Carnage for Christmas
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| Directed by | Alice Maio Mackay |
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| Starring | Jeremy Moineau |
| Cinematography | Aaron Schuppan |
| Edited by | Vera Drew |
Production company | One Manner Productions |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Carnage for Christmas is a 2024 Australian holiday horror film directed by Alice Maio Mackay from a screenplay by Mackay and Benjamin Pahl Robinson.[1][2][3]
Premise
[edit]Over the Christmas holiday, true crime podcaster Lola visits her home town for the first time since her gender transition. She becomes entangled in the town's mystery to discover whether the ghost of a historic murderer has returned.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Jeremy Moineau as Lola
- Dominique Booth as Danielle
- Zarif as Charlie
- Olivia Deeble as Riley
- Joe Romeo as Dave
- Yassica Switakowski as Kit
- Lewi Dawson as Kat
- Lisa Fanto as Abby
- Iris Mcerlean as Barry
- Toshiro Glenn
- Molly Ferguson as Sarah
- Cassie Hamilton as Farrah
- Tumelo Nthupi as Kent
- Betsey Brown as Radio Operator (voice)
Release
[edit]Carnage for Christmas premiered at the Salem Horror Fest on May 4, 2024,[5] screened at the 48th Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival as part of the Frameline Fangs program on June 22, 2024, and at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 19, 2024.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[8] In his review on Screen Anarchy, J Hurtado said "Alice Maio Mackay may have reached the tipping point where her films can find that boarder audience without sacrificing the edge that makes them unique, and Carnage for Christmas is evidence that she’s just going to keep getting better."[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ T., Amber. "Exclusive: Here's Your First Look At Alice Maio Mackay's CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS". Fangoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ T., Amber. "Exclusive: CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS Poster Delivers Vintage Festive Frights". Fangoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth. "'Carnage For Christmas' Exclusive Photos: Alice Maio Mackay's New Holiday Horror Is Out For Blood". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Carnage for Christmas". Film Freeway. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Schedule". Salem Horror Fest. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Carnage for Christmas". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Carson, Lexi (June 6, 2024). "Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils 'Bookworm' Starring Elijah Wood as Opening Film, Plus Second Wave of Titles (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Carnage for Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Hurtado, J. "Fantasia 2024 Review: CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS, A Plucky Podcaster Hunts A Serial Killer In Her Hometown". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
