So I walked into this movie having not seen a trailer, not knowing much about what it was about except it was from the director of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, and I could probably expect to see a clown and a cornfield in this movie, spoilers… they were there, lol.
The basic plot is a father and daughter move to a small town, and homicidal jester shenanigans ensue… basically the slasher was clowning around 🤡🌽😂
I really liked the scenes that explore the father-daughter relationship; both actors are really talented, charismatic, and likable and add a lot of heart to the movie.
I think the whole cast does a good job and each character has a moment to shine, I especially like seeing Will Sasso in this, he’s a comedian I’ve always loved and it’s just always nice to see him pop up and things.
OK, so I wasn’t really digging the first half of the movie; it wasn’t necessarily bad, it was just very “Dawson Creek, adults just don’t understand us young people and our problems” melodrama that, honestly, I could not have cared less about. I mean, clearly this movie is made for teenagers and… I am not one, so I really couldn’t get into the teen melodrama of the film, of which there is a lot. I will say the actors in the film are pretty good; the dialogue and tone are just too “YA novel” for my taste.
There are some pretty good kills in the movie that actually balance the gore, humor, and suspense pretty well, and the filmmaker knows how to pace the kills so they fit the tone well.
So I said I didn’t like the first half, but in the second half, they lean more into that subversive comedy and have more twists, and this is when I really got Tucker & Dale vibes in a good way. I had some pretty good laughs and enjoyed the story at this point, like all the twists and turns and performances and atmosphere—it all really worked for me. It was really enjoyable.
The climax was a little hit or miss; there are parts I liked, and some parts felt a bit much and melodramatic… Still some good twists and good use of humor and performances, but it leaned back on the YA tropes, and it just wasn’t for me. Plus, it felt like they were running out of time and money to make it, so they had to, like, hurry up and end it, so there were some dangling things. I wish they had a more satisfying conclusion too.
Frendo, is it OK, slasher? Nothing too special, and I can’t say he’s the most memorable horror icon, but he was satisfactory; he got stuff done, but I don’t know if I’ll be seeing a lot of Frendo Halloween costumes this year.
I’m a sucker for a movie that has good-looking women covered in blood and killing things, so… This movie definitely delivered there.
The movie was short and to the point and had good pacing… That may sound like a backhanded compliment. I mean it in a very complimentary way; this thing moved at a nice, breezy, enjoyable pace.
So I wouldn’t say horror fans need to rush out and see this movie, but if you’re looking for, like, a horror comedy on a lazy day and you really have nothing to watch and you want something new, you’ll get some good laughs and chuckles and kills out of this, so if you are interested, I would say I think you would get some fun stuff out of it, but don’t expect the next Terrifier; you’ll probably watch it, have some good times, and then move on, which isn’t a bad thing.
I give the movie somewhere between a high two stars and a low three stars: ⭐️⭐️ or ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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