Set in Wisconsin, circa '96, a group of small town friends/ former little league teammates reunite and decide to hold a drunken memorial for their deceased former coach at his secluded cabin. At the same time, a murderer decked out in catchers gear and armed with a nail-studded/retractable knife affixed baseball bat, is going around and getting even with his teammates that almost killed him 15 years prior. His vengeful sights of course end up set on the cabin inhabitants...
It wasn't so much the kills that sparked the enjoyment I got out of this one - though a few were pretty good - but more so the humor and characters which I thought worked well. It's odd, considering horror-comedies are rarely something I regard as praise-worthy and, while "Billy Club" is nothing phenomenal by any stretch, I had a good time with it. Certain parts just appealed to my particular sense of humor, which I can see not appealing to everyone. The guy tripping out on an overload of mushroom-infused chocolate and coming face-to-face with Billy is definitely the standout scene and the obnoxious, redneck douche struggling with his sexuality was pretty funny. The look of the killer is just alright (his murder weapon was badass!) and, like I said, there are a few decent kills but they're a bit too sparse. Still, I'm giving "Billy Club" a recommendation.
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