Club Dread

Yeah, the latest from Broken Lizard (makers of Super Troopers) is trash, but that’s appropriate, since it is parodying trash. Taking aim at slasher movies and sex comedies, Lizard has come up with a disposable film that, as slasher films go, is better than most Friday the 13th movies, and as sex comedy goes, kicks the crap out of American Pie. An unidentified killer is wreaking havoc on a vacation island where Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton), an aging rock star spoof of Jimmy Buffett, has fashioned a paradise based on his recordings. As multiple murders ensue in bloody style, many a breast is exposed, and many a sex act is performed. While not a constant laugh riot, I found myself giggling at this one more than your average film, which is high praise for comedies these days. Paxton is funny, especially when somebody mentions Buffett’s "Margaritaville" at a campfire, and the Broken Lizard troupe is in decent form. It gets the mildest of recommendations, but a recommendation nevertheless.