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The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone has been carving out his reputation as a filmmaker with bonkers parodies like the mockumentary Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping and the action-packed Saturday Night Live spinoff MacGruber, itself a spoof of MacGyver. With his latest, Over Your Dead Body, he moves into a grimmer brand of humor, remaking The Trip, a Norwegian dark comedy, written and directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow, Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters).

Samara Weaving and Jason Segel star as Lisa and Dan, a married couple who have grown absolutely sick of each other. Sure, to their friends or family, it seems like they're planning a weekend getaway to Dan's dad's cabin to romantically reconnect. But really, what Dan has planned is what true crime internet would call an "alpine divorce," meaning he's plotting to murder his wife and make it look like a climbing accident.

But fret not for Lisa. The twist that launches Over Your Dead Body into Act Two is Lisa's homicidal scheme of her own, intended for her husband. However, both their deadly plans will be thwarted when a trio of home invaders crash their perverse party.

Let the gruesome games begin.

Ready for some sick shit? Over Your Dead Body will deliver. Samara Weaving and Jason Segel in Jorma Taccone’s "Over Your Dead Body." Credit: Independent Film Company

Out of this remake's premiere at SXSW, Over Your Dead Body had audiences screaming with shock and laughter. Dan and Lisa are amateurs at deadly violence, making a comical mess of it. But the home invaders are experts, and Taccone relishes turning his pretty stars into grisly mulch.

See, Pete (a perfectly cast Timothy Olyphant) and Todd (Keith Jardine) are brutish convicts who've escaped prison with the help of Allegra (Juliette Lewis), a corrupt corrections officer desperately besotted with Pete. The three of them were happy to squat in this seemingly empty cabin until this miserable couple showed up with their bickering and reckless weaponry.

It won't be the invading trio who sheds first blood in this cabin. But the first bit of violence will lock in the audience's understanding of just how macabre and gory this comedy is going to get.

To survive this home invasion, husband and wife must (resentfully) team up to survive. But the battle getting there will be bone-snapping, blood-spraying carnage.

Don't watch The Trip before Over Your Dead Body. Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, and Keith Jardine in Jorma Taccone’s "Over Your Dead Body." Credit: Independent Film Company

This isn't a matter of one being better than the other, but more about the element of surprise. Screenwriting partners Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney (also known as the sketch comedy duo BriTANicK) kept pretty close to the plotting of Wirkola's script, down to the damage done to certain characters' limbs. However, they made the clever change of turning a trio of three male escaped convicts into a pair of runaway criminals with one lovestruck guard.

Through Pete and Allegra, Over Your Dead Body offers a funny foil to the hero couple's toxic dynamic. At first, these natural born killers seem proof there's a lid for every pot, being almost sickeningly sweet and into each other. But as their escape plan gets messier, even this couple's chemistry begins to sour, with brutal results.

That deviation brings some truly new elements to this adaptation. But if you want to experience the thrills of the SXSW audience — who jumped, hooted, and screamed with each gruesome blow — best to not watch The Trip first. Having seen it, I could tell where Taccone had followed Wirkola's wicked lead, and where he'd leaned into goofiness to better suit the humor of American audiences.

Admittedly, I was surprised that a prolonged sequence involving the threat of rape made it into the American movie. Thankfully, it's not as long or as menacing as Wirkola's version, which goes harder and darker. So, consider your own mileage before choosing which trip you want to see (first).

Timothy Olyphant steals this movie. Juliette Lewis, Samara Weaving, and Timothy Olyphant in Jorma Taccone’s "Over Your Dead Body." Credit: Independent Film Company

Props to Weaving and Segel, who gamely take a beating as the movie demands. However, Weaving's had to face more devilish onscreen threats in Ready or Not and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which also premiered at SXSW. Her Lisa, who is more a griper than a fighter, feels a faint echo of the kind of kick-ass and darkly funny heroine we've seen her play before. (See also: Guns Akimbo.) So, she gets outshone by her co-stars here.

For his part, Segel is a terrific clown, whether fumbling a murder attempt or getting his ass beat by a merciless menace. Jardine plays a solid oaf in this chaotic ensemble, and it's wild fun to watch Lewis spit insults between cooing over Olyphant. But the Justified star manages to be truly terrifying while sexy and silly.

The dude just has range! From Deadwood to Santa Clarita Diet, you can see Olyphant go from steely machismo to daffy suburban dad. Here, he can sneer to rattle our nerves, but then delve into a beguiling conversation about cinema with unabashed charm or breezily deliver relationship advice about how to keep things "fresh."

Ever riveting, his eyes can flash to mercilessness or mirth with ease. Olyphant's volatility as Pete drives the tension of this hostage situation forward, because Lisa and Dan can never be quite sure where they stand with this mercurial man.

Simply put, if you're looking for a twisted good time, Over Your Dead Body will deliver. It's not radically different from its source material yet charts its own course in some compelling ways. And if your humor leans toward the dark side, you won't want to miss this.

Over Your Dead Body was reviewed out of SXSW. The film opens in theaters April 24.

SAVE OVER $300: As of April 23, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 is on sale for $428.99 at Amazon. That's a 46% discount off the list price.

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The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 has dropped in price again at Amazon. As of April 23, it’s reduced by $370.01, bringing the price down to $428.99. There are also discounted add-ons available, including solar panels, extra charging cables, and carry cases, if you’re looking for a full setup.

This portable power station delivers 1,500W of AC power with a 3,000W surge and 1,070Wh capacity. It's capable of powering all kinds of devices, including phones and laptops as well as larger appliances like fridges.

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Yet, despite this performance, it comes in a completely portable design. It weighs just 23.8 pounds, and includes a foldable handle to make it easier for carrying with you when camping or on vacation.

You won't need lots of time to set it up as it supports fast charging. It can reach a full battery in around one hour using the app’s emergency mode, or 1.7 hours with the standard charging function. And the LFP battery is rated for around 4,000 charge cycles, so you'll be getting your money's worth.

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TL;DR: Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box listed for $68.95. TCGplayer’s lowest listing is $64 plus shipping.

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In the wake of high-value chase cards driving up Ascended Heroes prices and attention turning to Chaos Rising preorders, Perfect Order has gradually become the most affordable modern set in the Pokémon TCG — and you can now grab its ETB for under $70.  

As of April 23, Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box listed for $68.95. Over on TCGplayer, the absolute lowest listing is $64 plus shipping, while multiple unopened shipped listings are sitting right around the $70 mark. Against TCGplayer’s current $68.79 market price, Walmart is only 16 cents over where this box is actually trading.. 

Amazon, by comparison, is still lagging behind, with the lowest listings for the ETB starting at $84.06, with third-party offers starting at $83.70 with free shipping. Unless you specifically want to shop there, Walmart is easily the better buy right now.

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Offering nine Perfect Order Booster packs (each with 10 trading cards), a full-art foil Tyrunt promo card, 65 card sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a player’s guide, damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a collector’s box, and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live — you’ll get the same no matter where you buy this Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Box.  

If you're after some pricey pulls with this ETB, these are the Perfect Order expansion’s most valuable chase cards in the Pokémon TCG right now: 

• Mega Zygarde ex (Mega Hyper Rare) — $169.40 (market price)

• Meowth ex (Special Illustration Rare) — $156.16 (market price)

• Mega Zygarde ex (Special Illustration Rare) — $93.29 (market price)

• Rosa’s Encouragement (Special Illustration Rare) — $81.92 (market price)

• Mega Starmie ex (Special Illustration Rare) — $74.23 (market price)

If you want even more boosters at a low price, you can also grab the Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order Booster Bundle for just under $40. As for the latest from other expansions, you can also find the Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes ex boxes for as low as $70. 

TL;DR: Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle listed for $38.95. TCGplayer has unopened listings starting at $39.14 with shipping included. That puts Walmart right at TCGplayer’s current $38.95 market price, with both retailers now coming in well below Amazon’s current third-party offers from $45.95.

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In the Pokémon TCG market, Perfect Order prices have been sliding down for a while, and the expansion’s Booster Bundle has quickly become one of the least expensive options in the modern market.

As of April 23, Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle listed for $38.95. Over at TCGplayer, unopened shipped listings are starting at $39.14.

Amazon, by comparison, is still much higher, with third-party offers starting at $45.95 and the main product page showing $47.45. That makes Walmart the easiest, most straightforward buy. TCGplayer is still right there if you prefer shopping through the dedicated trading card marketplace.

At Walmart’s current price, the six-pack bundle works out to about $6.49 per booster pack. TCGplayer comes in only a touch higher at roughly $6.52 per pack, so there really isn’t much separating the two. More importantly, Walmart matches TCGplayer’s current $38.95 market price, while TCGplayer’s $39.14 shipped offer is only 19 cents above market and still comfortably below the site’s $41.99 listed median.

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The Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle includes six booster packs from the Perfect Order expansion. Each pack contains 10 cards, one Basic Energy, and one Pokémon TCG Live code card, making this one of the more budget-friendly ways to jump into the set’s lineup of over 120 cards.

If you’re keen on this Pokémon Legends: Z-A-focused expansion featuring cards like Mega Zygarde ex, alongside Mega Clefable ex, Mega Starmie ex, and Meowth ex, this is the bundle for you.

For the newest expansion, you can still preorder the Pokémon TCG’s Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for just under $60. If you’re after packs from the rare Ascended Heroes, you can find the Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box available to buy at a market price at Amazon.