57-503: Yoga Hosers is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith . It is a spin-off of Smith's 2014 horror film Tusk and stars Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith , Lily-Rose Depp , and her father, Johnny Depp . The second film in Smith's True North trilogy , it had its world premiere on January 24 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival before being released on September 2, 2016, by Invincible Pictures. The film
114-453: A brown recluse spider bit his leg, and the amputation was necessary to save his life. Howard then reveals that he can still walk and lays out his plans to fit Wallace into a perfectly constructed walrus costume in an attempt to re-create Mr. Tusk. Ally and Teddy, who are having an affair, each ignore their phones when Wallace calls them for help. After leaving voicemails for them, Wallace is knocked unconscious by Howard. Now aware that Wallace
171-676: A spin-off film called Yoga Hosers (2016), which would feature the cast from Tusk . On August 19, 2014, Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter revealed further details about the film. Yoga Hosers is an action-adventure film and the second in the True North trilogy. The film features Lily-Rose Depp , her father Johnny and Smith's daughter Harley Quinn reprising their roles from Tusk , with Justin Long , Haley Joel Osment and Genesis Rodriguez returning, albeit in different roles. The third installment of Smith's True North trilogy
228-536: A viral video of him accidentally severing his leg with a katana , which had been publicised by Wallace's and Teddy's coverage of it. Wallace's girlfriend, Ally, stays behind. Upon arriving in Manitoba , he learns that the Kill Bill Kid has died by suicide. Determined not to waste his trip, Wallace tries to find another person to interview. He finds a flyer from someone offering a room in his home for free and
285-609: A border agent and Ralph Garman as a detective. Smith and Depp's daughters Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp portray teenage convenience store clerks who would later be featured as the leads of Yoga Hosers . Jennifer Schwalbach Smith , Smith's wife, also makes an appearance as a waitress at Gimli Slider. Doug Banks plays the Kill Bill Kid, a parody of the Star Wars Kid viral video. Zak Knutson has an uncredited appearance as Ernest Hemingway . The idea for
342-589: A film titled Moose Jaws , which he describes as " Jaws with a moose". Smith revealed that the Colleens will return for Moose Jaws . Comedy horror Comedy horror (also called horror comedy ) is a literary , television , and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction . Comedy horror has been described as having three types: " black comedy , parody and spoof." Comedy horror can also parody or subtly spoof horror clichés as its main source of humour or use those elements to take
399-509: A former Sûreté du Québec inspector who has been hunting Howard for years. LaPointe explains that Howard, nicknamed "the First Wife," has been kidnapping and murdering people for years; he believes Wallace may still be alive but not as they remember him. Howard conditions Wallace to think and behave like a walrus. Howard reveals that shortly before being rescued, he had killed and eaten Mr. Tusk to survive. Overcome with guilt, he has spent
456-571: A fucked up story, where he could recite some Lewis Carroll and ' The Rime of the Ancient Mariner ' to some poor motherfucker sewn into a realistic walrus costume." Unlike Smith's previous film Red State , Tusk had a conventional theater release, with distribution handled by A24 . The project began pre-production in September 2013. Principal photography began on November 4, 2013, and wrapped on November 22, 2013. The starting date
513-518: A gun at him to put Wallace out of his misery, much to Ally’s horror. One year later, Wallace, still living as a walrus, lives in a wildlife sanctuary. Ally and Teddy visit him and feed him a fish. In a flashback, Ally tells Wallace that her grandfather once told her that crying is what separates humans from animals. Ally tearfully tells Wallace she still loves him before leaving. Wallace cries as he bellows, implying he has retained some of his humanity. Additional cast members include Harley Morenstein as
570-408: A hypothetical story based on the ad. Smith then told his Twitter followers to tweet "#WalrusYes" if they wanted to see their hypothetical turned into a film, or "#WalrusNo" if they did not. A vast majority of Smith's following agreed that the film should be made. The post on Gumtree was in fact a prank post by Brighton poet and prankster Chris Parkinson , who upon hearing of the planned film, said he
627-627: A party by a popular senior, Hunter Calloway, who is the object of Colleen M's affections. The next day at school, the girls' history teacher informs the class that the Nazi Party once had influence in Winnipeg . Led by the self-proclaimed "Canadian Führer " Adrien Arcand and his right-hand man, Andronicus Arcane, the Canadian Nazis were once a great force of terror. Arcand was later arrested by Federal authorities, but Andronicus Arcane
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#1732798708731684-507: A rating of 23 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Justin Chang of Variety disliked the film, writing that Harley Quinn Smith and especially Lily-Rose Depp have sufficient spunk, spark and chemistry (and they're charming bopping through an end-credits cover of " O Canada ") that you long to see them in a starring vehicle that doesn't look and feel like an on-screen underwear stain. Shot and edited with
741-640: A story in a different direction. Examples of comedy horror films include Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), An American Werewolf in London (1981), the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present), Gremlins (1984), Shaun of the Dead (2004), and The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Horror and comedy have been associated with each other since the early days of horror novels. Author Bruce G. Hallenbeck cites
798-527: A ten-foot-tall goaltender from body parts of the Bratzis' victims to carry out his murderous deeds. This "Goalie Golem" is controlled by the Bratzis who operate it from its insides. No longer wishing to follow Arcane's orders, the Golem kills him and then turns on the Colleens. The Colleens once again use their yoga skills to defeat the Golem and soon after, clear their names. After being dubbed "Hero Clerks" by
855-473: Is a 2014 American independent body horror comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith , based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks , Justin Long , Haley Joel Osment , Genesis Rodriguez , Lily-Rose Depp and Johnny Depp . The film is the first in Smith's planned True North trilogy , followed by Yoga Hosers (2016). The film deals with an arrogant podcaster (Long) who travels to Canada for an interview, and in
912-409: Is in danger, Ally and Teddy fly to Canada. Back at the mansion, Howard continues to mutilate and alter Wallace while relaying his backstory: a Duplessis orphan following his parents' murder, he was physically and sexually abused for five years by the clergy who fostered him, leaving him with severe misanthropy . He attaches Wallace to a walrus costume made of human skin , with his tongue removed so he
969-400: Is incapable of speech, and the skin of his armpits and elbow pits are fused to his torso leaving only his forearms being able to move. Howard also attaches tusks made from Wallace’s severed tibia bones to Wallace's new form, all done in such a manner that Wallace will heal into it, rendering the suit a permanent part of his body. A local detective puts Ally and Teddy in touch with Guy LaPointe,
1026-555: Is to be titled Moose Jaws , which Smith says is basically " Jaws with a moose". Starstream Entertainment will finance and produce the film, while XYZ Films will sell the foreign rights at the Toronto Film Festival. Smith also mentioned an idea for a sequel, where somehow Long's Wallace would turn himself back into a human and become the new villain. Smith made mention of title being Tusk$ . In 2022, Long revealed that he had been contacted by Smith about working on
1083-745: The Scary Movie series or A Haunted House also function as parodies of popular horror films. Well-known director Peter Jackson began his film career with the comedy horror classics Bad Taste , Meet the Feebles and Braindead . Stree2 , Roohi , Bhoot Police and bhool Bhulaiyaa are some popular horror comedy films in Bollywood . Examples of horror comedy on television date back to sitcoms The Munsters and The Addams Family and more recently include gruesome slapsticks Ash vs Evil Dead and Stan Against Evil , mockumentary
1140-728: The What We Do in the Shadows (franchise) , Wellington Paranormal , comedies Todd and the Book of Pure Evil , Shining Vale and Santa Clarita Diet , and cartoons Beetlejuice , Courage the Cowardly Dog , School for Vampires , and Scooby-Doo . More recent examples include The Owl House , Wednesday , Don't Hug Me I'm Scared , Gravity Falls , Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss . Tusk (2014 film) Tusk
1197-617: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who recovered an artwork stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2011 there. Mosier imagined the RCMP saying "Open up, yoga hoser !" as they knocked on the door. After it became a catchphrase among the podcast's listeners, Smith announced it would be the title of his next film. The character of Yogi Bayer in the film is also based on descriptions of Metke in
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#17327987087311254-406: The 1820 short story " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " by Washington Irving as "the first great comedy horror story". The story made readers "laugh one moment and scream the next" and its premise was based on mischief typically found during the holiday Halloween . Shortly after the publication of Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein , comedic parodies appeared. Edgar Allan Poe put humor and horror on
1311-515: The Carpenter , but he changed it into a single-word title, saying he "knew what a movie about a walrus had to be called." The film is set in Bifrost , Manitoba . The movie was originally going to be produced by Blumhouse Productions , but due to Smith's expedited timeline for filming, the two amicably parted ways. Tusk was eventually financed by Demarest Films. Smith had planned on premiering
1368-565: The Colleens that he once had dreams of becoming an artist. After having his work ridiculed by various critics, he decided to become a scientist for the Canadian Nazi movement. The Nazis hid him in the underground lair to create a clone army to conquer Canada and the United States. The clones, made from bratwurst and Arcane's DNA, needed to incubate for 100 years before they were fully grown, so Arcane cryogenically froze himself until
1425-420: The Colleens. Before this can occur, an army of little monsters called Bratzis (one-foot-tall Nazis made from bratwurst ) attack and kill Hunter and Gordon. Using their yoga skills, the Colleens fight and defeat the Bratzis, but are soon arrested for the murder of Hunter and Gordon. Legendary man-hunter Guy LaPointe, who had an encounter with the Colleens once before , arrives at the police station to interrogate
1482-422: The cinematic graveyard and feel secure in the knowledge that the monsters can't get you". In the era of silent film , the source material for early comedy horror films came from stage performances instead of literature. One example, The Ghost Breaker (1914), was based on a 1909 play, though the film's horror elements were more interesting to the audience than the comedy elements. In the United States following
1539-412: The film an F and called it the worst movie of 2014. Conversely, Henry Barnes of The Guardian rated the movie four out of five stars, complimenting Smith as returning to his "snarky best". Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com had a positive reaction, calling Tusk "a major return to form for Smith, and an exciting new chapter in a career that now feels totally reinvigorated." Roth Cornet from IGN gave
1596-401: The film as a "fiasco", blaming "self-indulgence" and "laziness" leading to "Smith combin[ing] what are clearly his two great loves in life: family and making terrible comedies. It's a beautiful thing when a man is able to fuse his personal and professional life this way. It's just a shame the result is borderline unwatchable." Kevin Smith has said that his True North trilogy will conclude with
1653-478: The film at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival , but this was later changed to allow more time for the score to be completed. Smith was excited about making Tusk , saying: "I wanted to right what I felt was the only wrong of Red State (2011) by scripting something with no religious or sexual politics that could grow up to be a weird little movie and not an indie film call-to-arms or a frustrated self-distribution manifesto. I just wanted to showcase Michael Parks in
1710-437: The film came during the recording of " SModcast 259: The Walrus and The Carpenter". In the episode, Smith with his longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier discussed an article featuring a Gumtree ad, where a homeowner was offering a living situation free of charge, if the lodger agrees to dress as a walrus. The discussion went on from there, resulting in almost an hour of the episode being spent on reconstructing and telling
1767-409: The film eight out of ten and stated: "Funny, strange, disquieting, and occasionally gory, Tusk is Kevin Smith at his best." Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times also gave Tusk a positive review, writing: "I'm recommending Kevin Smith's uniquely twisted Tusk , but there's a part of me that wishes I could un-see it. Over the last 15 years I've seen thousands of movies, and I can count on one hand
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1824-434: The film zero out of four stars, stating: " Tusk , which is based on one of Smith's own podcasts, is the most disgusting and pointless movie I've seen. Emphasis on pointless. I spent half the movie sick to my stomach." William Bibbiani, writing for CraveOnline , criticized the film's failed humor and excessive runtime and said that the film "killed irony", awarding it two out of ten stars, while Glenn Dunks of Junkee.com gave
1881-544: The film, and initially planned a July 29, 2016, release. The film was later pushed back to September 2. If you were to tell me a midnight movie was coming out that was a cross between Clueless , a second-rate Gremlins knock-off, the 1966 Batman , Strange Brew , and Clerks , I would have said, 'Wow, that sounds great!' If you were to tell me that the same film was written and directed by Smith, however, my response would change to, 'Wow, that sounds terrible!' — Nathan Rabin , The A.V. Club Yoga Hosers
1938-709: The film, and would finish the last quarter once Depp is available. Principal photography concluded in January 2015. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 24. A tie-in comic book was also given out exclusively at the Sundance premiere. Written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by Jeff Quigley, Yoga Hosers: When Colleens Collide tells the story of how the girls met and became friends. Later in 2017, Dynamite Entertainment reprinted this special issue for release to comic stores. In April 2016, Invincible Pictures acquired US distribution rights to
1995-563: The film, while XYZ Films co-produced. In September 2014, it was revealed Haley Joel Osment and Genesis Rodriguez had joined the cast as well, and it was later revealed Kevin Smith would portray a bratzi. Comic book writer Stan Lee had a cameo appearance , his second in a Smith film, after 1995's Mallrats . Thomas Ashley put up 25% of the equity to create the film and was an executive producer. Smith announced on August 20, 2014, that filming had begun, and on September 18, 2014, he stated on SModcast #308 that he had wrapped three quarters of
2052-491: The girls. Having obtained some of his own evidence of the Bratzis, he believes the girls' testimony and wishes to help them prove their innocence. After sneaking them out of the station and taking them back to the Eh-2-Zed, LaPointe and the Colleens are knocked unconscious by the Bratzis. They are taken to an underground lair beneath the store where they find the Bratzis' master, Andronicus Arcane. Arcane reveals to LaPointe and
2109-444: The guarantee of hearing interesting stories. Intrigued, he arrives at the mansion of Howard Howe, a retired seaman in a wheelchair. Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named "Mr. Tusk," rescued him after a shipwreck. Wallace passes out from the secobarbital laced in the tea Howard made for him. The next morning, Wallace wakes up to find himself strapped into a wheelchair and his left leg amputated. Howard tells Wallace that
2166-425: 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. With Howard dressed in his homemade pelt, the two engage in a fight that ends when Wallace impales Howard on his tusks. Howard dies satisfied to have fulfilled his life's mission at last. LaPointe, Ally, and Teddy enter the enclave as Wallace bellows victoriously. LaPointe aims
2223-551: The media, the Colleens return to their normal lives and end the film with a cover of " O Canada ", accompanied on guitar by Guy LaPointe. Smith revealed before the release of Tusk that he had written a spin-off film called Yoga Hosers , which would feature the cast from Tusk . The title came from a remark Scott Mosier made during an early 2014 segment of SModcast , the podcast he cohosts with Smith. Smith brought up fanciful quotes attributed to Simon Metke, an Edmonton yoga instructor whose home had recently been raided by
2280-505: The media. In August 2014, it was revealed Yoga Hosers would be an action-adventure, and the second in the True North trilogy. The film includes the entire cast of Tusk , including Depp's daughter Lily-Rose and Smith's daughter Harley Quinn, starring in their reprised roles as clerks. Tony Hale , Natasha Lyonne , Austin Butler , Adam Brody , Tyler Posey , and Jason Mewes also appear. StarStream Entertainment helped finance and produce
2337-741: The moment. Tusk had its world premiere on September 6, 2014, at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival , where it was screened as part of Midnight Madness. It was named the first runner-up to the Midnight Madness People's Choice Award. It was screened in Los Angeles at the Vista Theatre on September 16, 2014, before its wide theatrical release on September 19. Tusk was released via DVD and Blu-ray on December 30, 2014. Special features on both formats include an audio commentary by Smith, deleted scenes ,
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2394-490: The number of times I've actually closed my eyes during a screening because I needed a quick three-second break." Clint O'Connor of The Plain Dealer noted that while Tusk skillfully combines various genres, the story would be better presented as a short film. According to O'Connor, the character of Guy Lapointe was a homage to a famous Canadian hockey player . Smith revealed before the release of Tusk that he had written
2451-416: The original podcast, and two featurettes. The film was released on September 19, 2014, and was declared a box office bomb , earning only $ 846,831 from over 602 screens during its opening weekend, debuting in fourteenth place at the box office. At the end of its run, on November 13, the film had grossed $ 1,826,705 in the domestic box office and $ 21,612 overseas for a worldwide total of $ 1,848,317. Tusk
2508-403: The process meets an eccentric retired sailor (Parks) with dark plans related to his obsession with a walrus named Mr. Tusk. Tusk had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival , before it was released by A24 on September 19, 2014, and it received mixed reviews, with praise given to its atmosphere and production values but criticism for its inconsistent tone. The film
2565-503: The result of this film." Korey Coleman of DoubleToasted.com expressed strong criticism for the film, stating that it was the worst movie he had seen in years. He also felt Smith's privilege in obtaining funding for the film was an insult to aspiring filmmakers who struggle to even get a foot in the door of the industry. He placed it at the #1 spot for the worst movie of 2016, tying with Fifty Shades of Black . In an extended review for The A.V. Club in 2017, Nathan Rabin summed up
2622-406: The same continuum, and many nineteenth century authors used black humor in their horror stories. Author Robert Bloch called them "opposite sides of the same coin". In comedy horror film, gallows humor is a common element. While comedy horror films provide scares for audiences, they also provide something that dramatic horror films do not: "the permission to laugh at your fears, to whistle past
2679-503: The sort of willful slovenliness that presumably fits the anything-goes grab-bag effect Smith was going for, Yoga Hosers looks as though it was probably pretty fun to make, though only the director's hardcore fans and SModcast listeners are likely to find that pleasure in any way infectious. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review, writing that "the young leads seem to be having fun even if you aren't, but any acting careers they might go on to will not be
2736-480: The time when he and his clones could rise again. This process was interrupted when a power outage at the Eh-2-Zed 70 years later caused Arcane to thaw and the clones' incubation to stop, rendering them just one foot in height. Learning that the Nazi Party had long since been defeated, Arcane began a new mission to kill all critics as revenge for those that poorly reviewed his early work. He reveals he has constructed
2793-427: The trauma of World War I , film audiences sought to see horror on screen but tempered with humor. The "pioneering" comedy horror film was One Exciting Night (1922), written, directed and produced by D. W. Griffith , who noticed the stage success of the genre and foresaw a cinematic translation. The film included comedic blackface performances and footage of a hurricane for a climactic storm. As an early experiment,
2850-402: The various genres were not well-balanced with horror and comedy, and later films improved the balance and took more sophisticated approaches. Charles Bramesco of Vulture.com identifies Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein as the first commercially successful comedy horror film. Its success legitimized the genre and established it as commercially viable. Some comedy horror movies, such as
2907-430: Was Smith's first major wide release since Cop Out (2010). However, some sources note that the divide amongst viewers and critics lends to a sort of cult status among some circles online. Best friends Wallace Bryton and Teddy Craft host a podcast called The Not-See Party where they interview eccentric people. Wallace flies to Canada to interview the Kill Bill Kid, who has become an internet sensation due to
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#17327987087312964-551: Was a big fan of Smith and that he would love to be involved. Smith eventually hired Parkinson as an associate producer in November. During the final fight between Wallace and Howard, the Fleetwood Mac song that shares its name with the title is played. Smith wrote the 80-page screenplay while waiting for Bob Weinstein 's approval of his Clerks III (2022) submission package. It was originally titled The Walrus &
3021-429: Was a commercial flop and was panned by critics, who viewed it as a low point in Smith's career. Colleen Collette and Colleen McKenzie are two 15-year-old girls who spend their days studying yoga with their guru, Yogi Bayer, and working an after-school job at a Manitoba convenience store called Eh-2-Zed. They are also in a cover band called Glamthrax with their 35-year-old friend Ichabod on drums. The two are invited to
3078-535: Was delayed from September to October then to November due to the filming location moving from Canada to North Carolina. An additional two days of filming occurred in Los Angeles for scenes involving Depp's character Guy LaPointe. Smith originally considered Quentin Tarantino to play LaPointe after seeing his appearance in Django Unchained (2012), but Tarantino said that he had no interest in acting at
3135-496: Was met with mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a rating of 46%, based on 136 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's summary reads: " Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn't enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story." On Metacritic , the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In his review for The Seattle Times , Erik Lundegaard gave
3192-518: Was never found. Colleen C's father Bob, who owns the Eh-2-Zed, and his girlfriend Tabitha, the store's manager, decide to take a spontaneous trip to Niagara Falls , leaving the girls to run the store on the night of Hunter's party. The Colleens invite Hunter and his friend Gordon Greenleaf to bring the party to the store so that they would not miss out. Colleen M escorts Hunter to the back room at his request, only to discover that Hunter and Gordon are actually Satanists who wish to sacrifice and dismember
3249-468: Was panned by critics, who considered it a low point in Smith's film career. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a rating of 26%, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 3.70/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Undisciplined, unfunny, and bereft of evident purpose, Yoga Hosers represents a particularly grating low point in Kevin Smith's once-promising career." On Metacritic , the film holds
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