Release: September 8, 2009
Movie: Alone in the Dark (2005)
This review contains examples of:
- Call-Back: "A-CHUCK NORRIIIIIIIIIISSSSSS!!!", first used in the Sidekicks review.
- This is not the first time the Critic couldn't talk due to the lack of quality in a movie.
- The Cameo: Ma-Ti, Dr. Insano, Chester A. Bum and 90s Kid briefly appear during the shooting-in-the-dark scene, only to get shot immediately after.
- Crossdresser: Twice in the review, Spoony makes The Critic say "I like to wear women's clothing!" by typing it into his speech program.
- Crossover: With Linkara and Spoony.
- Dumb Struck: He got so traumatized by the awfulness of the movie, he couldn't speak.
- Expy: As part of the Shout-Out mentioned below, the title card calls the Critic, Spoony and Linkara "The Three Shmuckheads".
- Lost Voice Plot: He couldn't speak due to the awfulness of the movie.
- Retirony: Repeatedly invoked on various side characters as a Running Gag.
- Smart People Wear Glasses: Spoony tries to defy this by saying, "As if wearing glasses makes you look any smarter." Cue Death Glare from both the Critic and Linkara.Spoony: (meekly) I... need glasses.
- Shout-Out: The title card and ending sequence parody The Three Stooges. The title card also uses the theme from the Three Stooges short "Yes, We Have No Bonanza".
- Synthetic Voice Actor: The Critic has no actual spoken dialogue apart from using a text-to-speech program.
- With Lyrics: The trio add lyrics to the Star Wars theme when the endless Opening Scroll is shown in Alone in the Dark:All: (singing) Boooooooring, this is so booooooring, this is so boooooooring, get to the show!
