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Three horny teenagers -- Travis (Michael Angarano), Jarod (Kyle Gallner) and Billy-Ray (Nicholas Braun) -- can't believe their luck when they meet a woman online who says she wants to hook up with all three of them at once. But the promise of sex is a trap, and the boys find themselves in the hands of Abin Cooper (Michael Parks), a lunatic preacher who spews so much hatred that even neo-Nazis stay away. Cooper means to kill the trio for their sins, prompting a desperate bid for escape.
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Red State is an audacious and brash affair that ultimately fails to provide competent scares or thrills.

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Justin Chang Variety Calculated to outrage and executed to underwhelm, Kevin Smith's Red State is like a dull blade slashing wildly, predictably and ineffectually at its target. Dec 13, 2011 Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com It's a charming if conspicuously unfinished film, a half-riotous, half-idiotic send-up of the teen horror genre with a vaguely hip political twist. Oct 20, 2011 Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Kevin Smith fans will be curious about Red State, but few others will be able to endure its tub-thumping attempts at topicality or its lack of storytelling skill. Rated: 2/5 Oct 18, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review With elements of horror and ham-fisted social allegory, Kevin Smith’s Red State has a lofty set of goals that go unreached. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar Red State is one of Kevin Smith's best and smartest films, as well as his most nihilistic. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 26, 2021 Full Review Naila Scargill Exquisite Terror A disappointing film with a script that is too basic for any kind of social commentary Kevin Smith may have been aiming for. Feb 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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A M Excellent casting and phenomenal acting in literally every roll. Both exploitive yet probing, plays with tropes and realism in a mix that makes it truly unpredictable. Nothing else like it, honestly. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Josh M This was a very weak attempt at shhh on the far-right. As some one who considers themselves a conservative I'm all for talking bad about the far-right, the real far-right but this was just a very bad attempt at it. Not the worst Kevin Smith movie I've seen and I do love a lot of his movies but this one shall be forgotten. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Brent E Speaks to the absolute unmeasurable depth of ignorance of the right/religious moralists and their various attempts to control. I was on the side of the ATF with their "no witnesses" objective. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Jonathan M So much potential, just didn’t deliver for me. Really frustrating. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Fred G It’s a Kevin Smith movie so expect silly with a mix of thought provoking irony. Entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Dylan C Started off very promising but falls away and becomes a bit too chaotic and overall a mess at the end. Not worth your time. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three horny teenagers -- Travis (Michael Angarano), Jarod (Kyle Gallner) and Billy-Ray (Nicholas Braun) -- can't believe their luck when they meet a woman online who says she wants to hook up with all three of them at once. But the promise of sex is a trap, and the boys find themselves in the hands of Abin Cooper (Michael Parks), a lunatic preacher who spews so much hatred that even neo-Nazis stay away. Cooper means to kill the trio for their sins, prompting a desperate bid for escape.
Director
Kevin Smith
Producer
Jonathan Gordon
Screenwriter
Kevin Smith
Distributor
Smodcast Pictures
Production Co
The Harvey Boys
Rating
R (Disturbing Content|Brief Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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