#Sure cuts a lot review movie#
Within minutes the movie sets up an international recall for a brand of robotic Santas and then it’s off to the bloody races. One of the many joys in Christmas Bloody Christmas is that it’s never too worried about plotting or suspension of disbelief. She evolves into a blood-soaked heroine who could give Samara Weaving a run for her money with her career-making final girl performance here. She’s a lightning bolt of energy and the type of character where you just want to be their friend. They’re a very easy duo to watch, but Tori is especially magnetic and possesses a natural charisma. Some may argue that Tori and Sam’s conversations occasionally come across as juvenile, but they’re at least authentic to their characters. It’s the perfect hangout film before it turns into the perfect horror movie and these two are fighting for their lives against a malfunctioning RoboSanta+. So much of the film is just Tori and Sam casually chatting as they mock Christmas tropes and rank metal albums and horror sequels. These are characters that never stop drinking or getting high despite being in constant peril. This is first and foremost a horror movie, but it quickly establishes a charming, clumsy will they/won’t they dynamic between Tori ( Riley Dandy ) and Robbie ( Sam Delich ). It doesn’t overstay its welcome with this single night of never-ending chaos. Christmas Bloody Christmas is also tightly paced and clocks in at under 90 minutes. Steve Moore’s score is equally effective and punctuates every grisly set piece.
Begos shot the movie on 16mm where the film grain and bleeding colors only enhance the experience. The movie features mock commercials during its introduction to create the sensation of channel surfing during the middle of the night when you just happen to stumble upon this delirious midnight madness. And it’s destined to become a new gory tradition for genre fans each holiday season.Ĭhristmas Bloody Christmas truly feels like a lost piece of ‘70s exploitation B-cinema, which makes it even crazier that this project initially began as a Silent Night, Deadly Night remake. It’s Begos’ strongest film, but also one of the most exciting Christmas horror movies in years. His latest movie, Christmas Bloody Christmas, finally finds a unique angle on the killer Santa stereotype by turning the seasonal threat into a robotic Terminator-like predator. Joe Begos is an exceptional horror filmmaker who’s previously eschewed genre tropes with VFW and Bliss. There’s something inherently upsetting about the corruption of a comforting figure like Santa, but the trope’s overexposure has made it increasingly difficult to feel fresh. However, the killer Santa trope is by far the most common device that’s turned to by these movies. Christmas horror movies take plenty of different directions from creative home invasions to Satanic elves. Horror is most commonly associated with Halloween, but Christmas is right behind the spooky season when it comes to holiday-based horror movies.
Joe Begos unleashes a new holiday horror classic with his gleefully gratuitous robot Santa rampage, Christmas Bloody Christmas.
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