RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Found a Bug? Squash It! Report Bugs Here
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / Upcoming / The Tripper
The Tripper

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

The Tripper (2007)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
25 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

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

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • Red-Line Trailer
    >
1 of 1

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Reviews for The Tripper

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
 
 
1 - 12 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Bubble View
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
Reviews
Tomatometer Critic Review Category
splat
1.5/5

Kevin Carr

too many moments just didn't make sense or work in the slightest for somebody sober

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 17 2008 09:01 PM

7M Pictures

splat
2/5

Brian Holcomb

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 02 2008 08:13 PM

CinemaBlend.com

splat

James O'Ehley

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: | comment Comment | Oct., 29 2007 06:25 AM

Sci-Fi Movie Page

splat
2.5/5

Jeremy Knox

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: | comment Comment | Aug., 21 2007 03:16 AM

Film Threat

tomato
4/5

Johnny Butane

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 13 2007 11:05 AM

Dread Central

splat
C

Brian Orndorf

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: | comment Comment | Apr., 26 2007 10:19 PM

eFilmCritic.com

tomato
3.5/4

Wickedly funny.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 24 2007 03:15 AM

Reel.com

splat
1/5

Jay Antani

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: | comment Comment | Apr., 21 2007 03:30 PM

Boxoffice Magazine

tomato
2.5/4

Jeff Vice

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 20 2007 03:29 PM

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

splat
1.5/4

Elizabeth Weitzman

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: | comment Comment | Apr., 20 2007 03:28 PM

New York Daily News

splat

Justin Chang

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 20 2007 03:15 AM

Variety

splat
1/4

Josh Larsen

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 19 2007 05:55 AM

Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

 
 
1 - 12 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Bubble View
all

Latest News for The Tripper

October 23, 2007: RT on DVD: Hostel II Oozes Onto Shelves, and Criterion Serves Up Breathless!
It's a bit of a slow week for home video releases, led by Eli Roth's torture-for-hire gore fest (Hostel II). Thankfully, Criterion has another wave of beautifully restored... More...

April 28, 2007: Trailer & Poster review Opens in new window
More...

See All

More Movies

Coming Soon in Australia
Tomatometer Percentage Movie Date

56% 56% 9 09/12
66% 66% Away We Go 10/12
16% 16% Planet 51 03/12
70% 70% Religulous 03/12

What’s Hot On RT

Ban Them All!

Ban Them All!

10 Most Controversial Movies

Looking Nine

Looking Nine

Hot new images from the upcoming musical

New Avatar action

New Avatar action

Watch an exclusive chase clip from the film

Wild Things!

Wild Things!

Win tickets to the wild rumpus of 2009

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • First Iron Man 2 Poster Released Source: Yahoo! Movies
0
  • Ryan Reynolds Talks Green Lantern Source: MTV
0
  • Paul Greengrass Quits Fourth Bourne Source: The Playlist
9
  • Tobey Maguire Talks Brothers, Spider-Man 4 Source: Boston Globe
30
  • Nimrod Antal Talks Predators Source: ComingSoon.net
17
  • Weekly Ketchup: Zombieland 2 in 3D?
84
  • First Look (Sort Of) at New Nightmare's Freddy Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com
24
  • First Look at Shrek Forever After Source: USA Today
48
  • Woody Harrelson Will Battle Zombies in 3-D Source: Moviehole
26
  • Natalie Portman Says Kat Denning Is in Thor Source: MTV
34
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Friday Harvest: The Road, Avatar, and more!
96
  • Ban Them All! 10 Infamously Controversial Movies
89
  • 5 Facts About The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
84
  • Critics Consensus: Flee From Ninja Assassin
47
  • Weekly Ketchup: Zombieland 2 in 3D?
28
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vampires and Football Break Thanksgiving Records
25
  • Five Favorite Films With Zombieland Director Ruben Fleischer
24
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Duncan Jones Reteams With Kevin Spacey
5
  • Total Recall: Children's Book Adaptations
3
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
11
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
21
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • RT on DVD: Wassup, Bruno
3
  • Scott Hicks Talks The Boys Are Back
0
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Richard Kelly chats about The Box
2
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
22
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • The Tripper at Rotten Tomatoes
  • The Tripper at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
Animated Oscar?
Animated Oscar? External Link

Hollywood.com ponders whether or not an animated film could win Best Picture.

Wes Anderson on Fox
Wes Anderson on Fox External Link

The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Dressing Wonderland
Dressing Wonderland External Link

Tim Burton's costume designer talks to Movieline about her long collaboration with the filmmaker and Johnny Depp.

Follow Rotten Tomatoes on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes on Twitter External Link

Get all the latest movie updates, reviews, interviews and features here.

Competitions
Win 9 tickets
Win 9 tickets External Link

20 double passes to win to the new animated film, produced by Tim Burton.

Win Wild Things Tickets
Win Wild Things Tickets External Link

Free double passes to join Spike Jonze's wild rumpus.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.