Review of Tusk (2014) by Thequietgamer — 21 Oct 2016

There's some surprising depth underneath this weird as hell horror-comedy. Themes about humanity being the real monster and human cruelty can be found throughout. It can be hard to pick up on them though. Most of the time you're too busy being baffled by everything else that's happening onscreen.

There are a lot of laughs to be had here. Some brought on by the genuine comedic bits, others are born out of the fact that all you can do is laugh at the insane crap happening. Laugh or get grossed out. There are a few bits of gross-out horror to be found here. The rest is about the human monster.

It's a weird vision. One that isn't going to hook everyone. Given how easy it is to overlook the deeper themes running in the background, it's one that probably holds up better on a second watch. The first watch though, is still a crazy, entertaining ride. A ride that succeeds thanks to craziness and originality.