As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn.
As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn.
John Hughes is responsible for the greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time, 1987’s poignant Planes, Trains & Automobiles. This Steve Martin and John Candy-led classic has become a perennial and a movie tons of folks have probably been revisiting this week. However, about four years later, in 1991, John Hughes made another Thanksgiving movie in the same vein, Dutch. Despite being a pretty solid movie with a very recognizable cast, it’s a hard movie to track down nowadays.
Dutch is very much in the vein of Planes, Trains & Automobiles in that it pairs a snooty, white-collar guy with a more down-to-earth, blue-collar kind of guy. The big twist here is that the white-collar guy is a kid, with Ethan Embry (then known as Ethan Randall) playing a prep-school kid who winds up on a long journey home for Thanksgiving with his mom’s new boyfriend, Dutch, played by Ed O’Neill.
At the time, O’Neill was riding high off the success of TV’s Married…with Children. Known for playing the boorish Al Bundy, this was an attempt to turn O’Neill into a movie star, with him also memorably turning up in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane around this time. For whatever reason, Dutch was a box office dud, only grossing about $4.6 million, although it became a major hit on home video.
Dutch is a fun movie, with O’Neill’s Dutch Dooley very much in the mode of the kinds of characters John Candy used to regularly play for Hughes, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the movie was initially written for him. He’s a funny, blue-collar kind of guy, but he’s also street smart and tough, with the movie climaxing with him punching out the movie’s villain – just like you’d normally see Candy do (such as when he punched the drunk clown in Uncle Buck).
The chemistry between O’Neill and young Embry is great, and about twelve years later, the two actually re-teamed on a short-lived remake of the classic cop show, Dragnet. Of course, O’Neill would eventually star on ABC’s Modern Family, but despite his fame, Dutch never really got rediscovered. It was briefly on DVD and Blu-ray, but it’s long out-of-print and isn’t streaming (legally) anywhere. It’s not typically talked about as far as John Hughes’s body of work goes, as he only wrote and produced the film, with it being directed by Crocodile Dundee’s Peter Faiman. Yet, it definitely feels like a Hughes movie, complete with heavy use of the band Yello on the soundtrack (who memorably contributed to the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off soundtrack).
So, why is Dutch so hard to find? The movie is likely owned by Disney, with it initially being a 20th Century Fox release, although it’s possible the rights have reverted back to the Hughes Estate. It would be a no-brainer for a company like Arrow, Kino Lorber, or Shout Factory to pick up, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Does anyone remember Dutch? Let us know in the comments!
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John Hughes is responsible for the greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time, 1987’s poignant Planes, Trains & Automobiles. This Steve Martin and John Candy-led classic has become a perennial and a movie tons of folks have probably been revisiting this week. However, about four years later, in 1991, John Hughes made another Thanksgiving movie in the same vein, Dutch. Despite being a pretty solid movie with a very recognizable cast, it’s a hard movie to track down nowadays.
Dutch is very much in the vein of Planes, Trains & Automobiles in that it pairs a snooty, white-collar guy with a more down-to-earth, blue-collar kind of guy. The big twist here is that the white-collar guy is a kid, with Ethan Embry (then known as Ethan Randall) playing a prep-school kid who winds up on a long journey home for Thanksgiving with his mom’s new boyfriend, Dutch, played by Ed O’Neill.
At the time, O’Neill was riding high off the success of TV’s Married…with Children. Known for playing the boorish Al Bundy, this was an attempt to turn O’Neill into a movie star, with him also memorably turning up in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane around this time. For whatever reason, Dutch was a box office dud, only grossing about $4.6 million, although it became a major hit on home video.
Dutch is a fun movie, with O’Neill’s Dutch Dooley very much in the mode of the kinds of characters John Candy used to regularly play for Hughes, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the movie was initially written for him. He’s a funny, blue-collar kind of guy, but he’s also street smart and tough, with the movie climaxing with him punching out the movie’s villain – just like you’d normally see Candy do (such as when he punched the drunk clown in Uncle Buck).
The chemistry between O’Neill and young Embry is great, and about twelve years later, the two actually re-teamed on a short-lived remake of the classic cop show, Dragnet. Of course, O’Neill would eventually star on ABC’s Modern Family, but despite his fame, Dutch never really got rediscovered. It was briefly on DVD and Blu-ray, but it’s long out-of-print and isn’t streaming (legally) anywhere. It’s not typically talked about as far as John Hughes’s body of work goes, as he only wrote and produced the film, with it being directed by Crocodile Dundee’s Peter Faiman. Yet, it definitely feels like a Hughes movie, complete with heavy use of the band Yello on the soundtrack (who memorably contributed to the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off soundtrack).
So, why is Dutch so hard to find? The movie is likely owned by Disney, with it initially being a 20th Century Fox release, although it’s possible the rights have reverted back to the Hughes Estate. It would be a no-brainer for a company like Arrow, Kino Lorber, or Shout Factory to pick up, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Does anyone remember Dutch? Let us know in the comments!
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It’s Thanksgiving time, and one of the most beloved Thanksgiving movies comes from none other than 80s comedy maestro John Hughes, with the turkey holiday classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The buddy comedy is a classic tale of a journey to be home in time for Thanksgiving dinner, but with travel being so tumultuous around this time, our star, Steve Martin, finds himself stalled and dragging along an unwelcomed companion with John Candy in one of his most famous roles.
About two years ago, the movie was re-released in 4K with a whole flurry of special features. One of the coolest, exclusive features for this release is the unveiling of never-before-seen deleted scenes revealing extended performances from the comedy duo. Deleted scenes aren’t anything new for classic releases. However, this set features a full 75 minutes of deleted and extended scenes that were uncovered from John Hughes’ estate from his own personal archives.
Why was so much cut? Well, here’s the thing – Planes, Trains & Automobiles, despite turning out to be a classic, was plagued with rewrites. Writer/director John Hughes was never fully satisfied with the script and was constantly churning out new pages on the set. He wrote so much new material that his assembly cut of the movie was nearly four hours long. While he never intended to release the film at even close to that length, he cut the movie to the bone for its eventual release, when it ran a lean and mean ninety-two minutes.
Hughes had the final cut and was happy with the theatrical version, but the movie did have a hole or two. Ever notice at the end how Neil’s wife is nearly in tears when he gets home? A deleted subplot available on the 4K release reveals that she thought Neil’s travelling companion was a woman and that he was having an affair, making her relief at the end more palpable. Some of these deleted scenes did show up on the TV version of the film. Still, it’s amazing that Hughes Estate released so much of the deleted material, which is a masterclass in demonstrating how even good material sometimes needs to be trimmed to establish pace.
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I’d say we all have to acknowledge certain directors in the horror genre as undisputedly great. You can rank them however you like but there’s really no argument to be made against Wes, George, John, and Tobe leaving indelible marks on the genre we all love. So much so in fact that I didn’t even have to use their last names for you to know exactly who I’m referring to. While Carpenter is my favorite and I believe his run of quality is better than any of the others listed, Craven has more all-time classics. I’d say Craven has more stinkers too, but I think it’s that disparity that makes stuff like today’s film fall under the radar. While Deadly Friend isn’t as good as The Serpent and the Rainbow, The People Under the Stairs, or Red Eye, it’s certainly better than stuff like Swamp Thing, Deadly Blessing, or The Hills Have Eyes Part II, dog flashback be damned. Let’s take a look back at a movie that ended up being drastically different than it was originally conceived as and revisit Deadly Friend.
Coming off the made for TV movie Chiller in 1985 after the full year of 1984, Wes Craven and writer Bruce Joel Ruben were drawn to a novel that was released by Diana Henstell titled Friend. It followed a love story between pre-teens and how far one would go to save or bring back the person they loved. The book heavily focuses on the sci-fi aspect of the main kids’ robot Bee Bee and the transformation into Sam with the horror being focused on the adults around them and showing how terrifying everyday people could be. The first script and even most of what was shot was actually designed this way, but Warner Brothers soon found out what Craven did the previous year and wanted a more blood-soaked horror movie to capitalize. They did the reshoots and released it in October to push that spooky feeling. The movie was a critical and commercial failure when it was released on October 10th, 1986, with a haul of under 9 million on an 11-million-dollar budget. Ouch.
Not for a lack of talent though. Craven doesn’t need to be dissected here but writer Bruce Joel Ruben has had a very interesting career. He is actually an Oscar winner for his original screenplay for 1990’s runaway success Ghost with Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and fellow Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg. His other 12 credits include a random collection of stuff like Deep Impact, Stuart Little 2, and a personal favorite, Jacob’s Ladder. The cast is a fun collection too. Samantha is played by Kristy Swanson who had a hell of a debut feature film year in 1986. While she was the star of this, mostly, she also appeared in Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Matthew Labyorteaux would make this his last on-screen appearance before moving exclusively to voice work, but he was huge on Little House on the Prairie before this. The rest of the cast is filled out with character actors Anne Ramsey from The Goonies, Richard Marcus from Tremors, and Roger Rabbit himself or the zodiac killer Richard Fleischer as the voice of BB.
The movie follows a typical 80s pattern with bullies, fun robots, good parents and bad, childhood friendships and loves, and of course since it’s a horror movie, copious amounts of gore. These added scenes had to be trimmed down to get an R rating, and the team of Craven and Ruben were trying to make a PG or PG13. That wasn’t to be and while a more introspective horror flick with Cravens deft hand could have been great, the extra gore is one of my favorite aspects and quite ludicrous. The basketball death, you know the one, is so fun and over the top that it can be watched on loop without context and enjoyed for its pure schlock. The other scenes they added are just as memorable, but the last one especially is derided but we will get to that one.
The stuff I don’t like about the movie starts with BB and his noises. The thing was expensive to make, and it was Frankenstein’s monster of various parts to put together. It would be done better a year later with Johnny 5 in Short Circuit and as much as I love Charles Fleischer, it’s really annoying here. I respect the work that was put into it and it’s certainly unique but it’s hard to listen to and ranges from distracting to bad. Once he is destroyed by a shotgun wielding stereotypical angry neighbor named Elvira and put into Samantha’s body, it’s a lot better. It gives Kristy Swanson a chance to stretch her legs and something I never noticed was that the way she holds her hands are mimicking the hands of the BB robot. She is menacing when she has to be but also pulls sympathy from the audience. That’s what makes the ending my other pain point for the movie.
The whole time Samantha is a mixed bag of murderous robot and scorned girl. It’s a well-played scenario where you aren’t sure if she is killing the bad adults because of the robot side of her protecting Paul or of these adults hurting her human body and soul before the death. The ending SHOULD have been when Samantha is killed just after getting back some of her humanity when one of the cops mistakenly shoots her when he thinks she is going to kill someone. It tells the moral of not messing with things that God and science can’t fix yet and ends on a somber note BUT the bad adults were also punished for their crimes. What we get instead was an add on ending that the very head of Warner Brothers asked for. Paul sneaks back into the morgue to start the process over again and Samantha rips her skin off revealing an altered version of BB underneath. It chokes Paul and eventually breaks his neck after the screen shifts. If this had been, as my buddy Mike Bracken the horror geek says, Football Practice, and Paul woke up, I’d be ok with it. Where it ends almost turns it into an EC comic or Tales from the Crypt episode. Does it look cool? Yes. Is it dumb as hell? Also, yes and even though I normally love that, it just fails here.
The stuff that works thankfully outweighs my gripes. I think poor Samantha’s situation with her father is heartbreaking and I feel for Paul loving her and his mom wanting to help rather than the typical ignore attitude. The dream sequence, and Craven knows a thing or two about dream sequences, is delightfully unhinged and another fun insert on the same page as the ones mentioned above. When Samantha kisses Paul and then goes home to get killed by her father, it actually gives that dream sequence a deep sense of dread and sadness that you wouldn’t expect from a mid-80’s horror movie. Normally I want a horror movie to get to the actual horror but I like the character building that Deadly Friend does and even the time it spends ramping up after Samantha is brought back adds a little something.
Ok I mentioned its based on a book and I’m our adaptation guy so of course I bought the book so you don’t have to. I know the Arrow himself, John Fallon, is a big fan of both and it’s different enough that it deserves a read. Some of the main differences are the kids being much younger, BB being destroyed by Samantha’s dad instead of Elvira, Elvira dying by drowning in a tub rather than basketball induced head explosion, and an ending that is much more fitting to both this kind of love story and is less tacked on and nihilistic. Its cynical, sure, but its also up in the air enough to let you decide what happens. There are quite a few more differences but those are just a taste. Its under $20 on Amazon or I’m sure you can find a copy of it somewhere.
The movie wasn’t complete when it was originally released on video. It did make it to DVD eventually where it was restored to its original gore. That disc would also come in a pack with Carpenter’s Someone’s Watching Me and Oliver Stone’s The Hand. There was also Eyes of a Stranger, but I genuinely have no memory of that. The movie got its solo release on Blu-ray from Scream Factory with some special features and one heck of a cool cover. While Craven and Ruben were ultimately disappointed, Swanson looks back on it with pride now. The original Vampire Slayer actress had a really hard time at first with both the material and the crew, but Craven ended up pushing her in the right way and she came out better for it. Wes was one of a kind and made this movie during one of the best and worst times of his life. On the one hand he had released two movies the previous year including a franchise starting all timer in A Nightmare on Elm Street. On the other hand, he was going through a nasty divorce and faced a 30-million-dollar lawsuit alleging his most famous story wasn’t even his. The movie should be more of a mess knowing that.
Deadly Friend isn’t going to top anyone’s top list for either 80s horror or movies by Craven. That being said, its better than you remember and as long as you enjoy it in the right mindset, it’s a fun movie to watch with some friends or catch on TV. It’s a revisit worth bringing a dead friend back to life for.
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Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.
Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.
Thanksgiving—a time for gratitude, cherished family gatherings, football, and praying five pounds of over-indulgence miraculously provides nourishment for our bodies. But beneath the surface of this warm and festive holiday lies a darker, more sinister side. Today, we delve into the macabre as we carve into some of the best the holiday has to offer. Whether you crave campy thrills, gory chills, or dark humor, this list offers a feast of frights to satisfy every horror fan. Let’s dig in.
We start our countdown with Home Sweet Home, a low-budget slasher from the early ‘80s that exemplifies the chaotic energy of the genre’s heyday. The film revolves around an escaped mental patient named Jay Jones, a hulking psychopath who injects himself with PCP and goes on a killing spree. His path of destruction leads him to the Bradley family’s secluded home, where they’re gathered for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
The Bradleys, an eclectic group of characters, are blissfully unaware of the impending danger as they prepare for the holiday feast. Among them is “Mistake,” a wannabe rock star whose electric guitar antics add an unintentionally comedic touch to the otherwise grim proceedings. And making her debut as the youngest of the Bradley’s is Vinessa Shaw, whom you may know from Hocus Pocus to The Hills Have Eyes.
While Home Sweet Home lacks polish, its gritty, unrefined atmosphere makes it a time capsule of early slasher cinema. the kind of film you watch with friends, reveling in its campy charm and over-the-top performances—a true Thanksgiving treat for horror fans who appreciate vintage cheese.
Gobble, gobble, mother fucker. This micro-budget indie horror-comedy doesn’t take itself seriously for even a second, and that’s exactly what makes it so entertaining. The story follows a group of college students traveling home for Thanksgiving break, who unwittingly unleash Turkie, a demonic, wisecracking turkey hell-bent on murder.
If your favorite part of your poultry is the breast, then you’re in luck since it’s the first thing you see in this flick. The plot barely holds together and even recycles the same JonBenet Ramsey joke twice, but the joy of Thankskilling lies in its sheer audacity. The kills are hilariously over-the-top, ranging from Turkie wielding a shotgun to disguising himself as a human by wearing a poorly cut-out face.
It’s not just a parody of slasher tropes; it’s a full-on takedown of holiday clichés, college movie stereotypes, and horror conventions. Its holiday setting provides the perfect ironic backdrop for the carnage, with Thanksgiving traditions hilariously twisted into nightmare fuel. If you’re looking for something completely unhinged to spice up your holiday viewing, this cult classic serves up a feast of laughs and gore.
Kristy is a sleek and suspenseful thriller that taps into the primal fear of being hunted, making it a perfect holiday horror for those who prefer psychological tension over gore. The story follows Justine, a college student who decides to stay on campus during Thanksgiving break while her peers head home. She expects a quiet, uneventful holiday, but her solitude is shattered when she becomes the target of a violent, cult-like group intent on hunting her down.
The cult members, who refer to their victims as “Kristys,” believe they are cleansing the world of privileged women. Armed with terrifying masks and ruthless determination, they turn the campus into a playground of terror, forcing Justine to outsmart and overpower them to survive.
Haley Bennett delivers a compelling performance as Justine, transitioning from a vulnerable target to a fierce survivor. The film’s pacing is relentless, keeping viewers on edge as Justine navigates empty dorms, dimly lit hallways, and eerie outdoor settings. Its Thanksgiving setting adds a haunting layer of isolation, reminding us how vulnerable we are when everyone else has gone home for the holidays.
Half historical horror, half psychological thriller, Hulu’s Pilgrimis one of the most creative entries on our list. The story follows a family who hires a group of reenactors to create an authentic Pilgrim-themed Thanksgiving experience. Initially, this seems like an innocent—and admittedly eccentric—way to celebrate the holiday. But the reenactors’ devotion to their roles quickly escalates into something far darker.
The patriarchal Pilgrim leader, Ethan, demands that the modern family adopt old-world values of gratitude, humility, and obedience. What starts as a quirky holiday tradition devolves into a harrowing ordeal, as the reenactors impose brutal practices, turning the Thanksgiving celebration into a fight for survival.
The tension in Pilgrim builds masterfully, with each scene layering discomfort and unease. Directed by Marcus Dunstan, known for his work on The Collector, the film delivers gruesome, inventive kills and sharp commentary on the performative nature of holiday traditions. Its ability to transform the seemingly wholesome imagery of Pilgrims into a source of horror is both unsettling and brilliant, making it a perfect addition to the Thanksgiving horror canon.
For those who prefer their holiday horror with a side of absurdity, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead serves up a feast of gore, laughs, and biting satire. This TromaEntertainment gem follows Arbie, a fast-food worker at “American Chicken Bunker,” a restaurant built atop a Native American burial ground. When the spirits of the disturbed dead rise, they manifest as zombie chickens, wreaking havoc on the employees and customers.
This film is everything you’d expect from Troma—outrageously offensive humor, over-the-top gore, and an unapologetically ridiculous premise. But beneath the chaos lies a sharp critique of consumerism, fast-food culture, and corporate greed. The musical numbers, complete with catchy yet grotesque lyrics, add to the film’s chaotic charm, making it an unforgettable experience for viewers who can stomach its excesses.
While not set during Thanksgiving, Poultrygeist’s focus on food, gluttony, and holiday-style indulgence make it a thematic match for the season. If you’re in the mood for something completely off-the-wall, this film is a perfect pairing for a horror-filled holiday.
While technically a post-Thanksgiving horror, Black Fridayearns its spot for its creative blend of retail satire and monster mayhem. The film follows a group of disgruntled employees, led by Devon Sawa and Bruce Campbell, who are gearing up for the busiest shopping day of the year. But when an alien parasite begins transforming bargain-hungry shoppers into monstrous creatures, their retail hell becomes a literal nightmare.
The story captures the sheer madness of Black Friday shopping—amped up with otherworldly horror. A parasitic infection spreads through the store, turning shoppers into grotesque, zombie-like mutants. The employees, armed with whatever tools they can find, must band together to fight off the growing horde while dealing with their own personal grudges and frustrations.
What sets Black Friday apart is its dark humor and relatable depiction of retail life. Anyone who has worked a holiday shift will resonate with the characters’ exhaustion and desperation, while Bruce Campbell’s comedic timing adds a delightful layer of camp. Its commentary on consumer culture, combined with inventive creature designs and gory action, makes this a wildly entertaining holiday horror.
Also known as The McPherson Tape, the film begins as a typical Thanksgiving celebration for the McPherson family, who’ve gathered at their rural home to enjoy a traditional holiday meal. However, their evening is interrupted by a power outage—and things quickly take a turn for the terrifying.
As the family investigates the strange disturbances, they stumble upon what appears to be a crashed UFO. When the beings aboard the craft come looking for their property, the McPhersons are forced to barricade themselves inside their home, enduring an escalating series of inexplicable and horrifying encounters. The aliens communicate through eerie, disembodied voices and blinding lights, creating a constant sense of dread.
What makes this film so effective is its focus on the family dynamic. Amid the growing terror, the McPhersons’ arguments and attempts to stay calm feel authentic, grounding the supernatural horror in real, relatable tension. Though not explicitly about Thanksgiving, its setting during the holiday heightens the emotional stakes, making it a standout pick for fans of atmospheric, family-centered horror.
It may not be a horror film in the traditional sense, but Addams Family Values earns its spot on this list for its subversive and unforgettable Thanksgiving scene. The sequel to the 1991 hit brings back everyone’s favorite gothic family, this time navigating challenges like nanny-from-hell Debbie, a new baby, and—most memorably—a Thanksgiving play at summer camp.
When Wednesday Addams, played brilliantly by Christina Ricci, is cast as a Native American in a whitewashed and overly cheery Thanksgiving production, she decides to rewrite the narrative. In a fiery speech about the colonization of Indigenous peoples, Wednesday leads her fellow outcasts in a chaotic rebellion, burning the set and sending the camp counselors into hysterics.
This scene is not only darkly hilarious but also a sharp critique of the sanitized version of history often presented during the holiday. The Addams family’s unapologetically macabre outlook on life makes this movie a perfect counterpoint to traditional Thanksgiving fare, proving you don’t need blood and guts to make a bold statement.
“It’s not cranberry sauce!” With that iconic line, Blood Rage firmly establishes itself as one of the most delightfully campy Thanksgiving horror films ever made. The movie begins with a shocking murder at a drive-in theater committed by one of two twin brothers, Terry and Todd. But when Terry pins the crime on Todd, the latter is sent away to a mental institution for years.
Fast-forward to Thanksgiving, and Todd has escaped from the institution, returning home just as Terry starts a fresh killing spree. As Terry gleefully slashes his way through family, friends, and neighbors, his mother—played by Louise Lasser—spirals into hysterics, delivering a wonderfully unhinged performance.
What makes Blood Rage so much fun is its unapologetic embrace of the slasher formula. The kills are gruesome and inventive, the dialogue is delightfully absurd, and the holiday setting provides a perfect contrast to the blood-soaked chaos. Whether it’s the hilariously awkward family drama or the over-the-top gore, Blood Rage offers a Thanksgiving horror experience that’s as cheesy as it is entertaining.
At the very top of our list is Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, the long-awaited slasher that finally delivers on the promise of the fake trailer featured in 2007’s Grindhouse. The film is set in a small town still reeling from a Black Friday tragedy that claimed multiple lives. As Thanksgiving approaches, a masked killer emerges, using holiday-themed methods of murder to terrorize the community.
Starring Patrick Dempsey as the town’s sheriff and Addison Rae as a resourceful survivor, Thanksgiving masterfully blends dark humor, inventive kills, and Roth’s signature brutality. From a deadly turkey carver to a human pie, the film revels in its macabre holiday spirit, making even the most innocent Thanksgiving traditions feel menacing.
Roth’s ability to juxtapose the warm, nostalgic imagery of Thanksgiving with horrifying violence is what makes the film so effective. It’s a gory yet playful reminder that no holiday is safe from the horror genre. Whether you’re a fan of Roth’s earlier work or new to his style, Thanksgiving delivers a feast of terror that’s sure to become a holiday staple for horror fans.
From campy slashers to alien invasions and satirical comedies, these films prove that even the warmest holidays can hide a sinister side. Did we include your favorite, or is there a hidden gem we missed? Let us know in the comments, and may these films provide nourishment for your gore-loving bodies.
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Whether you’re preparing to deep-fry a turkey or hiding from family and friends in the bathroom and looking for Black Friday deals, you could probably use something to watch this Thanksgiving Day break. Fortunately, we have plenty of recommendations, from tried-and-true favorites to off-the-beaten path picks.