The Tripper

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The Tripper

R

Released Apr 20, 2007

1h 37m

Horror

Comedy

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A man's confrontation with a group of hippies ends in bloodshed. Now years later, a group of fun-loving friends (Jaime King, Brad Hunt, Lukas Haas) arrives for a weekend of drugs, debauchery and music near the site of the earlier massacre. However, a serial killer with an obsession about Ronald Reagan has an ax to grind with the partiers, and he won't stop until the woods are awash with blood.

Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

The rambling story attempts to turn the genre on its head, but it ends up giving in to every slasher clich (Arquette himself plays a backwoods redneck). The acting ranges from abysmal to barely adequate.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 20, 2007

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Justin Chang

Variety

A mostly dull-blade exercise that offers little to think or scream about.

Apr 20, 2007

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Reminiscent of the 80's horror flicks with a sharper edge, but a genre unto itself, The Tripper is a trip and a half.

Nov 9, 2019

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Matt McAllister

Future Movies UK

Rated: 6/10

Oct 18, 2008

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

too many moments just didn't make sense or work in the slightest for somebody sober

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 17, 2008

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Brian Holcomb

CinemaBlend

It's different, but is it any good? As another former President might say, "Depends on how you define 'good'."

Rated: 2/5

May 2, 2008

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steve d

Far too cheap to work despite some fun ideas.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Poorly executed horror comedy. A good cast and a fun premise are wasted.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

A surprisingly funny and brutal slasher film directed by David Arquette (yes, him!), The Tripper obviously thinks too much of itself as a satire, yet it nevertheless manages to be an original take on the genre that features a solid cast, loads of awesome deaths, and lots of laughs as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Just like the old saying there's nothing new under the sun can be said about this film. A done it before film with plot holes that cause this film to not make any sense. David Arquette had a great idea for a film but unfortunately couldn't execute it properly.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Well To Me Nothing Beats A Slasher Where U See Hippies Getting Killed Nonstop...So If U Hate Hippies Look No Further Than The Tripper Lol I Loved This Film!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

The movie es a one hundred procent terribble. Not only is the rediculous thought of ronald reagan running around killing the most 'unreal' ''hippies'' ever characrarized in movies. seriously... american free love festival? tha banner says it all. In one word i would call this moive dum. The idea of the plot is funny, hilarious, but to make a movie of it is my opinon dum.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Synopsis

A man's confrontation with a group of hippies ends in bloodshed. Now years later, a group of fun-loving friends (Jaime King, Brad Hunt, Lukas Haas) arrives for a weekend of drugs, debauchery and music near the site of the earlier massacre. However, a serial killer with an obsession about Ronald Reagan has an ax to grind with the partiers, and he won't stop until the woods are awash with blood.

Director: David Arquette
Producer: David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Evan Astrowsky, Neil A. Machlis
Screenwriter: David Arquette, Joe Harris
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Coquette Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Strong Horror Violence/Gore)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2007, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.8K
Runtime: 1h 37m