Irony in Horror

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2019)

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is by far the most ironic horror movie in this current century. Similar to movies like the Scary Movie series, we see Alan Tudyk as Tucker, and Tyler Labine as Dale, two hillbillies who give a great laugh along with an interesting story.
The story everyone in the film knows of is the Memorial Day Weekend Massacre, when a group of Hillbillies brutally murdered clueless college teenagers in the woods for their pure entertainment. It's a story that haunts many, especially those who lost someone in it. Enter Tucker and Dale, two average Hillbillies who simply drink beer and want to renovate the cabin in the woods (yes a film reference) they bought for a summer home. Follow suit comes along a group of stupid teenagers who see them renovating the land with many potential murder weapons that weren't meant to be murder weapons. Being clueless, stupid, and straight up pretentious, they decide they must defeat their "dangerous" foes for the greater good. This leads to a series of ridiculous deaths that are head scratchers, but simply too funny not to laugh at.
Aspects of this film that make you enjoy it most is the plot itself, along with fun dialogue and great characters. As described earlier, the plot leaves you with a fun story that integrates horror movie aspects without having any actual horror in it. You see references from movies like Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw, and many more. It creates a sense of respect from the Director Eli Craig, who's known to be an avid Horror movie genre fan. Along with the plot comes great dialogue, which is delivered almost effortlessly by the main characters of the film. Speaking of main characters, we have four great characters: Tucker (played by Alan Tudyk), Dale (played by Tyler Labine), Alison (played by Katrina Bowden), and finally, Chad (played by Jesse Moss). These four are supported with other characters who are great at playing roles of stupid college kids, which helps find the balance of the cast in the end.
A movie with a low budget that simply wanted to pay homage to many other horror films by creating a plot so stupid, that it's great. Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a film to watch with good friends and have a great laugh at without actually getting scared, but also being able to acknowledge the fun in it. It is a film you will likely enjoy.