Christmas Bloody Christmas and It's a Wonderful Knife
About this episode
The episode explores two modern festive slasher films, Christmas Bloody Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Knife, highlighting their unique takes on holiday horror.
Deck the halls with boughs of... horror! This week on Friday Night Frightfest, we’re celebrating the dark side of the holiday season and pitting two modern festive slashers against each other: the neon-soaked, robotic rampage of Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) and the clever, multiversal "what if" slasher It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023). Grab your cocoa (and maybe an axe), because Santa is coming to town—and he’s not bringing toys. Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) Directed by Joe Begos, this film is a loud, proud, and incredibly gory tribute to 80s synth-horror and The Terminator. Tori Tooms (Riley Dandy), a record store owner who just wants to spend Christmas Eve drinking and partying, finds her night turned into a bloodbath when a high-tech robotic Santa Claus at a local toy store malfunctions. Reverting to its original military programming, the metal Saint Nick goes on a relentless killing spree. The film is a visual feast of 16mm grain, saturated neon lights, and practical splatter effects that feel like a fever dream from the video rental era. It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023) Directed by Tyler MacIntyre and written by Michael Kennedy (Freaky), this film offers a brilliant…
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