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Holidays

2016 · 104 min

A patchwork of unsettling holiday-themed shorts that mixes creeping dread with dark comedy, offering a varied and unpredictable ride.

Directed by: Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters

Tagline: Every one has a dark side.
Overview: An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.

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Directed by: Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
trauma
identity
family
fate
Places: suburbs
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, horror, fantasy, mystery
Directed by: Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Scott Stewart, Anthony Scott Burns
Written by: Kevin Smith, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Anthony Scott Burns, Scott Stewart
Starring: Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters, Kate Rachesky, Marilyn Flores, Emily Hagins, Sierra Malo, Aimee Sagara
Music: Mark degli Antoni, Jonathan Snipes
Cinematography: Kevin Joelson, David Grennan
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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