I did not have high expectations for this movie and i honestly thought it would have been a boring watch. I was driving home from a midnight double feature of phantom of the paradiserocky horror. The only thing that really rings true for me is the title. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk the. Backcountry is a 2014 canadian nature survival horror film, written and directed by adam macdonald. Tusk stars justin long as wallace, a podcaster who travels around. After a failed attempt at horroraction with 2011s red state, kevin smith decided to go the horrorcomedy route with tusk, released theatrically on september 19, 2014. Annabelle in real is one of the many haunted dolls in the world which is kept. While it is highly recommended that audiences should flock to see the quirky movie, not everyone will get it. Dont believe the tempting notion that this is based on a true story.
Smith actually has a pretty good idea of why tusk has bombed, and he gave a thoughtful autopsy of. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story. Horror movies based on true stories real horror movies. For instance, learn the truth behind whether serial killer ed gein actually wore a mask made from his victims. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga.
As howe tells his story, wallace passes out from drugs laced in his tea. Justin longs acting in this film is great, but the film had a lot of jumping around and doesnt feel fluid with its character arcs. That familiar disclaimer is so ubiquitous as to be virtually invisible. My story involving tusk really seems like the start of a horror movie in itself. It is loosely based on the true story of a maneating bear and 30yearolds mark jordan and jacqueline perry, in the back country of missinaibi lake provincial park, north of chapleau, ontario in 2005, events for which mark later received the. Tusk movie was inspired by chris parkinsons walrus ad hoax. Kevin smith tries to gross you out but lulls you to sleep. More than anything else, smith should have applied that sharp critique to his own screenplay. While tusk was a modest financial success, yoga hosers was a critical and financial failure. Of all the 2014 movies one might guess are linked to true stories, kevin smiths horror movie tusk would probably not make the list. Oh my lord, this is gonna be so fun for me because i am so baked. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk. The best movies based on true stories on netflix 1 roma inspired by his childhood in 1970s mexico city, roma is the latest film from visionary writerdirector alfonso cuaron gravity.
Even for a fairly lowbudget movie, tusk doesnt feel thoughtthrough, or focused enough. Clerks 3 script finished but tusk is his next movie. Not exactly a true story, the movie was inspired by a fake walrus ad discussed on kevin smiths smodcast podcast. The film stars michael parks, justin long, haley joel osment, and genesis rodriguez. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. Of course, were referring to horror movies and here you can explore our research behind the ones that are based on true stories. Kevin smiths tusk, horror with a loony twist the new. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april. They make us grip our seats, spill our popcorn and shut our eyes until each frightfilled scene is over. And yes, smith does get in a few good scares, especially during the movies creature scenes. It doesnt help that the film doesnt have much of a plotjust wallace going to see howe and getting walrusizedand no strong visual design, apart from the walrus suit. Most writers draw their inspiration from real life sources, whether from personal experience or a story they heard in the news media, when it comes to writing horror movies.
The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk. The horrorcomedy tells the story of a podcaster named wallace. Michael parks is chilling as a backwoods loner who lures an. Either times are really changing fast or this is a genius marketing tie in designed to. The overall story is original, the acting is great, but as a final product it feels very rushed and choppy. Tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy. Boy was i in for disappointment, the film eventually faded into a dark comedy with vile humor and desperate search for story, tusk had me thinking to myself what in the world have i. Kevin smith explains why you didnt go see his movie tusk. The idea actually came about after a man in brighton, england, put out. The one howe is most passionate about telling is when one of the ships he served on crashed when looking for a legendary great white shark and how a walrus he named mr. The problem with tusk, ultimately, is that it doesnt hold up to scrutiny as a movie, despite its assemblage of commendably unusual scenes.
Find out where tusk is streaming, if tusk is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The true north trilogy is a series of horror comedy films written and directed by kevin smith. I noticed i was extremely low on gas and desperation was starting to set in. Tusk kevin smith with a wonderful wickedly weird film. Kevin smith explains why you didnt go see his movie tusk vox. Notable stoner kevin smith has negotiated an official medical marijuana tiein for his new horror movie tusk. The true story behind wind river is this hidden injustice against native american women. The genius known as kevin smith has created a wonderful, wickedly weird film called tusk. Tusk, kevin smiths horror story about a podcaster who gets his kicks by humiliating others winds up making primarily its own director and cast look bad. True story behind the human centipede its link to nazi. True story behind the human centipede its link to nazi germany as director talks new film. I enjoyed tusk and think that it is underrated and being played off as too weird yes, its a weird film but its trying to be different and is a nice change of pace from most horror films these days. Tusk very much plays out as a selfconscious attempt to make a tongueincheek midnight movie, similar to how robert rodriguez machete films and his grindhouse project with quentin tarantino that inspired machete are meant to be a gleeful salute to a certain brand of cult cinema. Tusk was a disturbing mess, started clean with an intriguing first act, i set my hopes high.
Read chris parkinsons ad hoax that inspired kevin smiths tusk movie. Theres a fine horror film inside tusk, but its only 20 minutes long. In this regular series, a wicked horror writer presents an unpopular opinion about a particular genre offering and asks the oftrepeated question, is it just me. Nothing shocking but, what makes this movie so wrong is the truly abhorrent behavior of almost everyone in the movie.
Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story nothing but spoilers. A true story was supposed to be based on the real experiences george and. The main problem, however, is that smiths approach here is far too selfconscious. It is a hollywood horror movie based on a true story.
The premise of the film is justin long being turned into a patch work walrus. The sly based on a true story line at the beginning is delivered with a laugh. The movie based on jay ansons 1977 book the amityville horror. And there are times in tusk when it seems like smith means to turn the movie into a. Set in the view askewniverse, it consists of the films tusk 2014, yoga hosers 2016, and the planned moose jaws. So out from the drawer came the toronto budget as all signs pointed to the true north. He recalled being stranded on st lawrence island for three years with. Naming tusk as the first movie in his true north trilogy, smith got the idea for the film during the recording of one of his own podcasts when he and longtime friendproducer scott mosier.
How an internet hoax inspired kevin smiths tusk variety. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story nothing. It is a hit or miss film, you either love it or hate it. In this installment, joey keogh argues why tusk is a worthy modern example of body horror in spite of its infamous director. Kevin smith describes the clerks 3 script as massive, but his next movie might actually be the bizarre true story of a man with a walrus fetish, called tusk. Never trust anybody when they tell you how your story goes. We compare real horror movies to the actual events and people. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk subscribe to aol. There isnt really much character development in the movie, but you do grow attached to. Tusk is based on a 20 gumtree advert posted by a brighton man who said he had lived a life of adventure on the high seas. Thats not to say tusk is a good movie exactly but its most definitely an incredibly strange one. Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly selfdeprecating, but that isnt enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story. Ignore the based on true events warning at the movies start and settle in for the goofy story of wallace justin long, the foulmouthed cohost of an.
Its interesting to think how closely the events of jeepers creepers parallel the real life depue case and its even more interesting that it seemingly took so long for anyone to make the connection. Also, in the beginning of tusk, it says based on a true story and i tried to look up the story behind it but i couldnt find anything but if it really is based on a. The video appears to have surfaced on youtube in 2011 but that is a full tenyears beyond the release of salvas film. Tusk 2014 is an american comedy horror movie that was filmed in charlotte, north carolina, usa.
That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk. The other two movie are currently being made and ive never been so excited about something in my life. The story never really goes anywhere, and all of the best commentary gets lost. If you are reading this far, you likely know what happens in tusk. The story of howard howe michael parks, right, turning podcaster wallace bryton. Based on his a true story, the rider stars breakout brady jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over.
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