for some disturbing violence/gore, language and sexual content, Psychological Infections: Brandon Cronenberg on Possessor, 8 Films to See at the Nightstream Virtual Film Festival, When You Have a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail: Jim Cummings on The Wolf of Snow Hollow, The Right Stuff is an Unexpectedly Gripping Workplace Drama About the Space Race. But as it is, "Tusk"'s sophomoric gag is rarely as funny or creepy as it could have been. [27] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Emphasis on pointless. I spent half the movie sick to my stomach. "Tusk" is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor Michael Parks's Vincent Price-esque baddy. With Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez. Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named "Mr. Tusk", rescued him after a shipwreck. But somehow, watching him fail to make something interesting of "Tusk" is more disappointing than any of his other post-"Chasing Amy" misfires. The next morning, Wallace wakes up to find himself strapped into a wheelchair and his left leg amputated. [36] Special features on both formats include an audio commentary by Smith, deleted scenes, the original podcast, and two featurettes. [37] On August 19, 2014, Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter revealed further details about the film. Wallace flies to Canada to interview the Kill Bill Kid, an Internet celebrity famous for severing his leg with a katana. Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. Rated R Back at the mansion, Howard continues to mutilate and alter Wallace, to whom he tells his backstory: a Duplessis orphan, he was physically and sexually abused for five years by the clergy who fostered him. Upon arriving in Manitoba, he is surprised to learn that the Kill Bill Kid committed suicide. Shock jock podcaster Wallace Bryton (Justin Long) visits Manitoba to interview "The Kill Bill Kid," a YouTube star that gets famous after a video of him cutting his own leg off goes viral. The discussion went on from there, resulting in almost an hour of the episode being spent on reconstructing and telling a hypothetical story based on the ad. [3], Last edited on 2 September 2020, at 12:25, "Is Kevin Smith's Box-Office Disaster, 'Tusk,' the End of His Filmmaking Career or a Much-Needed Wake-Up Call? Overcome with guilt, he has spent the last 15 years turning his victims into his beloved savior in an attempt to relive their last day and give Mr. Tusk another chance at survival. ", "Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)", "I am the walrus: Brighton prankster behind bizarre Gumtree ad to be turned into Hollywood film", "Kevin Smith Makes A Producer Out Of Man Who Wrote Ad That Inspired Tusk", "Kevin Smith Reveals His Craziest Movie Pitch Ever (Guest Column)", "Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to 'Tusk' (Guest Column)", "Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' to Hit Theaters Fall 2014 Via A24, Demarest Films", "evin Smith Wrote A Horror Movie Called 'Tusk;' Offers 'Clerks III' Info [Updated]", "Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to 'Tusk' (Guest Column), page 3", "Toronto: Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' to Get World Premiere", "Kevin Smith's Tusk Gets September Release Date", "Box Office: 'Maze Runner' Races To $32.5M Weekend, Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' Bombs", "Weekend Box Office: The Maze Runner earns a sequel, Tusk flops", "Box office report: 'Maze Runner' reaps $32.5 million in a successful debut", "Weekend Box Office Results for September 19–21, 2014", "Weekend Report: 'Maze Runner' Franchise Off to Strong Start", "Tusk review: Kevin Smith seals his comeback with walrus horror show", "Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' Just Might Be The Worst Movie Of The Year", "Review: Tusk (TIFF 2014) + Video Review!