It would seem that the genre of comedy and horror (horror) is difficult to combine together so that everything looks harmonious. After all, they are practically opposite to each other. However, in the world of cinema there are quite a few examples when they are connected together, and from such a symbiosis we get a very interesting movie that can tickle and cheer up both nerves.
Recall at least "Very scary movie." Another interesting example of such a tape can be called "Slaughter Holidays" - a film in 2010. Actors are involved in it, by the way, very talented.
About the film
Four states worked at once on the creation of the picture: the USA, Canada, India and Great Britain. The world premiere took place in September 2010, and in Russia it was shown in December of the same year.
Movie rental was limited. All this because of the small budget of the tape. Therefore, in the world box office, he did not even collect $ 5 million. It is worth noting that in the Russian Federation he raised almost $ 3 million, and in the USA - only 228 thousand, which is quite surprising. After all, as a rule, the American market brings more profit at the box office than the Russian one.
This is due to the fact that in Russia the show was much wider than in the USA. To American distributors, the film seemed too cheap to be shown in all movie theaters in the country.
"Slaughter holidays": the plot
The film tells a rather atypical and very absurd story. The bottom line is that a group of students come out of town to relax in nature: drink beer, swim in the lake, sit in the evening by the fire and just breathe in fresh air.
However, their vacation was overshadowed by a meeting with local farmer guys named Tucker and Dale, who are the main characters of the film. City boys mistook guys for village bumpkins who are aggressive. Although in fact they are kind guys.
Due to a misunderstanding, an absurd situation arises, because of which students decide to repulse the village people, but the more they want to get even with them, the worse it gets.
Slaughter Holidays (2010 film): actors and roles
The main roles in the film went to Tyler Labin (Dale), also known for his work in the projects “In the Service of the Devil” and “Crazy Love”, and to Alan Tudik (Tucker), who was noted in such works as “Mission” Serenity “and“ Firefly ". Both actors coped well with their roles. And this is the main thing. By the way, everyone who starred in this film coped very well with the tasks that they had. It is immediately obvious that the selection of actors was taken very seriously and selected the best.
In addition to them, the film was played by: The Picture of Bowden (Alisson), who also played in Piranha 3DD and Studio 30, as well as Jesse Moss (Chad), who starred in the projects Wild Cherry and Dear Mr. Gacy.
Actors F. Granger, C. Lane, C. Simmons, T. Nelson and many others were also seen in “Slaughter Holidays” (film, 2010). In general, all the actors played their characters pretty well, demonstrating a fairly high level of professional skill.
Reviews
The film received fairly high marks from both ordinary viewers and professional film critics. Moreover, it was received approximately equally warmly in the West and in Russia. About "Slaughter holidays" reviews are mostly positive. Although there are negative opinions.
Of the positive aspects, an extraordinary interesting plot, good acting and directing, as well as decent camera work and good special effects for a low-budget film are distinguished.
It is worth noting that there are no obvious minuses in the picture. There are minor flaws and roughnesses, but this is more likely due to lack of funding, and not the fault of the crew. Thus, we can safely say that the “Slaughter Holidays” with the director Eli Craig turned out very well.
I. Craig perfectly knows how to combine the horror genre with the humorous one, as evidenced not only by the horror comedy “Slaughter Holidays”, but also “Zombieland”, as well as some of his other works. Like it or not, but in this genre he as a director is very good.
Interesting Facts
There is a curious mistake in the picture. Even at 43 minutes of the film, the revolver pulls out, in the frame it can be seen that there are only 5 rounds left in the drum, and there are 6 rounds in total. At the same time, he fires about 10-12 shots at Tucker and Dale while they are in the house.
Also interesting is the fact that the original name of the tape is Tucker and Dale vs Evil, which in translation can be interpreted as "Tucker and Dale against evil." But in the Russian version, it was decided to name the film "Slaughter Holidays." The distributors felt that such a name is more harmonious and more accurately reflects the events taking place in the film.
Other interesting facts are connected with the picture, but there is no need to list everything.
Conclusion
“Slaughter Holidays” - a film (2010), the actors of which gave all the best on the set 100%, showing a decent game. The whole team worked wonderfully, creating a truly unusual and interesting comedy film with elements of horror.
Today, such a combined genre, although not very popular, is finding its audience. Therefore, paintings in this combination will continue to appear. The film considered in this article is one of the best of its kind. No one will argue with this statement.