Synopsis

When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedonistic island paradise for swingers --- it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence ... or at least hide it!

Official Review

The real fun of “Broken Lizard’s Club Dread” is that it’s a
horror spoof for people who enjoy horror films, not a mainstreamed
mish-mash of pop-culture references and lame, only-funny-once sex jokes
that plagued the “Scary Movie” sect. Really, how funny is it to see
someone that looks like Michael Jackson possibly molesting kids: “Haha,
Michael Jackson, I know who he is.” It reminds me of Homer Simpson
laughing thoughtfully and saying “Oh, Jokes. I get jokes.”
The Broken Lizard folk emerged from comedy troupe oblivion a few years
back with “Super Troopers,” a joke-every-thirty-seconds assault of frat
humor and bizarre sight-gags (including “Manhunter” Hannibal Brian Cox
peeing on a cop car). The movie was hit-and-miss, but the humor hit
enough to make it one of the funniest dumb movies in years. “Club Dread”
cuts back a little on the humor, and actually grounds itself solidly in
the genre. The jokes don’t come as furiously, but they actually develop
some amusing characters and ratchet up the gore for some gruesome set
pieces. …Read More