The opening of Michael Dougherty’s 2015 horror comedy, Krampus, is the antithesis of what the holidays should symbolize. It’s a slow-mo montage of seasonal stressors, from rioting customers and crowded stores, to the poor defenseless employees who are doomed to deal with the craziness. With all of this Christmas hullabaloo, it’s no wonder young Max…
When it comes to the modern horror anthology series, Trick ‘r Treat raised and reset the bar. It’s perhaps the champion of the genre, creating well-rounded characters whose stories overlap masterfully, while delivering all sorts of various scares and monsters in a mere 82 minutes. A Christmas Horror Story attempts to follow suit, instead taking…
Our next episode has arrived! In our 2nd TLW podcast adventure, we take on holiday movies, Adam Scott’s bullshit vodka commercial, reboot exhaustion, and the glory of half-star movie ratings! (We also get drunk and chat about bands we dig! Because alcohol!) Intro and outro tunes are Joywave’s “Tongues” from the album “How Do…
In the very first shots of Krampus, we are treated to a slow-mo montage of everything that’s wrong about the holidays: crowded stores, rioting customers, poor defenseless, trampled employees. It’s humanity’s disgusting habits on display during what should be the most joyful and spirited season of the year. On these grounds alone, it’s no wonder…
Who doesn’t want to watch a black comedy horror movie about the demonic shadow of Santa Claus punishing and murdering non-believers? That sounds pretty fucking OK, if you ask me! Director Michael Dougherty is at it again. In 2007, he created one of the most unique and beautifully constructed Halloween films called Trick ‘r Treat.…