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2024

Carnage for Christmas

Guest in attendance.

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.

"Carnage For Christmas is a continuation of Alice Maio Mackay’s winning cinematic streak and showcases her incredible talent for making queer punk DIY horror."

What A Scream Podcast

"While Christmas slashers have thrived for decades – from the groundbreaking Black Christmas to the little-known Silent Night, Bloody Night – we can now add Carnage for Christmas as a surefire holiday essential."

B-Sides & Badlands

"A bloody, fun yuletide romp that’s definitely going into my regular holiday horror rotation."

The Last Thing I See

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 MoineauZarifDominique BoothTumelo NthupiOlivia Deeble & Joe Romeo

Music

Alexander Taylor

Film Source

Alice Maio Mackay

Genre

HorrorLGBTQIA+ & Mystery

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Thursday 31 Oct 2024

09:00 pm

Carnage for Christmas

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