Weirdsville (2007)

56% of critics liked it
(32 reviews)
59% of users liked it
(3,417 ratings)

Two luckless stoners begin a truly awful evening when they discover they have a dead girlfriend on their hands in this black comedy from writer and director Allen Moyle. Dexter (Scott Speedman) and Royce (Wes Bentley) are a pair of half-bright slackers living in a nowhere town in Northern Ontario.… More Two luckless stoners begin a truly awful evening when they discover they have a dead girlfriend on their hands in this black comedy from writer and director Allen Moyle. Dexter (Scott Speedman) and Royce (Wes Bentley) are a pair of half-bright slackers living in a nowhere town in Northern Ontario. Dexter and Royce's lack of ambition is compounded by the fact they're both heroin addicts, and they support their habits by dealing dope for Omar (Raoul Bhaneja), a ruthless dealer who's not to be trifled with. Matilda (Taryn Manning), Royce's girlfriend, makes the mistake of dipping into their product one night and suffers a serious O.D.; frightened, Royce and Dexter decide they have to get rid of the body, and Dexter suggests they bury her in the boiler room of a drive-in movie theater where he used to work. The guys take Matilda's body to the drive-in and are about to cover her up when they realize she isn't dead yet; however, their timing is flawed, as this discovery coincides with the arrival of a gaggle of would-be Satan Worshipers, who are looking for a likely candidate for their first human sacrifice. Weirdsville was chosen as the opening night presentation for the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Allan Moyle
Written By: William Wennekers
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 19, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Feb 5, 2008
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
One of the most unlikable films of the year.
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
Half-funny and half-obvious, Weirdsville gets a little tiresomely silly, but Bentley still has a glare that burns through metal, and his rapport with Speedman is agreeable.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
You don't have to be stoned to watch Allan Moyle's latest small-town escapade, but it might help.
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Dark and devilishly clever, director Allan Moyle's Weirdsville is a twisted caper comedy.
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
The film jumps around following the misadventures of the characters, and the whole enterprise comes to be frenetic and convoluted rather than pleasingly impudent.
Joe Leydon, Variety
A cleverly constructed, capably crafted and often uproarious shaggy-dog black comedy.
Matt Kelemen, Las Vegas CityLife
If there was more vision on the front end, with more thought put into shot composition and less adherence to trendy, attention-deficit filmmaking, Weirdsville might have been an innovative indie gem
Josh Bell, Las Vegas Weekly
Neither as funny nor as serious as it ought to be.
Matthew Turner, thelondonpaper
Chainmailed flail-wielding midgets chasing Satanists chasing druggies - Allan Moyle has gone for the grown-up panto approach.
Anthony Quinn, Independent
It's wacky, it's zany, it's loopy, it's freaky, it's daffy - but alas, not the most important one, which is "funny".
, Sun Online
Only a trio of bungling Satanists prevent it ending up in routineville.
, Daily Mirror [UK]
Anarchic and low budget, make sure you take along your bong.
, Daily Telegraph
Allan Moyle's stoner heist movie is a meandering dud.
Andrew Pulver, Guardian [UK]
It's pretty amusing stuff - though it could have been a lot funnier if they had resisted the temptation to shoehorn in quite so many plot twists.
Matt Glasby, Film4
A pleasingly gonzo black comedy pitched somewhere between Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead Stoned and Dude, Where's My Crack?
Fairn Roberts, BBC
A quirky, amusing caper that shouldn't work, but somehow does.
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
Weirdsville is an enjoyable screwball crime thriller with a witty script, inventive direction and superb comic performances.
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
Director Allan Moyle travels a quirky road too often trod by aspirant indie pics.
Richard Matthews, Total Film
The script has the substance and the slacker leads have the chemistry, but the execution fumbles the tourniquet, failing to find any rich vein of wackiness.
David Jenkins, Time Out
The paper-thin characters make it feel less like a rounded feature and more like a TV pilot with the promise of more adventures to come.

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Bruce B

As the title implies this film is kind of weird, in the same line of comedy as usual suspects. 2 potheads are in debt to a drug dealer, so we have a intertwining story with cults, midgets, and a teenage wanna be. Enjoyable and funny at times. A Canadian Comedy but no more the 3 1/2… More
As the title implies this film is kind of weird, in the same line of comedy as usual suspects. 2 potheads are in debt to a drug dealer, so we have a intertwining story with cults, midgets, and a teenage wanna be. Enjoyable and funny at times. A Canadian Comedy but no more the 3 1/2 stars.
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Scott Speedman, Wes Bentley, Taryn Manning, Greg Bryk, Randy Butcher, Matt Frewer DIRECTED BY: Allan Moyle When stoners Dexter and Royce mistakenly assume their friend Matilda has overdosed, they can't call the cops because she's OD'd on stolen drugs. So, they… More
Scott Speedman, Wes Bentley, Taryn Manning, Greg Bryk, Randy Butcher, Matt Frewer DIRECTED BY: Allan Moyle When stoners Dexter and Royce mistakenly assume their friend Matilda has overdosed, they can't call the cops because she's OD'd on stolen drugs. So, they decide to bury her body themselves. Good news is she's not dead. Bad news is she wakes up just in time to interrupt a Satanic cult performing a ritual sacrifice in the same place the guys were going to bury her. Our heroes end up on the run from the Satanists, the drug dealer they stole the stash from, and a gang of angry little people all while trying to pull off a heist of their own. It's one crazy night in one crazy town! The title of this movie totally fits it. It is my kind of movie. I love these off beat movies and all there weird quirks. Loved Wes Bentley in this movie. He was very different from other roles I have seen him in and very funny. The heist to me is the funniest part in the film. I also loved Scott Speedman. Great seeing him do different roles. Just a fun movie with some laughs and some weird situations.
_kelly .

This is a funny and atmospheric dark comedy; it's NOT a horror remake of the classic "Race With the Devil" - it shares two plot incidents, but that is it. This movie has the gritty indie feel, and since it's Canadian, I'm guessing that the "Trailer Park… More
This is a funny and atmospheric dark comedy; it's NOT a horror remake of the classic "Race With the Devil" - it shares two plot incidents, but that is it. This movie has the gritty indie feel, and since it's Canadian, I'm guessing that the "Trailer Park Boys" series was a big influence for this movie as well as some characters and the set design aesthetic are similar. This is a "drug adventure" movie as its creators describe it. And that's damn exact. This movie is funny (so rare) and light yet loaded and morose as well. Great indie flick. NOTE for "Good Stoner Movies" list: This movie is not a strict marijuana movie; the characters are junkies without boundaries and they consume a variety of hard drugs, but they occasionally relax with a joint.
William G

Bentley, Speedman play it loose, but madcap air feels calculated.
Laurence C

Weirdsville is intoxicating fun. While it starts off awkwardly and hits a considerable number of false notes along the way, the numerous WTF touches in the screenplay only render the film more entertaining. Of course, the point here is not to stage a thoughful, let alone coherent… More
Weirdsville is intoxicating fun. While it starts off awkwardly and hits a considerable number of false notes along the way, the numerous WTF touches in the screenplay only render the film more entertaining. Of course, the point here is not to stage a thoughful, let alone coherent film-- far from that. Director Allan Moyle also shows remarkable flair for vibrant, colorful images, which helps making his junkies-gone-wild 90-minute chase infinitely more tolerable. The cast, particularly the excellent male leads, embraces the exquisite silliness of the story and deliver spiky performances. I can spit out a hundred reasons why someone wouldn't like Weirdsville-- but I can spit a thousand ones why I really did.
Stefan P

Reminds me of "Harold and Kumar go to white castle". Not so much because of the fact that two stoners drive around in a car looking for something but rather that it's pretty boring most of the time. Has some really funny scenes though. Cool music as well.