The film explores these themes under the guise of being a crime thriller, and. The story behind the films creation is an interesting one. Tusk compared it to an alfred hitchcock suspense movie. Tusk tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. The film opens with the obviously preposterous claim that it was inspired by true events. Read chris parkinsons ad hoax that inspired kevin smiths tusk movie. Theres a fine horror film inside tusk, but its only 20 minutes long.
Dendy newtown, sydney cinema nova, melbourne cineplex. It concerns wallace bryton justin long, a podcaster who goes to canada in order to interview a seafarer michael parks who then kidnaps him and plans to sew him into a. Horror movies based on true stories real horror movies, killers. Full of body horror and claustrophobia tusk is one disgusting film. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. One of the most affecting elements of a horror film is prefacing it with the words, based on true events, as it automatically blurs the line between fact and fiction for an audience. While it is highly recommended that audiences should flock to see the quirky movie, not everyone will get it. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Tusk draws on the flavors of middle eastern cuisine to highlight the freshest seasonal produce from around the pacific northwest. Sep 17, 2014 in the opening credits, tusk is described as based on actual events which is true, inasmuch as its based on an episode of smiths podcast, where smith and his friend scott mosier had fun with an online ad soliciting a boarder willing to dress up as a walrus for two hours each day in exchange for a free room. 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.
Tusk 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tusk is so determined to be winky and meta that the basic components of the narrative are overlooked. Sep 18, 2014 but where brownings 1932 film about circus freaks was actually about something the loneliness of outsiders and the monstrousness of socalled normal people tusk seems to harbor no. The horrorcomedy tells the story of a podcaster named wallace. Tusk is a 2014 body horrorcomedy film directed and written by kevin smith. Sep 19, 2014 tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy. That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a packed house at the vista theatre in. Kevin smiths style of comedy is too unfocused to pull off a cinematic prank like tusk, a horrorcomedy about a walrusmonster. That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a. Tusk doesnt cram your snout in gruesomeness like the human centipede did.
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. The film stars michael parks, justin long, haley joel osment, and genesis rodriguez. And yes, smith does get in a few good scares, especially during the movies creature scenes. And there are times in tusk when it seems like smith means to turn the movie into a. If you sit through the ending credits, youll even be treated to a clip of the podcast upon which the film is based. Aug 10, 2017 on the native american reservation of wind river, life expectancy is 49yearsold, and unemployment rates are higher than 80 percent, according to the new york times. Those true events, however, extend only to the fact that smith came up with the idea based on a bogus ad. Not exactly a true story, the movie was inspired by a fake walrus ad discussed on kevin smiths smodcast podcast. 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 insensitive. Tusk, the first installment of his true north trilogy that continues with this years. Eus tusk, juncker bow out, new team to move in abc news. Though its not a good movie, tusk proves to be the best film kevin smith has made in years. The problem with tusk, ultimately, is that it doesnt hold up to scrutiny as a movie, despite its assemblage of commendably unusual scenes. The genius known as kevin smith has created a wonderful, wickedly weird film called tusk.
Smith also revealed tusk is the first film in what he hopes will be a trilogy of films he called the true. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk subscribe to aol. Horror movies based on true stories real horror movies. Tusk had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival, before it was released on september 19, 2014, by a24. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story nothing. A brash and arrogant podcaster gets more than he bargained for when he travels to canada to interview a mysterious recluse. Watch tusk starring michael parks in this horror on directv. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april.
We compare real horror movies to the actual events and people. The podcast explains that the writer of the ad revealed that he had been alone on an island for three. Those that, at a distance, resemble another tells a story. Tusk tells the story of an internet podcaster named wallace bryton justin long from jeepers creepers who. Due to the current coronavirus crisis we have unfortunately had to cancel or postpone many of our upcoming events. Tusk kevin smith with a wonderful wickedly weird film. Michael parks is chilling as a backwoods loner who lures an. Whats really going on is a true transformation, note the big.
The true story behind wind river is this hidden injustice. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga hosers 2016. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story. Tusk was a disturbing mess, started clean with an intriguing first act, i set my hopes high. Lapointes insistence that the real savage animals are the human beings feels. A legendary barbarian and warrior champion who was called tunthska in the ancient world, tusk s a hefty fighter characterized by his preternatural strength and mastery of twohanded greatswords. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk subscribe to aol build now. An interpretation of kevin smiths tusk 2014 spoilers. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga. Had smith been more disciplined, the films deliberately absurd plot twists might have been more alienating, and funny.
In killer instinct 20, he is an immortal guardian known as the watchman of the gods, who was created. Posted on november 1, 2019 by tracy palmer 3 comments. The three of them each got their big break as the star of a big budget film franchise but since then have revealed their true talents playing in some of the most interesting and frankly bizarre indie films of the last decade. Jul 22, 2014 kevin smiths new horror movie tusk will premiere at the toronto international film festival tiffs a big event for aspiring oscar contenders. The film premiered at locarno film festival in 2010, where it received a special mention in the moving ahead category. 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. Sep 19, 2014 it was this weird, true occurrence which resulted in the wickedly wonderful film, tusk. The nun we peel back the nun s veil to reveal which parts of the horror movie are rooted in history.
How an internet hoax inspired kevin smiths tusk variety. Sep 17, 2014 oh my lord, this is gonna be so fun for me because i am so baked. Like many movies made by kevin smith, his gothic horror comedy tusk is alternately amusing, appalling and frustrating. Tusk is a playable character first introduced in the 1996 arcade game killer instinct 2. The most sympathetic character in the entire film except perhaps mr. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga hosers 2016 tusk had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival, before it was. Oh my lord, this is gonna be so fun for me because i am so baked. But as it is, tusk s sophomoric gag is rarely as funny or creepy as it could have been. Dendy newtown, sydney cinema nova, melbourne cineplex south. Tusk english film free watch online watch tusk online watch tusk online hdq tusk movie full watch tusk stream tusk movie watch tusk letmewatchthis watch tusk online watch tusk online subtitle english. Those true events, however, extend only to the fact that smith. With justin long, michael parks, haley joel osment, genesis rodriguez. S illy and sick, with very little blubber, tusk, a comedyhorror about a man who is turned into a walrus, is the first great kevin smith film. One of his podcasts was the inception of this film detailing and describing it.
Even for a fairly lowbudget movie, tusk doesnt feel thoughtthrough, or focused enough. Like the ivory, those that, at a distance, resemble another is a raw film. Sep 11, 2014 s illy and sick, with very little blubber, tusk, a comedyhorror about a man who is turned into a walrus, is the first great kevin smith film since dogma. Tusk by director kevin smith and starring justin long, haley joel osment, michael parks, genesis rodriguez, and johnny depp is quite possibly the weirdest most viscerally deranged movie i have ever seen. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk. Sep 17, 2014 whether its a onetime acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep clevelands true free press free. Tusk movie was inspired by chris parkinsons walrus ad hoax. The true north trilogy is a series of horror comedy films written and directed by kevin smith. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk the. Its insanely bizarre and horrific, but oddly captivating in a. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk. Those that, at a distance, resemble another tells a. That is saying a lot considering i have seen a serbian film, cannibal holocaust. San diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
At a glance, tusk is essentially a stoner horror film. Nevertheless, we look forward to when we can eventually resume our exciting calendar of events, so do keep checking back here. Set in the view askewniverse, it consists of the films tusk 2014, yoga hosers 2016, and the planned moose jaws. Sep 17, 2014 kevin smiths cinematic life has come full circle, from a convenience store in new jersey to one in the wilds of canada. If you want more about the making of the film, 20 years to tusk 24. The true story behind wind river is this hidden injustice against native american women.
If youre a kevin smith junkie, as i am, youll appreciate the verbal pinwheels he spins around the horror genre in tusk. Twenty years after his indie breakthrough with the comedy clerks, smith is. Of all the 2014 movies one might guess are linked to true stories, kevin smiths horror movie tusk would probably not make the list. Kevin smiths tusk, horror with a loony twist the new. Sep 23, 2014 hear the origin of kevin smiths new film tusk in the podcast that started it all. Michel called tusk a true fighter for europe, and he will have to inherit that spirit since challenges. In the opening credits, tusk is described as based on actual events which is true, inasmuch as its based on an episode of smiths podcast, where smith and his friend scott mosier had fun with an online ad soliciting a boarder willing to dress up as a walrus for two hours each day in exchange for a free room. 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. 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. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs. But even a kevin smith apologist like myself will readily admit that discipline and kevin smith do not belong in. Instead, the film has been loosely based on a series of articles that ran in the miami new times in 1999, which detailed the crimes of the sun gym. Aug 27, 20 this surprised the buenos airesborn businessman as he was the victim in the true life story of kidnapping, torture, extortion and, ultimately, redemption upon which the film is based. Its an undercooked mess of a film going out of its way to convince you how clever it is.
Writerdirector kevin smith has built his reputation by making offbeat comedies like clerks and dogma however, with his last film, the religiously charged thriller red state, he let hollywood know that all bets are off. Film features, tusk, cedar lee theatre, johnny depp. Mar 07, 2020 like the ivory, those that, at a distance, resemble another is a raw film. Hear the origin of kevin smiths new film tusk in the podcast that started it all. Hard to watch for all the wrong reasons film inquiry. Tusk the worlds number one tribute to fleetwood mac. Kevin smiths new horror movie tusk will premiere at the. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. Because of that, tusk does for zoos what jaws did for beaches. Nov 29, 2019 he said i want a film that begins with an earthquake and works up to a climax. Looking back at it now, i cannot see exactly where this comes from or its justifications as tusk is a hidden gem. It was this weird, true occurrence which resulted in the wickedly wonderful film, tusk. That is, unless your mind is as warped as some of the characters in the movie. Tusk and wallace share a bond and a relationship unlike any other in this film is a wallace we never saw.
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