Evil just messed with the wrong hillbillies.|Jan. 22, 2010|Canada|89 Min.|R
Genre: Comedy;Horror
Description: “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” is a 2010 comedy horror film that follows the story of Allison, Chad, Chloe, Chuck, Jason, Naomi, Todd, Mitch, and Mike, a group of college students who decide to go camping in West Virginia. While stopping at a gas station, they meet Tucker and Dale, two kind-hearted hillbillies who have just purchased a rundown cabin near a lake as their dream vacation home. Dale attempts to speak to Allison but ends up frightening her and her friends due to his awkwardness and appearance.
On their way to the cabin, Tucker and Dale are stopped by Sheriff Gurr, who warns them about the dangers of the area. Upon arriving at their cabin, Tucker and Dale begin repairing it. Meanwhile, the college students’ trip takes a dark turn when Chad shares a story about a past hillbilly massacre known as the “Memorial Day Massacre.” While the students go skinny-dipping near Tucker and Dale’s fishing spot, Allison accidentally hits her head and nearly drowns. Tucker and Dale rescue her and take her to their cabin to recover.
The next day, Allison wakes up and, initially scared, slowly becomes friends with Tucker and Dale. However, her friends, believing she has been kidnapped, plan to rescue her. Misunderstandings escalate when Tucker accidentally angers a swarm of bees and panics with a chainsaw, which the students misinterpret as a threat. Chaos ensues as the students scatter into the woods, and Mitch tragically dies after impaling himself on a broken tree.
Chad, convinced they are in a fight for survival, leads the group to attack Tucker and Dale. Further accidents lead to the deaths of Todd and Mike, and Allison is accidentally knocked unconscious by Dale. The students mistakenly believe Tucker and Dale are responsible for the deaths, unaware that the real danger lies in their own paranoia and misinterpretations.
Cast director: Eli Craig
Cast actor: Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Philip Granger, Jesse Moss, Bill Baksa, Christie Laing, Chelan Simmons, Brandon Jay McLaren, Travis Nelson
Original name: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil