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 just seen. Writing an analysis post about a kevin smith film, a movie where justin long turns into a. Its a potential cult movie which will be adored by some and despised by others for decades to come. Horror movies based on true stories real horror movies, killers. He was portrayed by the late michael parks, best known for his portrayal of sheriff earl mcgraw in many tarantinoverse movies. Tusk is actually a pretty great movie, guy lapointe and all.
For much of the second and third acts, the boyishly charming actor from accepted and dodgeball. The clerks creator details his plans to sell his house to make tusk, a horror movie about a guy forced to wear a walrus suit. Of course, were referring to horror movies and here you can explore our research behind the ones that are based on true stories. Tusk 2014 film tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. Even for a fairly lowbudget movie, tusk doesnt feel thoughtthrough, or focused enough. Tusks trailer leaves me in complete anticipation for what smith and. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk the. How an internet hoax inspired kevin smiths tusk variety. The film is meticulously modeled after the true life story of the former walkon from harrison, arkansas. Its hilarious because they do a runthrough on the spot of how the movie would go even down to the ending. He points out to wallace a bone on a mantle that belonged to a walrus, used during sex. The film stars michael parks, justin long, haley joel osment, and genesis rodriguez. But as it is, tusks sophomoric gag is rarely as funny or creepy as it could have been. Clerks 3 script finished but tusk is his next movie.
The other two movie are currently being made and ive never been so excited about something in my life. Smith himself tells us right from the beginning this movie is not to be taken seriously. An interpretation of kevin smiths tusk 2014 spoilers whew, im ready to be laughed at. Anyone who enjoyed the movie should listen to the podcast where kevin smith and another guy came up with the concept as a joke search tusk origins on youtube. A true underdog story gets to show his range in tusk when his character is left. Smith talks about his one regret in making the movie, revealing the shoot and making yoga hosers. Bloody disgustings guide to over 30 bingeworthy horror shows you can and should stream right now. Writer and director kevin smith has said that if parks had turned down the role, the film would not have been made, much like their first collaboration red state 2011. Sep 19, 2014 tusk very much plays out as a selfconscious attempt to make a tongueincheek midnight movie, similar to how robert rodriguez machete films and his grindhouse project with quentin tarantino that inspired machete are meant to be a gleeful salute to a certain brand of cult cinema. All he knows how to do is make one half of each film horror and the other half comedy without successfully finding a balance.
More than anything else, smith should have applied that sharp critique to his own screenplay. Kevin smith begins a new film trilogy with the new horror movie tusk kevin smith begins a new film trilogy with the new horror movie tusk. Michael parks is chilling as a backwoods loner who lures an obnoxious podcaster justin. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story nothing but spoilers.
Sep 17, 2014 theres a fine horror film inside tusk, but its only 20 minutes long. Unlike most cinematic adaptations, greater had to do very little to embellish the story. And yes, smith does get in a few good scares, especially during the movies creature scenes. The story follows a podcaster named wallace who answers an ad by.
They make us grip our seats, spill our popcorn and shut our eyes until each frightfilled scene is over. Did you know that annabelle is just not a fiction horror movie. Howe, a worldwide adventurer with amazing tales and a. Kevin smith describes the clerks 3 script as massive, but his next movie might actually be the bizarre true story of a man with a walrus fetish, called tusk. Smith and mosier went on to construct a fictional story of a drunken soccer hooligan, wallace, being seduced from his group of roommates by a madmans toogoodtobetrue. Tusk is a kevin smith film, which is to say that its savvy enough to confirm that it was made by an adult, yet goofy enough to assure its audience that the adult in question remains unlikely to be caught wearing long pants.
Tusk stars justin long as wallace, a podcaster who travels around. Nov 11, 2016 most writers draw their inspiration from real life sources, whether from personal experience or a story they heard in the news media, when it comes to writing horror movies. Tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy. Though its not a good movie, tusk proves to be the best film kevin smith has made in years. His newest film, tusk marks smiths first movie in what is supposedly a trilogy called the true north trilogy.
Tusk is a 2014 body horrorcomedy film directed and written by kevin smith. Posted on november 1, 2019 by tracy palmer 3 comments. Writing an analysis post about a kevin smith film, a movie where justin long turns into a walrus humancentipede style. Read chris parkinsons ad hoax that inspired kevin smiths tusk movie. Its not a question about getting it or not, its simply a matter of personal tastes. That is, unless your mind is as warped as some of the characters in the movie. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk subscribe to aol. The smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk. Tusk, kevin smiths horror story about a podcaster who gets his kicks by humiliating others winds up making primarily its own director and cast look bad. 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.
The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga. Most writers draw their inspiration from real life sources, whether from personal experience or a story they heard in the news media, when it comes to writing horror movies. It is a hollywood horror movie based on a true story. Eventually he signed over millions of dollars to them. In the opening credits, tusk is described as based on actual eventswhich is true. In the opening credits, tusk full movie is described as based on actual eventswhich is true, inasmuch as it was based on an episode of podcast that smith hosted, 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. Its also, by the longest of long shots, his most bizarre, a glorious clusterfuck. Kevin smiths tusk, horror with a loony twist the new. Sep 17, 2014 kevin smith begins a new film trilogy with the new horror movie tusk kevin smith begins a new film trilogy with the new horror movie tusk. One trick thats often used in horror movies is claiming that theyre just retellings of real world events. Annabelle in real is one of the many haunted dolls in. 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.
Of all the 2014 movies one might guess are linked to true stories, kevin smiths horror movie tusk would probably not make the list. In this modernday monster movie, a journalist finds the story of a lifetime in mr. Tusk very much plays out as a selfconscious attempt to make a tongueincheek midnight movie, similar to how robert rodriguez machete films and his grindhouse project with quentin tarantino that inspired machete are meant to be. Mar 28, 2019 in the opening credits, tusk full movie is described as based on actual eventswhich is true, inasmuch as it was based on an episode of podcast that smith hosted, 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.
Its almost impossible to have a neutral or no opinion on this controversial movie. Tusk was a disturbing mess, started clean with an intriguing first act, i set my hopes high. 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. Sep 17, 2014 that was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a packed house at the vista theatre in hollywood at a special screening tuesday night. The horrorcomedy tells the story of a podcaster named wallace. Annabelle in real is one of the many haunted dolls in the world which is kept away at the haunted occult museum in london from the year 1970 by the paranormal investigators, ed and lorraine warren. Howard notes that once when he was lost at sea, he was saved by a walrus that he called mr. Its tusk, yoga hosers and moose jaws, three movies he wants to make with a canadian theme. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. As wallace hears the story, he starts to feel woozy.
That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a packed house at the vista theatre in hollywood at a special screening. 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 walrus suit. Not exactly a true story, the movie was inspired by a fake walrus ad discussed on kevin smiths smodcast podcast. Annabelle in real is one of the many haunted dolls in the world which is kept. Aug 01, 2014 the smodcast origin story behind kevin smiths tusk. Jun 17, 2019 maybe so in the case of the new movie true story, based on the real case of christian longo, accused murderer of his wife and three children, and michael finkel, the disgraced journalist whose. Sep 19, 2014 tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy.
Theres a fine horror film inside tusk, but its only 20 minutes long. An interpretation of kevin smiths tusk 2014 spoilers. He is a serial killer and a former sailor who has a disturbing fascination with walruses. The role of howard howe was written for michael parks. The sly based on a true story line at the beginning is delivered with a laugh. Lapointes insistence that the real savage animals are the human beings feels shoehorned in and.
Dont believe the tempting notion that this is based on a true story, supposedly kevin smith and his mate. Sep 22, 2014 read chris parkinsons ad hoax that inspired kevin smiths tusk movie. Between this and red state, smith really doesnt seem to have any idea of how to mix comedy and horror well together. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story. One notable example is the original the texas chainsaw massacre, which was presented as a true story, although it was only inspired by the murders of ed gein. That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a. Also, in the beginning of tusk, it says based on a true story and i tried to look up the story behind it but i couldnt find anything but if it really is based on a true story, thats some pretty chilling stuff. Sep 19, 2014 between this and red state, smith really doesnt seem to have any idea of how to mix comedy and horror well together. As a result of this commitment, it comes off as a throwback bmovie with very high production values. Maybe so in the case of the new movie true story, based on the real case of christian longo, accused murderer of his wife and three children. Tusk movie was inspired by chris parkinsons walrus ad hoax. The story behind the films creation is an interesting one. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga hosers 2016.
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