meddlecore
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Self described as a "transgender holiday horror", Carnage For Christmas is a queer Christmas themed slasher from Australia.
The story revolves around Lola, a true crime podcaster, who became obsessed with the topic after finding the skeletal remains of their small town's most famous missing person...the young victim of "the toymaker".
Upon returning home to visit her sister for Christmas, she gets caught up in a real life cat and mouse game, with a slasher clad in a Santa suit...after her sister's lesbian roommate and her girlfriend are found murdered.
The killer targets the podcaster as the player in his game, by sending her a cryptic Christmas card, and series of clues, that lead her to suspect that it's the work of "the toymaker"...or, at least, some kind of copycat.
But the police don't take it seriously...so she, and her sister, are left to solve the crimes themselves.
With suspects abound in a small town that has a predominant history of hate.
So...they best act fast...because the bodies are really starting to pile up.
For such a low budget production...it's actual pretty decent.
With the special effects being particularly well done.
They- alongside the good storyline- more than make up for the, otherwise, mediocre acting.
At just under 70 mins, it also benefits from it's relatively short runtime.
As it allows them to avoid saturating the film with unnecessary filler.
I really quite enjoyed it.
And would definitely say it's worth a watch.
As far as the drama and gore go...it works.
But I did, however, feel like the ending was a bit rushed, and ridiculous, though.
4 out of 10.
The story revolves around Lola, a true crime podcaster, who became obsessed with the topic after finding the skeletal remains of their small town's most famous missing person...the young victim of "the toymaker".
Upon returning home to visit her sister for Christmas, she gets caught up in a real life cat and mouse game, with a slasher clad in a Santa suit...after her sister's lesbian roommate and her girlfriend are found murdered.
The killer targets the podcaster as the player in his game, by sending her a cryptic Christmas card, and series of clues, that lead her to suspect that it's the work of "the toymaker"...or, at least, some kind of copycat.
But the police don't take it seriously...so she, and her sister, are left to solve the crimes themselves.
With suspects abound in a small town that has a predominant history of hate.
So...they best act fast...because the bodies are really starting to pile up.
For such a low budget production...it's actual pretty decent.
With the special effects being particularly well done.
They- alongside the good storyline- more than make up for the, otherwise, mediocre acting.
At just under 70 mins, it also benefits from it's relatively short runtime.
As it allows them to avoid saturating the film with unnecessary filler.
I really quite enjoyed it.
And would definitely say it's worth a watch.
As far as the drama and gore go...it works.
But I did, however, feel like the ending was a bit rushed, and ridiculous, though.
4 out of 10.
This unofficial sequel of the original Christmas season slasher is an ultra low budget homemade horror, with a bit of a low country folk twist.
The plot is really poorly constructed, but it's mainly a re-hashing of the original film (using sepia toned clips from it, for the flashback segments).
Having clearly been inspired by Silent Night, Deadly Night 2.
Otherwise, it takes place in a bed and breakfast that sits on the former site of the Butler Mansion.
Where two siblings have rented rooms, only to find that they- and the other residents of the house- are being stalked by a copycat killer in a Santa costume.
Who, for reasons that aren't exactly clear, is Black Peter.
The entire storyline is pretty stupid, to be honest.
Which, I guess is to be expected, as soon as you become privy to it's quality.
So, it's not surprising that it is has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Just do yourself a favour and skip this one completely.
You won't be missing anything.
1.5 out of 10.
The plot is really poorly constructed, but it's mainly a re-hashing of the original film (using sepia toned clips from it, for the flashback segments).
Having clearly been inspired by Silent Night, Deadly Night 2.
Otherwise, it takes place in a bed and breakfast that sits on the former site of the Butler Mansion.
Where two siblings have rented rooms, only to find that they- and the other residents of the house- are being stalked by a copycat killer in a Santa costume.
Who, for reasons that aren't exactly clear, is Black Peter.
The entire storyline is pretty stupid, to be honest.
Which, I guess is to be expected, as soon as you become privy to it's quality.
So, it's not surprising that it is has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Just do yourself a favour and skip this one completely.
You won't be missing anything.
1.5 out of 10.
Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming is an extremely low budget, modern, British remake, of the classic 1970's Christmas slasher of the same name (less the subtitle, of course).
And...while it's a well-meaning homage and all...it begs the question...why?!
Sure...it does make an effort to remain true to the viciousness of the original.
It just seems completely unnecessary, is all.
Mainly due to the fact that it's such a low effort reproduction...that it comes off as a disservice, if anything.
Like...why not make a more original film that riffs off the idea on which the original was based...instead of a direct remake that fails to capitalize upon the nuance that made it such a classic.
It just doesn't make sense.
I can appreciate the obsession the filmmakers, here, have for the original cult classic.
But just can't fathom why they felt the need to re-create it, in a format that is clearly inferior in every way.
Unless, maybe, it was a school project or something.
That aside...there's not much to say about the whole thing.
It's just a cheap, poorly made, ripoff of the original.
And that's that.
2.5 out of 10.
And...while it's a well-meaning homage and all...it begs the question...why?!
Sure...it does make an effort to remain true to the viciousness of the original.
It just seems completely unnecessary, is all.
Mainly due to the fact that it's such a low effort reproduction...that it comes off as a disservice, if anything.
Like...why not make a more original film that riffs off the idea on which the original was based...instead of a direct remake that fails to capitalize upon the nuance that made it such a classic.
It just doesn't make sense.
I can appreciate the obsession the filmmakers, here, have for the original cult classic.
But just can't fathom why they felt the need to re-create it, in a format that is clearly inferior in every way.
Unless, maybe, it was a school project or something.
That aside...there's not much to say about the whole thing.
It's just a cheap, poorly made, ripoff of the original.
And that's that.
2.5 out of 10.