Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Club Dread'

Written by Scott Edwards

It is always important to find a job that you enjoy doing, if you don’t and are miserable all the time, what is the point? I know so many people that do not like their jobs and even though they are my friends and I am able to get a smile or two out of them, I can tell that they would rather be somewhere else, doing something much different. I understand that you need a job to pay your bills and live, but at what price should this come at? I believe that happiness is more important than money, but I am one of the few people that actually enjoys what they do and even on the bad days, I am able to find a little bit of positivity out of it and that is all that I need to continue.

Pleasure Island is a place where caution can be thrown into the wind since it is based on the song that Coconut Pete made famous many years ago. With his swinging lifestyle, fans old and new can come to the island and experience something that they never could get away with back home. All of Pete’s staff is fun loving as well, and for the most part are very happy with their jobs, especially since it is the final week on the resort and they are ready to head back to the mainland. But there is someone lurking deep in the jungle who has a different plan in mind when it comes to the staff doing their jobs and how much fun they should really be having.

As the final boat of the season pulls into the dock, the staff is doing their normal thing, but with a new masseuse joining the staff for the week, nobody knows what to expect out of him. Lars is more than a masseuse, he is a huge Coconut Pete fan as well and is dying to meet his hero, but since not everyone is happy to see what magic he can bring with his hands, they treat him like a common civilian. While at the opening party for the guests, everyone is having a great time, and working for each other’s benefits, but when an employee sneaks out back for a smoke, he is treated with the harshest penalty that the resort can handle, one that will change Pleasure Island’s history forever. Being killed by a machete, the staff quickly finds out that they are the targets of the crazy person who is keeping an eye on them, but they are given the option of survival, but they will have to do their jobs flawlessly to be spared.

With the guests in the dark about what is happening on the island, the staff has to find out who the killer is and check out everyone’s rooms while they try to signal for help. But time is not on their side when one staff member tries to gather up all of the guests to tell them what is happening, she is killed before she even gets the chance. Clearing most of the guests from being the killer, with the exception of a young and creepy woman named Peenalope, the staff looks to each other and opinions are formed about who the killer must be. Even though everyone wants to blame the new guy, each member of the staff has a secret that they have kept hidden since they started working at the resort. With these secrets being exposed, no one knows who they can trust until the boat returns from the mainland to pick them up.

This movie is a great reason to love horror movies because it follows all of the classic rules, along with a ton of comedy to keep you entertained when the blood starts to flow. When I first saw this movie years ago, I thought it was going to be nothing but comedy since that is what the Broken Lizard gang was known for, but what I witnessed on the big screen was a legit horror movie that will forever be a prized piece of my collection. With a great group of characters and Coconut Pete leading the charge, it's difficult not to find something about this movie that you love, it has fantastic songs, plenty of violence, lots of blood and even a little bit of sex to keep your eyes glued to the screen. I will even admit that I did not see the movie ending the way it did with a killer that just wanted a chance to be in charge, rather than being a push over. If you have not seen this movie and are a fan of horror movies, or even comedies, you might need to give it watch since it is difficult to find some good and original stories out there now. Stay Scared!

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