Gore/Comedy delivers on laughs...not on gore

Rating: Null/10 (26 August 2011)

Anyone who is a fan of the horror/comedy genre will find enjoyment in this film. Those who aren't, well, perhaps take a pass on this picture. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, is a gore-comedy found in the back hills of who-knows-where featuring two very good comedy characters and a string of actors you're willing to tolerate for the punch lines and cause of death.
The "college kids" are taken out one-by-one by their own stupidity and a case of miss communication. There are allusions to other horror films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre where Tucker is running with a chainsaw swinging above his head (he just accidentally sliced into a bee hive while clearing logs from his new vacation home). It's a fun film that delivers enough comedy to keep one watching. Perhaps waiting for the DVD release is a better way to spend your money but anyway you see it you'll be entertained.
This film is clearly attempting to comment on the negativity of judging people too early. "We've got your friend," can mean just that without it being a threat, but fear is easier to spread than understanding. Talking would seem to be the best way to get past this but these "college kids" seem to think action is the best course. It's only after their death that the kids understand the hillbillies aren't to blame. Perhaps they should have watched "Child's Play," before taking their camping trip and this whole thing could have been avoided.