From the same guys who brought you the satiric masterpiece known as Super Troopers, comes Broken Lizard's Club Dread, a movie that will leave you grabbing your sides but also with an urge to go home and read a book or watch The Learning Channel. The movie is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, who also stars in the movie as Putman, a Rastafarian looking former tennis instructor with a British accent. The familiar comedic tone of the movie is typical of comedy group who dub themselves "Broken Lizard." The aforementioned Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan (Lars), Eric Stolhanske (Sam), Steve Lemme (Juan), and Paul Soter (Dave) round out this crew of hooligans who like to write movies and skits funny enough to leave viewers begging for more. The movie takes place on a beautiful resort island in Costa Rica where, thanks to the accommodating staff and the abundance of alcohol, drugs and sex, a person's every dream can come true. However, the booze-laden island is inhabited by one unwanted visitor. The plot starts to unfold as one by one staff members turn up dead, and it becomes evident that a serial killer is on the loose.

Bill Paxton, who plays Coconut Pete, a former gold record-selling Jimmy Buffet-wannabe and present owner of the resort, is the man in charge, despite his constant inebriation. This inspires little confidence from the other staff members, who are at this point trapped on the island, cut off from all means of communication with the outside world. Aerobics instructor Jenny, played by Brittany Daniel (Babysitter's Club), and the rest of the staff, mostly played by the Broken Lizard crew, are forced to take the lead in the investigation to find the killer and a way off the island. As the body count grows, so does the internal questioning, mistrust, and panic by the staff members who are the sole targets of the island psycho.

The movie ends in a fury of action that will leave the viewers on the edge of their seats; that is if the viewers actually cared about who lives or dies. The truth is that the movie's tone makes it impossible to care about the death of any character at all, causing the killings to be somewhat redundant and uneventful. Still, caring about the deceased is not the goal of the film. Each death takes place in its own comical way, creating an inner conflict for anyone with a conscience. One ludicrously hilarious example involves a man dressed as a giant pear getting his insides gutted out with a machete by a psychopathic maniac.

In order to enjoy the movie one must first understand the comedic motives of Broken Lizard. The viewer must give them a chance because, after the initial scenes, one will adjust to the style of the movie and begin to appreciate it for its comedic value. Once the viewer is able to accept that the movie is simply a means to giggle and laugh and nothing more, they will have no problem letting go and appreciating the antics. Even though the premise of the movie is flat-out stupid, the writing is good enough to make it hilarious in many instances. Also, the movie provides many fantastic one liners. "The fun is done" exclaims main character and master masseuse Lars as he thrusts a machete through the midsection of the serial killer.

It turns out that the fun is not done, as the wild ending continues to spin out of control. I suggest to anyone looking for a movie with light comedic value to go see Broken Lizard's Club Dread.