2024
Carnage for Christmas
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A trans true-crime podcaster returns home for Christmas only to uncover a bloody urban legend has come down the chimney to kill again. Alice Maio Mackay’s Carnage for Christmas is a sassy, indie, no-budget spin on holiday horror.
Director
Alice Maio Mackay
Runtime
70 Minutes
Country
Australia
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Naughty, nice, they all get… Carnage for Christmas.
Lola, a transgender true-crime podcaster and sleuth, visits her hometown for Christmas only to uncover a bloody urban legend has come down the chimney to kill again. Lola must solve the case before the Santa-costume-clad ‘Toymaker’ killer slaughters the whole town.
Directed by 20-year-old Alice Maio Mackay, Carnage for Christmas is a sassy, indie, no-budget spin on holiday horror — with a dash of Black Christmas (1974) and a sprinkle of teen detective.
Lola, a transgender true-crime podcaster and sleuth, visits her hometown for Christmas only to uncover a bloody urban legend has come down the chimney to kill again. Lola must solve the case before the Santa-costume-clad ‘Toymaker’ killer slaughters the whole town.
Directed by 20-year-old Alice Maio Mackay, Carnage for Christmas is a sassy, indie, no-budget spin on holiday horror — with a dash of Black Christmas (1974) and a sprinkle of teen detective.
Film Credits
Director
Alice Maio Mackay
Year
2024
Country
Australia
Language
English
Type
Feature & Fiction
Program Strand
Horror & World Cinema
Producer
Alice Maio Mackay
Writer
Alice Maio Mackay & Ben Pahl Robinson
Cinematographer
Aaron Schuppan
Editor
Vera Drew
Cast
Jeremy Moineau, Zarif, Dominique Booth, Tumelo Nthupi, Olivia Deeble & Joe Romeo
Music
Alexander Taylor
Film Source
Alice Maio Mackay
Genre
Horror, LGBTQIA+ & Mystery
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Thursday 31 Oct 2024
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Carnage for Christmas
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