Broken Lizard's Club Dread (2004)
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 27, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $4,559,739
Synopsis: From the guys who brought you SUPER TROOPERS...Broken Lizard is back, surrounded by limber, wanton women on a booze-soaked island resort owned by Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton), a rock star has-been. But the non-stop party takes a turn for the weird when dead bodies start turning up faster than... From the guys who brought you SUPER TROOPERS...Broken Lizard is back, surrounded by limber, wanton women on a booze-soaked island resort owned by Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton), a rock star has-been. But the non-stop party takes a turn for the weird when dead bodies start turning up faster than you could drink a rum punch. Everyone begins to look suspicious. Could it be Sam (Erik Stolhanske) of the Fun Police brigade, who is quick on the trigger with his tequila loaded super-soaker; Jenny (Brittany Daniel), the over-sexed, fitness instructor; Juan (Steve Lemme), the flamboyant diving instructor with a secret third-world past; Putman (Jay Chandrasekhar), the bratty-British tennis coach/fanatic; Dave (Paul Soter), the ecstasy-crazed, adopted nephew of Coconut Pete; or the burly masseuse (Kevin Heffernan) blessed with a creepy ‘touch’ that can render anyone into instant Jell-O? Can the inhabitants of Pleasure Island unite, solve the mystery and restore happy hour to this tropical bacchanal? BROKEN LIZARD’S CLUB DREAD was written by Broken Lizard and directed by the group’s Jay Chandrasekhar, who also directed SUPER TROOPERS, which premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Their first film PUDDLE CRUISER, also directed by Chandrasekhar, was screened at several film festivals including Sundance, IFFM, SXSW, the London and Berlin International Film Festivals, and was named winner of the Hamptons International Film Festival’s Grand Prize for Best Film. Broken Lizard has collectively written and performed together for the past 10 years, creating stage, film and television material. BROKEN LIZARD’S CLUB DREAD also features Brittany Daniel ("Sweet Valley High," JOE DIRT), M.C. Gainey (HAPPY TEXAS, THE NEW GUY), Jordan Ladd (NEVER BEEN KISSED), Tanja Reichert ("Relic Hunter"), Samm Levine ("Freaks and Geeks") and Lindsey Price ("Beverly Hills 90210"). Paxton most recently made his feature film directorial debut with FRALITY, in which he starred with Matthew McConaughey. He has appeared in some of the U.S.’ biggest box office hits including TITANIC, TWISTER and APOLLO 13. Paxton has also won critical acclaim with independent films like ONE FALSE MOVE, TRAVELLER and A SIMPLE PLAN. -- © Fox Searchlight [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Bill Paxton, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Kevin Heffernan
Screenwriter: Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan
Producer: Richard Perello
Composer: Nathan Barr
DVD Info
Release:
May 30, 2006
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case - Sensormatic
- Dual Side
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - Spanish, French
- Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - Product Trailers - Soundtrack Spot
- Disc 1/Side 1: CLUB DREAD - Rated; Widescreen
- Widescreen - 2.35
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentaries - 1. Jay Chandrasekhar - Director
- 2. Broken Lizard Troupe - Stars
- Disc 1/Side 2: CLUB DREAD - Rated; Pan & Scan
- Pan & Scan - 1.33
Buy It On DVD
Reviews
Even if it doesn’t really succeed as a thriller or a comedy, the film isn’t simply a hack-job either.
One of the better horror parodies, which if you ask me has been done to death.
The film's creators use sexual humor as a stand-in when they run out of vacuous little sub-sketches.
Only the ending of Club Dread, where the villain keeps coming back for more, shows any spark of imagination or wit. The rest of the time, things are pretty dull.
Half as clever as Scream and too winking in its nihilism to approach the invigorating immorality of Scream 2
Not so much as a movie as a ‘Girls Gone Wild’ video with the occasional slasher murder thrown in for fun.
A movie made by guys who laugh at their own jokes, directed at people who will laugh at anything.
The characters are the only joke in Club Dread, and they're not enough.
Related Forums

by: Darko, Donnie 12/3/05
by: Kyguy 2/23/04
Pictures
Trailers & Clips
Watch Now >>
News
posted by Jen Yamato March 05, 2008
The Broken Lizard boys have built a following out of their signature brand of fraternal comedy; RT brings you the scoop...
posted by Scott Weinberg April 11, 2006
Broken Lizard, the comedy troupe behind Super Troopers, Club Dread, and the upcoming Beerfest, have another deal...
posted by Scott Weinberg October 24, 2005
According to The Hollywood Reporter, those crazy Broken Lizard guys are about to mount a comedy called...
posted by Scott Weinberg September 06, 2005
Variety reports that the Broken Lizard comedy troupe - the knuckleheads behind "Club Dread" and...
Around the Network
Broken Lizard's Club Dread at IGN
Broken Lizard's Club Dread at AskMen


Top Critic