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A Christmas Horror Story

2015 · 99 min

A wickedly tangled holiday horror ride that jumps between dread, gore and gleeful bad-taste comedy.

Directed by
Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer
Tagline
You Better Watch Out
Overview
Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill. But for some folks in the small town of Bailey Downs, it turns into something much less festive.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • guilt
    • survival
    • betrayal
    • madness
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • nonlinear
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror7
    Humour5
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, fantasy
    Directed by
    Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan, Steven Hoban
    Written by
    James Kee, Pascal Trottier, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor
    Starring
    William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer, Zoé De Grand Maison, Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Shannon Kook, Amy Forsyth, Jeff Clarke
    Music
    Alex Khaskin
    Cinematography
    Gavin Smith
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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