Oh joy, a Film that is even LESS about Elves than the 1980s Horror Film also called Elves.
This one is less disturbing for its Plot, but does have its moments...
Is this how the last Film worked? No.
The one left convinces his brother (I guess) to climb into the oven and he turns it on...only he clearly doesn't.
They couldn't put fake lights on the stove?!?
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As noted, this is technically a Sequel to The Elf. I covered that in 2023.
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Instead of being about people killed off one-by-one thanks to a doll, this one is about people writing down their bad deeds on a 'Naughty List' as some sort of Party Game.
I'd stick with Exploding Kittens.
This plays out by one of the Elf Dolls (there are basically 2 and they never act like the Cover Photo) being near you and someone's face being morphed into Elf-like faces.
It is a genuinely creepy and good effect, to be fair.
So, naturally, this Christmas update of The Happening Meets The Boy can't just feature this.
Between attempts at lore establishment, we get a guy killed by Christmas lights and now folks in...Krampus masks?
No, I'm not counting this for my Krampus list!
To see if this all ties together, stream this Film now.
How do you make me bored with tiny, creepy little killers?
Oh right- YOU DON'T HAVE ANY.
Yes, technically, one lady throws an Elf at a guy and they imply that it bites his face.
That's it though.
That's it though.
The Film is so disappointing because it is just so pedestrian. Outside of the morphing effect, they just drag every Scene out to hit their preset time limit.
If you can't be a Film worth seeing at 90 minutes, just be a Short Film!
Outside of a few key moments, the Film is just kind of dull and unfocused. Was this someone's Sizzle Reel turned into a 'Film?'
Regardless, it doesn't exactly bring the Christmas cheer for all you weirdos like me.
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A Film that has a good effect...and not much else. It is padded to hell and just can't decide on what it should be about.
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