Storyline
A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell-bent on tearing them apart.
Cast: Dee Wallace -
Diane
Geoff Morrell -
Joe
Sarah Bishop -
Suzy
David Collins -
Peter
Janis McGavin -
Ginny
Sam Campbell -
Cletus
Gerard Odwyer -
Jerry
Bjorn Stewart -
Scott
Deelia Meriel -
Hope
Anthony Jensen -
Farmer
Robert Anderson -
Sheriff
Taglines:
This Christmas, the only thing under the tree is terror.
Filming Locations: Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
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Rating: 9/10
Fantasia 2016: 'RED Christmas': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
Another entry in this year's 'Fantasia International Film Festival', is
this Australian slasher flick; written and directed by actor, and TV
director, turned first time feature filmmaker Craig Anderson. It stars
veteran scream queen Dee Wallace; as a mother, protecting her family
from a deranged home intruder (on Christmas day). The movie costars
Sarah Bishop, Janis McGavin, Gerard Odwyer, Sam Campbell, Geoff
Morrell, David Collins, Bjorn Stewart and Deelia Meriel. The film is
pretty dark, and twisted, but it's also a lot of fun; if you enjoy this
type of movie.
The story is set on Christmas day; when Diane (Wallace) has gathered
all of her offspring together, to celebrate the holiday. Some tense
drama erupts, immediately between her daughters, but that changes when
a creepy cloaked stranger (Campbell) knocks on the door. Diane invites
him in, to be hospitable, but she soon realizes she doesn't want him
there; when the stranger brings up past heartbreaking trauma. The
family kicks the unwanted guest out, which they quickly realize was a
mistake, when family members begin showing up dead (one by one).
The movie is frightening, and quite disturbing (in many different
ways); it begins with an Abortion Clinic bombing, and never lets up
from there. The directing is very stylistic (in a classic 80s slasher
flick way), and the story is surprisingly involving. All of the
characters are really well developed, and the performances are equally
as impressive. Dee Wallace is especially amazing, in the lead role. I
was really impressed by how much I enjoyed this movie! If you're a
horror film fan, you'll probably love it.
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