Tucker (Alan Tudyk, Serenity, Dollhouse) and Dale (Tyler Labine, Reaper) are a pair of woodsy men who are headed to the West Virgina woods to fix up an old cottage that Tucker has just bought. Meanwhile, a collection of college kids, including our leading lady, Allison (Katrina Bowden) and pretty boy Chad (Jesse Moss) are headed to the same lake area for some vacation time.
Through some bad first impressions and misunderstandings, the college kids think that Tucker and Dale are killer hillbillies out to take out evey last one of them. The fact that the duo ends up taking a knocked-out Allison back to their cabin in a manner that looks like an abduction doesn't help things all that much. Now Chad, Jason (Brandon Jay McLaren), Naomi (Christie Laing), Chloe (Chelan Simmons), Chuck (Travis Nelson), Todd (Alex Arsenault), Mike (Joseph Allan Sutherland) and Mitch (Adam Beauchesne) are determined to rescue their friend... even if it kills them.
As the kids attempt to come to Allison's aid, they end up tripping over themselves and inadvertently killing themselves. Between accidental impalement, tripping into wood chippers and self-shootings, it's easy to see why Dale and Tucker believe that this group has some kind of suicide pact going on. To make matters worse, it seems that one of the college kids is taking things a bit too far and ends up being the real threat to the entire group.
There are several shining actors in this film. Tudyk is always great in whatever role he plays, and the character of Tucker is no different. Labine also does a great job of playing the good-hearted but bumbling leading man, while Bowden is just right as his romantic interest. To top it off, Moss' portrayal as the frat boy who starts to slip out of control is creepy to say the least.
There are a couple of interesting special features outside of the standard bloopers reel (which is hilarious) and audio commentary. I really enjoyed "Tucker & Dale ARE Evil: The College Kids' Point of View." This 16 minute re-edit of the film shows everything from the kids' perspective and shows just how creepy Tucker and Dale seem to be. There is also a lengthy making-of featurette as well as an HDNet featurette that seems to use a lot of the same interview footage from the other special feature. Then, of course, there are the benefits of the Blu-ray disc. While there aren't a lot of special effects in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, what it has comes through nicely in high definition, that plus the forested landscapes definitely make the BD version of the film worth considering over the DVD one.
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is simply hilarious. When I first saw the trailer some months back, I was sold on the movie. When I started watching the film, I feared that all of the best parts were in that trailer, but there are actually a few interesting twists and depths to the film that aren't revealed in those clips. It is a must-see for anyone who enjoys a good comedy (provided you don't mind some blood) or is a horror movie fan.
