is happening here. And I don’t consider that a bad thing. In fact it was fun to try to figure out what was going on.  All I will say is Whitby and Carfax. Whether you recognize those clues or not, it’s an interesting story about a young woman trying to connect with relatives, to be part of a family, who gets more than she bargained for. I am a huge fan of this particular horror fandom, so I enjoyed it. Evie is a pretty interesting and strong heroine, growing more so as the movie goes on. By the end of the film, I would say she is certainly badass. I wish they would make a sequel. I would surely watch it. There are other horror tropes to explore, such as werewolves. I mean, wolves are mentioned in the film, but not a werewolf in sight, more’s the pity.

I thought the cast did a great job, the evil people were sufficiently evil, especially Victoria and Renfield (I love Sean Pertwee, btw). I was never bored and really enjoyed watching this. I’ll give this film 4 Stars.

Saturday is Horror Day #185 – The Stepfather(1987)

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

The Stepfather(1987)

Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) has only one desire in love – to have a loving family. And when things don’t work out for him, well, there’s always plan B.

Jerry leaves his old family (in bloody pieces) and heads to a new town, new life… and a new wife. Susan

(Shelley Hack) is a recent widow, still grieving the loss of her husband, along with her teenage daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen). When Jerry arrives, he sweeps her off her feet and they are married within a year. Stephanie is not very happy about this. She misses her father and she doesn’t trust Jerry, but she tries, for her mother’s sake. Jerry tries to. He brings her an adorable puppy. But he is still very controlling and demanding and, despite the puppy, Stephanie is not comfortable with him.

The murder of Jerry’s previous family went unsolved, and the trail has gone cold. But one man won’t give up. Jim Ogilvie (Stephen Shellen) is the brother of Jerry’s previous wife and he is determined to find his brother-in-law, convinced he is responsible. But where to look? As the pieces fall into place and Jerry’s new life begins to unravel once again, he begins to make a new life for himself, and seeks a new prospective wife. But first, he has to rid himself of the old family….

This film is loosely based on actual story – the John List murders. John List murdered his wife, children, and mother, left them in the house and fled, gaining a month’s head start on the authorities. He eluded capture for 18 years. Terry O’Quinn is chilling as the man who needs a family so badly that if they don’t get it right, he’ll just eliminate them and move on.  He is definitely the best part of this cast. The mother is a little needy, but maybe we should cut her some slack as she is a recent widow. The teenager is just trying to live her life and she is very well aware that Jerry is not her father, although he tries to be.

The brother looking for his sister was a little too much for me, in that he was over the top and irrational and often acted like a man man. That being said, Terry O’Quinn makes the movie and does it in a very creepy way. He is worth the price of admission all on his own. I’ll give this film 4 Stars.

Saturday Day is Horror Day #184 – It Follows

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

 It Follows


Jay (Maike Monroe) is 19 years old and life is just beginning – college, boys, weekend parties… But after having sex with her boyfriend, she learns she has become part of something she can’t change – she is being stalked by a supernatural entity, and the only way to get rid of it is to have sex with someone else so the thing shifts it focus to the other person. Is there any way to break this curse?

I have seen some good reviews for this film, but this isn’t going to be one. I’ll be honest, I found it boring. 


And pretentious. Not in the least scary. Other reviews have praised it for its lack of gore, and its slow build-up. I still say boring. Not much of a plot. Acting so-so. Writing so-so. Apparently it was a childhood nightmare of the director/writer that started this. If only he’d kept it to himself.

I thought the premise was pretty shitty if you have to trick someone into having sex with you just to rid yourself of this entity that is following you. There is no real explanation of who or what this entity is, why it does what it does, and no clear resolution. I hear there is to be a sequel. I doubt I’ll bother to watch it unless I see some indication that it’s better. But even so, since people like this one, I’ll be suspicious. I’ll give this film 2 Stars.

 

 

Saturday is Horror Day #183 – Megan is Missing

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Megan is Missing

Megan(Rachel Quinn) and Amy(Amber Perkins) are best friends. Megan’s other friends don’t understand what she sees in Amy, and they are very harsh toward her. They won’t want Megan to invite Amy to any of their parties, but Megan insists. Megan likes boys, where Amy is rather shy around them. Megan likes to chat with them online, and she has an ongoing chat with one she really likes, Josh (Dean Waite). They video chat, but she hasn’t seen his face, because his camera is broken. But he does send her a picture of himself and she thinks he is cute, so she agrees to meet up with him.

Megan is never seen again.

Two weeks later, Amy goes missing.

Megan is Missing is a cautionary tale that all young people should watch about the dangers of talking to strangers on the Internet. And how much of a bad idea it is to meet up with one in a not public place. This was hard to watch, because what happened was so brutal, and I couldn’t help but think of my own kids, who luckily are older and wiser than that. But Megan, like most teens, thought she was invincible and nothing could harm her. Both she and Amy ignored the biggest red flag of all – the broken camera. He even lied about how it happened, offering two different stories – another red flag. They should have done a reverse search on the photo he sent Megan to see if it came off the Internet somewhere. And Megan should never have agreed to meet him behind a store, where it was poorly lit and out of view of anyone else.

I thought the movie was well done, and the girls who played Megan and Amy did a good job. The true horror lies in the last twenty or so minutes, and I warn you, it’s hard to watch. But I’m sure there are other predators out there like this one, so it’s an important lesson to pass along. I’ll give this film 4 Stars.

Saturday is Horror Day #182 – The Deliverance

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

The Deliverance

Ebony (Andra Day) is having a hard time with life. Her husband is off in Iraq and she isn’t sure when or if he’s coming home. She is doing her best with her three kids, Andre(Anthony B. Jenkins), Nate(Caleb McLaughlin) and Shante (Demi Singleton), but that hasn’t been easy. Ebony has had substance issues and she always seems to be just one step ahead of CPS trying to take her kids away. On top of that, she has her mother Alberta (Glenn Close) who is suffering from cancer and goes for regular treatments. Alberta has the men chasing after her, despite her age, and she is both sassy and outspoken.

The family has moved three times in the last year, due to circumstances, and she is hoping this time they’ll be able to stay longer, put down roots, and provide greater stability for her kids. But strange things have begun to happen. Dre is talking to himself, although when pressed he says it’s his friend Tre – the boy who lives in a hole in the basement. All three kids are acting up in school in horrifying ways, although they’ve never been behavioral problems before, and Ebony is at her wits’ end trying to figure out what is wrong with them and is there some kind of evil presence in their home that is causing this?

My first problem with this film is that I could never muster up enough sympathy to care about the characters, not any of them. I didn’t feel any emotion through the film, just one level throughout. Maybe the pacing could have been better. Or maybe the script. I have to ask what the hell was up with Glenn Close? At first, I thought she was meant to be playing a black woman, but that wasn’t the case. And why she was a man magnet is beyond me. The plot seemed full of holes, including the one in the basement. And the explanation concerning Lucifer and the fallen angels that became demons and now one of them is in the children was totally simplistic and rushed. It felt like they didn’t have any better idea than some generic demon. Why that house? I know it’s based on a true story that took place in Hammond Indiana. I also know the family involved has been trying to milk what happened and that perhaps things were not quite the way they told it.

I was not scared and I was not impressed. I expected so much more based on what people were saying on Reddit. One person even suggested Glenn Close deserves an Oscar nod for her performance. I totally disagree.  On the whole, it was okay, worth one watch but I wouldn’t do it again.  I’ll give this film 3 Stars.

Saturday is Horror Day #181 – Tucker & Dale vs Evil

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Reviewer: Julie Lynn Hayes

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

You might consider Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine) to be hillbillies, but they’re just two good ol’ boys living their best lives in backwoods West Virginia. Tucker buys a “vacation” home, and the two friends head up to check it out and work on it and have a vacation, fishing and whatnot. On their way there, they encounter a car full of college students, also on vacation, who look at them with disdain. They cross paths again at the local store. Tucker encourages the shy Dale to talk to the girls, to get his courage up, but the girls are scared of him and that doesn’t end well. So the two groups go their separate ways.

Later, when they are fishing, Tucker and Dale spot the college kids again, one in particular,  Allison

(Katrina Bowden) who is getting ready to dive into the lake. They accidentally startle her, she slips and hits her head before falling into the water. Alarmed that she doesn’t quickly resurface, and none of her friends paying attention, Dale jumps in and rescues her. They decide to take her back to the cabin to take care of her wound, but her friends think they have kidnapped her.

Now the kids are determined their kidnapped friend but they are terrified to confront the two hillbillies. Meanwhile, a frightened Allison awakes, terrified that Dale has evil intentions. But honestly, it’s only breakfast. So while she is recovering and she and Dale begin to talk, the college kids begin their rescue mission. But things go haywire from the beginning. As the body count rises, the sheriff (Phillip Granger) appears, and naturally he thinks the boys are guilty. But there is a darker story at work here, one that no one suspects.

This is one funny horror movie, and it just goes to show that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Tucker and Dale are just two nice guys, and Dale is actually a lot smarter than he looks. Laughs and blood abound in this film. Labine and Tudyk are awesome as Tucket and Dale. I’m just sorry there wasn’t a sequel. I’ll give this film 4 Stars/.