Club Dread (2004): Dir: Jay Chandrasekhar / Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Hefferman, Steve Lemme, Bill Paxton, Brittany Daniel: From the creators of Super Troopers and so much better. It takes place on an island paradise yet a mad slasher is on the loose killing everyone via machete. Director Jay Chandrasekhar does a great job presenting a satire of slasher films although the murders are graphic particularly during the violent conclusion where someone is cut in half. Yet much of the humour works thanks to amusing characters who seem to point blame at each other leaving viewers to guess who really is guilty. Asides from directing the film, Chandrasekhar is the tennis player who actually uses tennis balls in an attempt to stop the killer. Kevin Hefferman is new to the island and can give a powerful massage. Steve Lemme is struck with embarrassing sexual secrets but catches the attention of a spring break girl. Bill Paxton as Coconut Pete runs the island entertaining guests with songs he doesn't remember writing. One such song seems to employ clues as to who will be murdered and when. Brittany Daniels plays one of the many hotties in this film. She attempts to hold her sanity and suggests that everyone stick together. The over the top graphic nature of the murders could have been left out otherwise this is a well made shock comedy with clever writing in its satire of a declining genre. Score: 7 / 10
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