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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) poster

2010 · comedy · horror · revenge

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Directed by Eli Craig1h 29m2010

Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.

Our read: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) reads as a sombre, kinetic, inventive comedy · horror · revenge entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.

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Sombre, kinetic, extreme comedy / horror, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.

ElsewhereIMDb7.5206kRT86%Metacritic65
  • sombre
  • brisk
  • extreme
  • cold
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DNA · twelve axes

How Tucker and Dale vs. Evil feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want hillbilly horror flipped into misunderstanding comedy with real bite.”

ends bittersweetit stays with youa rollercoastergrips by minute 10attention 3/5breezes by
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around
Heads-upgraphic violencegorejump scares

Skip it tonight — Skip if accidental gore and cabin panic still feel too bloody for you.

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