We all know how misunderstandings can balloon into major conflict when the parties involved don't understand who the other is, and where they're coming from. In the middle of this horror comedy, a would-be psychologist college students tries to get the warring parties together, but quickly fails. Goodwill is not always enough to solve problems.
The film has a hilarious premise, that evil among college students out in the woods, not misunderstood hillbillies tucked away in their dilapidated cabin, is responsible for Texas Chainsaw Massacre-style mayhem.
As this is a comedy, the horror sets are muted to just about the right level: one sees the aftermath, or maybe some progress during the bountiful mutilations, but not the onset, which is the most shocking in such set pieces.
T&DvsE loses points for meandering a bit at times, and for the usual unbelievable behavior patterns. It also, wink wink, introduced some if its artificial devices (camomile tea, anyone? Support beams?) just a bit too obviously, almost creating a 'groan' effect when they finally are put to use. In the end, it was fun to watch once, but once it has sent out its message, there's not much left for the viewer to want to go back. The latter is for me a criterion for moving from 6/10 to 7/10: you want to see it again. Amused as I was for 90 minutes, I don't feel the slightest need to.
The film has a hilarious premise, that evil among college students out in the woods, not misunderstood hillbillies tucked away in their dilapidated cabin, is responsible for Texas Chainsaw Massacre-style mayhem.
As this is a comedy, the horror sets are muted to just about the right level: one sees the aftermath, or maybe some progress during the bountiful mutilations, but not the onset, which is the most shocking in such set pieces.
T&DvsE loses points for meandering a bit at times, and for the usual unbelievable behavior patterns. It also, wink wink, introduced some if its artificial devices (camomile tea, anyone? Support beams?) just a bit too obviously, almost creating a 'groan' effect when they finally are put to use. In the end, it was fun to watch once, but once it has sent out its message, there's not much left for the viewer to want to go back. The latter is for me a criterion for moving from 6/10 to 7/10: you want to see it again. Amused as I was for 90 minutes, I don't feel the slightest need to.
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