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The Tripper (2007)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:3

Rotten:9

Average Rating:4.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A bunch of hippies descend on a small woodsy town for a concert, little realizing the terror that awaits them: an axe-wielding Ronald Reagan running amok in a one-man war against drugs. The sheriff... A bunch of hippies descend on a small woodsy town for a concert, little realizing the terror that awaits them: an axe-wielding Ronald Reagan running amok in a one-man war against drugs. The sheriff (Thomas Jane) tries to control the madness but a corrupt mayor and a greedy promoter (Paul Reubens) insist the free-love festival must go on no matter how high the body count. It's a scrappy little low-budget horror indie given some star clout thanks to David Arquette (the sheriff in the SCREAM films) in his directorial debut. Jason Mewes (aka Jay of Jay & Silent Bob fame) is one of the more acid-happy hippies. Lukas Haas plays a doe-eyed folk-singer type who tries to stay relatively sober since his uptight new girlfriend (Jaime King) is already recovering from some previous trauma. The music is punchy (Fishbone play at the concert) and the dialogue spot-on. There's also some nifty psychedelic special effects and, of course, plenty of gore for those inclined. Arquette makes fine use of the gorgeous old-growth forests of Northern California, and gets the drug culture references just right. Free blunt wrappers and Reagan stickers were handed out to patrons during the film's theatrical run, linking this to the old gimmick films of William Castle, crossed with a dash of Cheech & Chong. You may never look at Reagan the same way again, but for those in the proper mood, this will make a perfect 4:20 AM cult horror-druggie-comedy film to visit again and again. [More]

Starring: Lukas Haas, Balthazar Getty, David Arquette, Courteney Cox

Starring: Lukas Haas, Balthazar Getty, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Paul Reubens, Jason Mewes, Thomas Jane, Fishbone, Josh Hammond, Brad Hunt, Jamie King, Christopher Nelson, Marsha Thomason, Waylon Payne, Rick Overton

Director: David Arquette

Director: David Arquette
Screenwriter: David Arquette, Joe Harris
Producer: David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Evan Astrowsky
Studio: After Dark Films

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Wickedly funny.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
04/24/07
Reel.com

It's sort of fun -- at least if you're someone who has a taste for gory slasher flicks.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
04/20/07
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Horror fans with a sense of humor will really enjoy this slice of gory goodness.

Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment Comment
07/13/07
Johnny Butane
Johnny Butane
Dread Central

It's different, but is it any good? As another former President might say, "Depends on how you define 'good'."

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
05/02/08
Brian Holcomb
Brian Holcomb
CinemaBlend.com

Much like David Arquette's acting career, the film is often unbearable and rarely shows competence, but still remains an antagonistic curiosity that can't be easily denied.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/26/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

The rambling story attempts to turn the genre on its head, but it ends up giving in to every slasher cliché (Arquette himself plays a backwoods redneck). The acting ranges from abysmal to barely adequate.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
04/20/07
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

A serial killer wearing a Ronald Reagan mask is killing off hippies at what must be the most under-attended music festival ever . . .

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
10/29/07
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Ineptly written by Arquette and Joe Harris, The Tripper is a carnival of cretins doing and saying one ass-headed thing after another.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/21/07
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Boxoffice Magazine

The first thirty minutes are quite good and the ending works very well, but there’s an entire middle section which is badly paced and packed with filler.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
08/21/07
Jeremy Knox
Jeremy Knox
Film Threat

Exhibit A for Courteney Cox if she does end up divorcing David Arquette...

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
04/19/07
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

A mostly dull-blade exercise that offers little to think or scream about.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/20/07
Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Variety
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too many moments just didn't make sense or work in the slightest for somebody sober

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
08/17/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
 
 
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