Another year has gone by without me watching Thankskilling or its Sequel.
I'm committed to this bit now!
Instead, here is a Holiday Slasher from Eli Roth.
I didn't see it in Theaters last year, but I am seeing it at home now.
Will it be as good as the best stuffing you can find or as bad as that canned cranberry sauce?
Let's find out...
This can't be good.
All sorts of dominos fall into place to make the crowd break down the doors!
A riot ensues, with multiple deaths and a horrific (and scientifically impossible) injury!
A year later, things are recovering.
The Sheriff is trying to keep the piece, while one of our 'Teen' Protagonists goes missing for the next 11+ months.
It is Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the celebration of its first Mayor John Carver- a turducken of a celebration!
Unfortunately for the Town, there is a killer on the loose!
He/she/they begin targeting people involved in the riot to one degree or another, with our Heroes being the prime targets.
They need to watch their backs.
As you may or may not remember, this is the second of the Fake Trailers from Grindhouse to become real, following 2009's Machete (and Machete Kills).
How many moments from that Trailer will show up?
Well, I'm a nice and trustworthy guy, so I won't SPOIL things too much for you.
Just know that people die, giblets are spilled and a killer is revealed.
I'd say more, but, again, I'm just too nice. The End.
A modern Slasher in all of the best and worst ways.
If you're a big fan of '80s Slashers, you know what I mean. Once you got into the '90s, they started to get META with Scream and the like.
This one is mercifully free of that stuff, but it still has my one big gripe- Victims that you want to die.
So many of the people are awful and you're supposed to take some sort of joy in their violent deaths. At least our Leads are relatable and mostly good.
The Plot is fine, with plenty of people that could be the killer. They do a decent job of making one person not just the most obvious one there. It's a decent enough mystery.
I won't SPOIL who the killer is, obviously. Duh.
The Holiday Theme here mostly works well too, as we get all sorts of implements used that fit thing.
A turkey baster, corn cob holders and the like get used in ways that Martha Stewart would not approve of!
Will this become a franchise? Only time will tell.
It did give me a bit of Deja Vu though...
It did give me a bit of Deja Vu though...
A Film that will appeal to fans of Modern Slashers- no question. It does contain a good amount of mystery and doesn't play the formula too much.
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