Club Dread

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Taken purely as a comedy, "Club Dread" is not a very good one. Most of the time it substitutes vulgarity for wit. Let's face it, when a film has a character named "Yu" merely for "Yu" / "You" puns, you know you're not dealing with any type of comic genius. But if the Broken Lizard people ever decide to leave the comedy business, they may have a bright future ahead of them in the horror field. As a slasher movie, "Club Dread" is gory and suspenseful, with good kill setups and the requisite false scares. The whodunit angle is handled really well - it's virtually impossible to guess who the killer is. Also, the locations are pleasant, all cast members seem to be enjoying themselves, and the two female leads (Jordan Ladd and Brittany Daniel) are too sexy for words. To be honest, I would give this movie ** out of 4 just for that scene on the beach where Ladd flips a guy over and then sits on top of him, but since I generally liked the rest of the movie as well, let's make it ***.

This has to be one of the most utterly incompetent, embarrassing excuses for a film I have ever seen. Stultifyingly stupid, blindingly brainless, it manages to neither be a proper horror nor a proper comedy and from the ridiculous opening scenes to the bizarre, unexplained final scenes it is truly dire. The plot is devoid of logic, which wouldn't matter so much if this was merely a wacky, gross-out type comedy, but it isn't. So many of the lines fall flat that you ask yourself whether they were actually meant to be funny or not. Add in a host of unfunny, unsubtle performances (including the worst English accent ever put on film) and you've got a movie that should be jettisoned into space for all eternity. Truly dire. 1/10.

*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* My Dad, brother and I went out to see this one. When we got to the theater, we were amazed to see that the parking lot was packed. We couldn't believe "Club Dread" was so popular. There was another movie out called "The Passion of the Christ" but we were sure that "Club Dread" must have gotten the majority of the moviegoers. Once inside the theater, we counted ten people watching "Club Dread", including ourselves. Hmmmm..."Club Dread" was not as popular as we thought. It might not deserve the love and attention the Jesus movie gets but it definitely deserves a look. Coconut Pete's resort is in trouble. A killer is stalking the island. The staff is getting bumped off. Who is responsible? Why is the staff the only victims? Why is Putman dreaming about kissing himself? "Advantage: Putman". "Club Dread" is hilarious. My brother was laughing his head off. You know something really tickled him if he follows up a loud laugh with a spastic kicking of the seat in front of him. Fortunately, no one was sitting there. As for myself, I was pleasantly surprised that the movie was so good. Normally, mixing comedy and horror turns out to be a bust. The "Club Dread" filmmakers got it just right. Horror fans should get a kick out of this flick. The filmmakers understood what elements should be in a horror movie. For starters, there were plenty of naked breasts. One word: "PEEN-AAA-LOPE!" She was the horny naked gymnast. All movies are better with a horny naked gymnast. The blood and guts were also flowing nicely. There were severed heads, severed torsos and just about severed everything else. My God, how could you ask for more? I was thoroughly entertained by "Club Dread". If you are a horror fan, you should check it out. "Club Dread" is one of the best horror/comedies I've seen. It's got blood, guts, breasts, laughs, Putman and PEEN-AAA-LOPE. It's got it all.

Anyone who didn't like this movie wasn't really paying attention. This is a classic and deserves way better than in the 5's. Anyone who is reading this before they watch it needs to know that IMDb fans have screwed this one up. I gave it a 10 to boost it even though it probably won't but it really belongs in the high 7's. The writing, acting, direction, humor, and delivery are all brilliant and if you're a broken lizard fan it makes it even better. They all play great characters in this one and while it wasn't as popular as say "Super troopers" it was definitely as good if not better. The ending probably made a lot of people dislike it but IT'S A COMEDY PEOPLE! I personally love this movie more than any other broken lizard title and felt compelled to review it when I saw it had such a low rating. Seriously if you're avoiding it due to it's IMDb rating, you're missing out.

Club dread is a cinematic treat. Fans of super troopers will understand the clever brand of comedy applied in this film. The accents aren't supposed to be realistic, the situations aren't supposed to be suspenseful, and most of all the acting isn't supposed to be oscar worthy. It's a joke people. It's a movie made by a comedy troop co-starring Bill Paxton. They're not exactly shooting for the stars. What they are trying to do is make you laugh. Let down your guard and admit that you like unnecessary nudity, brutal murders, and fake accents. If you didn't like super troopers you probably won't like this movie but on the same token, if you didn't like super troopers you're an uptight loser with no sense of humor. This movie is flat out funny when taken for what it is, so please do so. If you're looking for a life changing dramatic experience go see The Passion of The Christ but if you want to have a good time laughing at stuff you know is funny, even if you won't admit it, see this film. Smoke some, drink some, or go sober, but have a good time. Peace.

Trailer—Club Dread

At first viewing of this comedy by Jay Chandrasekhar I dismissed it as a completely cheesy and off-the-wall spoof movie we have all seen many times already, and I was right! The biggest difference is that this fun film tries to be something all it's own, while still spoofing all the ridiculous slasher movies from the 80s. Bill Paxton was hilarious in this movie! It makes me completely forgive him for being in Titanic. I'm not going to go on and on about this film. I'll simply say that if you are looking for another Super Troopers movie, you will not find it here. But Broken Lizard delivers a pretty entertaining movie that will not disappoint those looking for a fun ride.

Anyone who didn't like this movie wasn't really paying attention. This is a classic and deserves way better than in the 5's. Anyone who is reading this before they watch it needs to know that IMDb fans have screwed this one up. I gave it a 10 to boost it even though it probably won't but it really belongs in the high 7's. The writing, acting, direction, humor, and delivery are all brilliant and if you're a broken lizard fan it makes it even better. They all play great characters in this one and while it wasn't as popular as say "Super troopers" it was definitely as good if not better. The ending probably made a lot of people dislike it but IT'S A COMEDY PEOPLE! I personally love this movie more than any other broken lizard title and felt compelled to review it when I saw it had such a low rating. Seriously if you're avoiding it due to it's IMDb rating, you're missing out.