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The Tripper

Play trailer Poster for The Tripper R Released Apr 20, 2007 1h 37m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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40% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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.

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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 Full Review Justin Chang Variety A mostly dull-blade exercise that offers little to think or scream about. Apr 20, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review Matt McAllister Future Movies UK Rated: 6/10 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Oaklee D With David Arquette in the director's chair, this film turns out to be a fun little slice of slasher cheese. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review steve d Far too cheap to work despite some fun ideas. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Poorly executed horror comedy. A good cast and a fun premise are wasted. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Arquette

Director

Jaime King

Samantha

Thomas Jane

Buzz Hall

Brad Hunt

Hank

Lukas Haas

Ivan

Jason Mewes

Joey

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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