🎥 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐤 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒)

🎥 Tusk (2014) is a horror-comedy film directed by Kevin Smith that explores body horror through a darkly absurd premise. The story follows Wallace Bryton, a snarky podcaster who travels to Canada to interview eccentric people. When his initial lead falls through, he stumbles upon a mysterious ad from an old sailor offering stories and shelter.

Wallace visits the man, Howard Howe, who shares bizarre tales of his time at sea—especially about a walrus that once saved his life. But Wallace quickly realizes he's been drugged and is now the subject of a horrifying transformation. Howard's obsession with walruses drives him to surgically turn Wallace into one.

As Wallace’s friends investigate his disappearance, the film blends grotesque body horror with strange humor and unexpected cameos, including Johnny Depp as eccentric detective Guy LaPointe. The tone shifts wildly, mixing terror with absurdity.

The imagery is deeply unsettling, especially Wallace’s final transformation into a stitched-together human-walrus hybrid. The film challenges viewers with its outlandish concept and emotional undercurrents about isolation and loss.

Tusk divided audiences but became a cult hit, praised by some for its originality and ambition, while others found it too bizarre or disturbing to fully embrace.