CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022)
Am I the only one in favor of a moratorium on Christmas-themed horror films? At least until we make it out of 2022? There are multiple other yuletide shockers vitiating screens - both big and small - with subverted Holiday...cheer? Whatever you want to call it, it's only halfway successful in Christmas Bloody Christmas. The film begins as a self-aware put-on (thanks, but no thanks), but shit gets serious when a robotic Santa Claus goes on the blink. Y'know, kerflooey. The horror elements will dance before your eyes; the gore is squishy and the sets drown in variegated colors that establish an optimal amount of atmosphere.
Unfortunately, the obnoxious characters prattle on far too long before they are extinguished. The script writes them as horror/metal nerds, and while I'm sure intentions are pure, the dialogue comes across as patronizing at times. Speaking of the dialogue, it feels like dialogue. The acting is serviceable, but I can't empathize with your starlet just because she worships Motorhead. I'm being a buzzkill, huh? This flick is redeemable, mainly on the strength of its special effects. So I didn't detest it. Leave your coal in someone else's stocking.
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