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"Just one more thing and it's all over and we can do whatever we want with our lives." Todd (Labine) wants everything to be just perfect at the family cottage where he plans to propose to Cammie (Akerman). Things are going to plan until his brother and his girlfriend show up. After an attempt to get them to leave goes horribly wrong Todd's brother winds up dead. When Cammie finds out she has one solution, kill his girlfriend as well and no one will ever know. The plan is perfect until they return to the cabin and see a party happening...with guests invited by his brother. I was looking forward to this one mainly because the slasher- comedy movie Tucker and Dale vs Evil was so great I was hoping it would be like that. This did have funny parts in this but overall this wasn't nearly as funny as Tucker and Dale was. Much like that one though this is a very dark comedy and you laugh at things you shouldn't laugh at but the problem for me was that even though the actions were way over the top the actors seemed to play the movie straight. This little aspect made the movie lose some of the laughs that it could have gotten. Comparing this to Tucker and Dale isn't fair but that is the type of movie it is and is not as good as that one. Overall, disappointing but mainly because of my expectations. Not as funny as I was expecting. I give this a B-.

No matter what else you hear or see in this film, you MUST admire one of the most realistic brother-fight scenes EVER!!! As with most of the fun, the plot really gets started at about 18mins when Todd Chipowski (Tyler Labine) defiles his Bohemian brother's head phones (Salinger played by Dan Petronijevic).

Those were three hundred dollar headphones, Todd!

Pinwheel slaps, girly-squeals, owies and, finally, an axe delivered Cain-style will always resolve any brotherly disturbance!

Of course, Todd's super-eager and hyper-well-meaning fiancé, Cammie (Malin Akerman) will simply not allow a harmless filicide to interfere with her life plans, while Salinger's significant other, Masha (Lucy Punch), has truly alien plans for everyone (perhaps given her family history of drug-fueled orgies).

So, pack your kit and call shotgun, you're on your way to a relaxing weekend at the family lake house! Hey, stop touching me!

I adore Tyler Labine, so when I saw this movie on Amazon Prime, I decided to watch it without knowing much of anything about it. It was really surprising! As the story unfolds, things eventually go sideways in a way that I did not see coming.

If you miss the tagline of this movie, expect to be surprised!

Seeing the first 20 minutes of the movie you might think that you are watching something between a romantic comedy and a National Lampoon's kind of film. Todd (Tyler Labine) and Cammie (Malin Akerman) are an unmarried couple, trying to get a short break of their hardworking daily routine by going to Todd's family cottage for the weekend. Todd is also planning to propose to Cammie in the most romantic place he can think of, by the lake!

The troubles began when Todd's loafer brother (Dan Petronijevic) and his weird girlfriend (Lucy Punch) arrive at the cottage without a notice! The two brothers can't get along, they fight and what happens next is the beginning of a nightmare. The viewer might think for a moment that is seeing a dream sequence or Todd's wishful thinking! Unfortunately everything is true and Todd and Cammie are following a path far more difficult that they can handle, especially Todd.

The movie has a few awkward moments and you aren't sure what to expect next. Malin Akerman gives a good performance as the determined woman-with-a-plan Cammie.

Overall: Recommended.

When I stumbled upon "Cottage Country" I had not heard about the movie, so I didn't know what to expect from it. I took a look at the movie's cover and must say that I was instantly interested in the movie. Then I read the synopsis and saw that Tyler Labine was starring in the movie, so my interest was further peaked. So naturally I decided to give "Cottage Country" a go.

The cast in "Cottage Country" was quite good, and they really managed to get together a great ensemble of acting performers, and there was a great chemistry between the various performers. It was really nice to see Tyler Labine again in a comedy much in the same genre as "Tucker & Dale vs Evil". Dan Petronijevic added a great comedy element to the movie with his character. Lucy Punch was really nicely cast for the very odd character Masha. And of course it was also nice to have an actor like Kenneth Welsh show up in the movie.

"Cottage Country" had a very interesting character gallery to bring the story to life on the screen. And the cast hired to portray the various roles and characters were doing good jobs with their assigned characters. And the brotherly rivalry between Tood and Salinger was just great and resulted in some hilarious scenes.

The dialogue in the movie was well-written and very suitable for the characters. And I really liked the Marsha character's dialogue, because she was just so extreme and so out there that it was hard not to be amused constantly.

There are some really good laughs to be had from watching "Cottage Country", and if you like comedies with a dark and twisted sense of humor then you will most definitely enjoy and want to watch this movie.

The special effects and make-up effects were actually quite good and they served the movie quite well. Now, this isn't a special effects galore like many Hollywood movies ten

Writer Jeremy Boxen had managed to put together a very enjoyable story that had some great laughs, some memorable moments, and very likable characters. And director Peter Wellington was doing a great job of telling the story in a great transition from script to screen.

This was indeed a very dark and twisted comedy, and it was without a doubt quite well worth taking the time and effort to sit down to watch it, and I am genuinely happy that I did, because I was thoroughly entertained by the movie.

Malin Akerman (Watchmen) and Tyler Labine (Reaper) are Cammie and Todd, one of those awful couples that have cutesy nicknames for each other. They plan on spending a momentous romantic vacation at Todd's parents cabin by the lake, but when his slacker brother shows up with his girlfriend this go quickly from bad to worse,

A proper black comedy needs to mix the comedy with the macabre. Look at Heathers for black comedy done right. Hell look at Very Bad Things, a film that this one has a passing resemblance to. Both the aforementioned films work because of this mixture. Cottage Country does not. The dark moments aren't funny, the funny scenes not particularly dark. The film is passable entertainment but only marginally so. It's not terrible, just not funny and overlong.

From the producers of "Hobo With a Shotgun" comes Cottage Country. The film's lead being Tyline Labine, who you will probably recognize from the film "Tucker and Dale vs Evil", a film where he both figuratively & literally killed it in the role as Dale. Labine returns to a film filled with accident evil, not quite as good as Tucker and Dale, but a fun romp

Here Labine plays the somewhat more refined role of Todd Chipowski, a man who has planned out the perfect week long getaway at his parent's lake house with his longtime girlfriend Cammie(Malin Akerman). Todd has planned a bit more than just the vacation, he and Cammie have plans to paddle out to the lake's remote island and find the perfect spot for Todd to pop the question. Before they even get settled in, Todd's rowdy, obnoxious brother Salinger(Dan Petronijevic) shows up with his sleazy girlfriend Masha in tow(Lucy Punch). When Todd tells Sal to hit the road they end up in a scuffle which ends up with the better part of an ax head buried into his Sal's neck. When Cammie hears the news, she decides that nothing is going stop their engagement and they continue with their plans on the island. Little do they know that Sal has invited all his friends over for a big bash that very night and they return to find a house full of strangers and a whole lot of explaining,lying and diverting to do as to the whereabouts of Sal and why his car is in the driveway.

It has been done before effectively in numerous dark comedies, but this film has a fresh feel and once it fully gets going, will have you laughing a good deal as well as squirming in your seat. One great surprise for me was the effective zig-zag in the film's final minutes, it does something unpredictable and leaves you with a certain upbeat sense of karma. I think it's a fine choice for some good laughs and some great spurts of uncomfortable tension which I recommend if that's what you're in the mood for.

This movie tries really hard to be funny. I am sure the cast and crew had a lot of fun making this. Unfortunately you had to be one of them to enjoy anything. After the success of "tuker and dale" the expectations for the cast had been high. Tyler Labine's presence made me think this might be good. Its obvious him and all the actors did their jobs fine but it just didn't gel. Didn't draw a single laugh from me. Did get a few whimpers. The story is so shallow that anything I say will be considered a spoiler. In a nutshell, don't waste your time here. Rent Tucker and Dale, even Hatchet 2 has some funny stuff. I have to make up 10 lines of text for a review. So here goes, this movie is not funny. I am sorry for all the people who worked hard to make it. And I hate posting bad reviews, but this had to be said.

A horror comedy that has a man taking his girlfriend up to the cottage to propose. He gets a surprise visit from his brother and his girlfriend. Trying to get him to leave the two brothers end up fighting leaving one of the brothers with an axe in his neck. The fiancé helps cover up the crime so she can still get married. Before the brother is killed he invites a whole mess of people up for a party which of course adds to festivities. Anyone who gets suspicious ends up dead as well.

A pretty good dark humorous flick where anything can happen and it usually does. It is amazing how far some people will go to hide things. Sometimes it felt like American Psycho meets Three's Company. You will be laughing and getting shocked all at the same time. Well worth the watch. Check it out

Firstly i would like to make some clarifications regarding the genre of this movie.I don't think this movie should be put under the category of action or comedy or thriller, if i was the owner of this title i would have put it under the category of "BOREDOM". This movie definitely fails to thrill and there was hardly one scene which made me laugh, So if anyone is expecting to have a good laugh or thrill by watching this movie "Cottage Country" is not the right movie to watch. There is nothing different or new in this movie, this movie is nothing but bits and pieces of other horror movies put together. Tyler Labine's performance is the only positive factor in this movie and that's the reason why i am rating it with 3 stars and not 1. My advice to those who are thinking about picking this movie is to omit this movie and pick another.

Cammie and Todd are a couple who is trying to find peace and quiet and they go at a cabin in the middle of the woods to have a few days of relaxation. All good until Todd's brother along with his girlfriend Masha arrives at the chalet. They don't realize that are bothering them and after the girls are gone for a little hike Cammie tells Todd to convince his brother to leave them alone. They fight and Todd accidentally kills Salinger and covers his murder. After Masha and Cammie return he tells her what he has just done and Cammie encourages him to get rid of Masha also. They are dumping the part of their bodies after they cut them in the lake and are surprised when they arrive back that a party in the middle of progress is at their house and comprehend that Salinger invite them to come but he wasn't sure if he really made the announcement.

Now the two must behave normal and not to give suspicious to the guest and make them believe that they don't know where the missing couple is. Although this should be easy the situation complicates when Todd has some hallucinations with his dead brother and attracts attention with his unusual behavior. One guest specifically becomes involved and want to find out the truth but end up having the same faith as his friends. When police arrives the couple must play innocent and soon Todd's parent are coming to the cottage but for how long will they manage to hide the reality for those around them?

I catalog this movie to be a black comedy although there are only a few scenes where you laugh for some seconds and in rest it's a little bit silly but still is a good way to spend you Sunday evening.

If you know Macbeth, you can have a lot of fun seeing how the basic plot is lifted from that play. The ambitious woman drives her compliant mate to pursue the unthinkable, and having done so, both are haunted by the horror of their deeds. Mix in a little contemporary hilarity for the times, but you can't deny it's the Scottish play. It would have been cool to have read a few reviews that touched on this delightful parallel. It's like seeing 10 Things I Hate about You and finding a classic plot.

I had forgotten the name of the movie, and was searching "movies based on Macbeth" to no avail. I know there was the word cottage or cabin, but beyond that, couldn't think of a single actor's name or anything. Thanks IMDb for documenting everything!

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.

I'm not a big fan of any of the cast, but this is a great concept, and they actually do a great job in not only their roles, but creating the atmosphere needed to sell the situation.

It really is an ever evolving puzzle of dilemmas all the way to the end of the movie.

The biggest problem I have with it is the social-economic concept of getting married they throw in. A moral quandry of time invested vs legal responsibility sort of throws off the pacing of the movie a bit, but adds to the humor as I imagine is intended.

First of all this is a noir comedy. I think it deserves a 5 out of 10 , which means it's almost watchable. Don't expect a silly comedy , you'll be disappointed. It has lightweight psychological drama in it. Nice scenery and the music background was OK.

In the start of the film i thought Tyler Labine was a wannabe Jack Black but he deserves a little more.

Malin Akerman was acting great in this movie which i didn't see it coming in the beginning of the film (Warning: it is not good if she reminds you of your girlfriend).

Lucy Punch was terrible. It is real tragedy to see her in a comedy and it is not the first time this happens.It is definitely better to watch it without even reading the storyline.

Recommended time to watch: Sunday evening

Well the movie got off to a very interesting start. Good character development, I got invested in the characters enjoyed their personalities and I watched it at night in the hopes of falling asleep to it but I was so interested that I just couldn't however, about halfway through they pulled a 180. They completely changed the characters personalities the pace of the show and it's like they just wanted to hurry up and sew the whole thing shut, and completely lost all sense of creativity, so they just changed the characters on their personality to fit what would work to just end it. I felt completely robbed.

As always you can plan as much as you want to (be it the romantic kind or the other kind), there is a big possibility things won't play as thought they did. This is true to every character in this story. Even if you know what the inciting incident is, it might still surprise you, because of the impact it has and the power it has on screen.

Malin Ackerman has a lot of fun playing the lead female role, though her character is a bit of plain overall. But the humor is as dark as it gets and there is a lot of coincidences to swallow too. If you can live with all those things, you will have a comedy that does not take any prisoners and is decent enough to entertain

(2013) Cottage Country PSYCHOLOGICAL COMEDY DRAMA THRILLER

Straight-to-DVD movie with devoted, working stiff, Todd Chipowski (Tyler Labine) planning a nice quiet getaway from his stressful job with a pre-planned marriage proposal to his fiancé, Cammie Ryan (Malin Akerman) at their secluded cottage. Except that things are not going accordingly to plan as soon as his obnoxiously loudmouth, inconsiderate brother shows up along with his hooker-looking girlfriend, resorting him to do very extreme things. The dark comedy aspects is unfunny and lousy, with the end of this movie making zero sense, and so is this movie. Bomb.

Brilliant brilliant briliant!! amazing storyline, great special effects funny as you like, slightly gory, great acting, all round terrific movie!! a couple madly in love travel to the families country lakeside cottage, all ready for a marriage proposal until the wayward brother shows up!! then it starts going badly wrong!!

take cabin fever, mix it with tucker n dale , add a little american werewolf in london, then sprinkle with eden lake!

this is THE hidden gem!! do not miss!!!

Todd (Labine) wants everything to be just perfect at the family cottage where he plans to propose to Cammie (Akerman). But things go awry with the arrival of Todd's slacker brother Salinger (Petronijevic) and his free-spirited girlfriend Masha (Punch).

Tyler Labine in a cottage and someone gets killed? Could this be the sequel to "Tucker and Dale"? Sadly, no. He is cast here as basically the equivalent of a poor man's Canadian Jack Black. A lucky loser, perhaps? Is this romance? Drama? Comedy? Horror? Despite zombie ghosts, it is actually not the latter. Drama maybe, comedy in some parts. And the romance is a stretch.

I have no strong feelings about this film one way or the other. A good way to waste time, I suppose, though there are many other films out there that could fill the same time better.

This movie was extremely boring and slow. It was not really funny or scary either. This movie doesn't deserve any more than 4/10 in my opinion.

The only time I laughed was at the very end of the film, like the last 30 seconds.

I thought this might be funny like Dale and Tucker but I was disappointed. I can't say I recommend this film at all. This film failed in all aspects.

Save your money for another rental unless you are really bored, REALLY BORED!