Tucker & Dale vs Evil
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65 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Labine
  • Summary: Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy, doing for killer rednecks what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count. Tucker & Dale vs Evil has been a hit on the festival circuit, debuting at Sundance, and winning the Midnight Audience Award at SXSW, the Jury Prize for First Feature at Fantasia, the Best Director award at Fantaspoa, and the Best Motion Picture Award at Sitges. (Magnet Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Sep 29, 2011
    90
    The impalement is a nice touch. The death by wood chipper, pretty sweet. But the best bit of comedy in the ridiculously gory Tucker and Dale vs. Evil eviscerates the field of psychology with no bloodshed at all.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    Sep 29, 2011
    80
    A farce of misunderstanding first, body-count nightmare second and at nearly all times a refreshingly upending horror-comedy bromance.
  3. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Sep 29, 2011
    60
    While it's not quite enough to fuel a whole feature, the premise of Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a slice of meta-genre brilliance.
  4. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    Sep 27, 2011
    38
    "Evil" fails to triumph. Utterly.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
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  1. Stephchan1901
    10
    Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is an hysterical horror/Comedy from writer-director Eli Craig. Tudyk and labine have incredible on-screen chemistry, and are comic gold in this Hills have Eyes/ Wrong turn farce. A refreshing new take on the genre.… Expand
  2. Falling_Hammer
    10
    Warning! This movie is life threatening, it my easily kill you!
    This is a movie in which you will laugh so hard that you might suffocate and d    ie. The scenes that are mixed with humor and blood are brilliantly shot. Even though this ain't a big blockbuster, it is certainly a movie worth watching. You won't regret it!… Expand
  3. survivorfan989
    8
    A solid Horror Comedy that mixes the two genres well together, and thanks to top-notch performances from both Alan Tudyk & Tyler Labine it makes for one very funny movie! It's a little corny and silly at times but as are most of these types of films, you can't really take them too seriously! It's just plain fun watching poor Tucker & Dale get caught up in all the chaos that they get stuck with. Overall any fans of their Horror/Comedies put together will really enjoy this movie … Expand
  4. Tokyochuchu
    7
    Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a very funny goofball comedy with a healthy splattering of gore. It nails it's movie references well and there's a knowing nod around every corner. It's even quite original in it's own way; I can't think of another movie with the same concept. But most importantly of all, the movie delivers a lot of gut-rumbling laughs. It ain't rocket science but it certainly does the job it sets out to do.… Expand

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