October Horror Challenge - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Today 's list prompt is "What A Twist." Instead of going with a movie known for it's twist, I decided to take a movie that twists standard tropes. Killer hillbillies are a pretty standard trope. I mean they are common enough that Bloat Games made a SURVIVE THIS!! game about them. Tucker and Dale are not the hillbillies though.

Plot

Tucker and Dale are two best friends that just really want to clean up their new vacation home. Unfortunately, due to a series of misunderstandings (exacerbated by preconceived anti-hillbilly notions), they find themselves besieged by preppy college kids that keep accidentally killing themselves.  

Review

This review will be short and I have nothing but praise for this movie. Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk are adorable and perfect as the two well-meaning hillbillies. The budding romance between Labine's Dale and Katrina Bowden's Allison is really sweet. The accidental deaths are all fun and creative. If you haven't watched this one, do yourself a favor and watch it ASAP. If you have seen this one, do yourself a favor and watch it asap. 

In Your Game

I initially thought about statting out Tucker and Dale as PC's. However I decided to stat the antagonist Chad (or Frat Bitch as Tucker calls him). Chad is a manipulative preppy kid with a hatred of hillbillies. Before he was born his mother was the solo survivor of a group of partiers massacred by killer hillbillies. Chad eventually learns that he is a produce of that attack and is half-hillbilly, something he can't live with. He thinks he is a hero. If you have a group of characters playing locals in Bludworth Hollow, Chad is a great antagonist.

Chad (Humanoid)

Armor Class: 13

Hit Dice: 36 HP (4 HD)
Move: 12
Actions: 2
Attack: Knife (d4-1)

Special:  allergic to Chamomile, outsmart (1/day), Toughness +3

Bonuses: +2 to Melee attacks, +3 damage to hillbillies, +2 to Initiative, +4 to Stealth

Alignment: Evil 

Morale: 10

Madness: 8 (12)

Terror: 8
HDE: 2

Items: Knife

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First Time View: 2

Total Watched (Including Non-Challenge Horror Movies): 7