The Tripper is a slasher film shown as a bonus film as part of 2006's 8 Films to Die For. It was released on April 20, 2007. The film is directed, produced, written by, and stars David Arquette. Arquette's wife, Courteney Cox Arquette, is also a producer and actor in the film. The MPAA rating system rated the film R for strong horror violence and gore, drug content, language and some sexuality/nudity. The title is a play on Ronald Reagan's nickname of "The Gipper".In August 2007, writer-producer Fritz Jünker sued David Arquette and Arquette's company Coquette Productions, Inc. for copyright infringement, claiming Jünker's 2001 film The Truth About Beef Jerky was the basis for The Tripper. The release date April 20, or 4/20 is a reference to 420, a number of prominence in cannabis culture.