Adult Swim Yule Log

What starts off as a seemingly unominous yule log broadcast...quickly takes a dark turn, when a family of backwoods hillbillies con their way into a rental cabin in the woods, and kill the cleaning lady.

Before the culprits can leave, the couple renting the cabin return...just as the police show up to inform them of a recently discovered murder victim in the area.

Turns out, the guy cut a limb off a demonic hanging tree, in order to shoot his own yule log video...inevitably setting this whole series of events into motion, having angered the dead, and initiated it's curse.

Little do they suspect, however, that a pair of murderers are hiding in the room next door...with the body of their dead cleaning lady.

Hoping to capture the moment he proposes for posterity...the man leaves the camera running.

Unbeknownst of the dark fate that lies in store for them both.

As they discuss their future, flashbacks, to past moments in the house, cycle across the screen.

Up until they are interrupted by another group of double booked renters in what seems like a deja vu moment (if you've happened to watch Barbarian).

Turns out this is a bit of an homage, though...as this same scene also references the Ti West/Mia Goth collaboration X, as well.

Some super clever stuff.

Which immediately puts you on the lookout for more horror movie references spun in as subtle little stocking stuffers, to go with this completely unexpected present of a film.

Turns out that these new tenants are true crime podcasters, and offer us a window into the background lore of the house and surrounding area...providing context to these aforementioned interjections from the past, as they go.

The first act is shot entirely from the stationary camera the man had set up.

While the second act follows a more traditional cinematic path.

As a dark entity is awakened, in the form of the cursed log, they had so ignorantly brought home with them, and started to burn.

Which is precisely when things start to take a psychedelic- not to mention gory- turn...in a bizarre- and completely unexpected- series of twists that put even Twin Peaks to shame.

What ensues is an absolutely wild ride...that is both well written and acted, cleverly constructed...and straight up driven by imagination.

All of which makes for one hell of an entertaining holiday horror film that you DO NOT want to miss!!!

To make things even more interesting...it's release was a complete secret.

Airing after the season 6 finale of Rick & Morty, and marketed only as the "Adult Swim Yule Log".

The only hint that this seemingly benign Christmas season presentation actually held something more nefarious in store, were the "presents" sent to a number of horror movie influencers- who ended up posting pictures of what they received on reddit.

Those being logs inscribed with the word murder...

Though, even considering this...there is no way anyone would have managed to guess just what sort of insanity lied in store.

Because it really is...out of this world.

If you only watch one horror movie this Christmas season...definitely make it this one.

You won't be disappointed.

The best horror film of the year, hands down!!!

9 out of 10.

Such a creative and unique horror movie. Some legit funny lines and scenes too. Had no idea what was going to happen next. The kills were all great as well. We need more movies like this that are unique and keep you guessing. Movie starts out so clever with just focus on the fireplace and the characters that are in the shot. If you're a true horror fan you'll love this movie for sure! Really hope Adult Swim attempts to make more films like this one. The film had so many classic horror elements there's a little bit of everything in this movie for everyone. Would actually love to see a sequel to this, hopefully we get more like this.

I watched this without knowing anything about Casper Kelly. Then, i learned that he is the co-creator of "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell". I have watched some episodes, this was a good show.

"THE FIRE PLACE" is not as good as YPFIGTH. If you wanna enjoy this movie, lower your expectations, definitely this is not a 10/10 or a 9/10 movie. However, it is still enjoyable and interesting. This is a kinda clever combination of every horror movie ever produced, sci fi horror, supernatural horror, home invasion horror, killer-on-the-loose horror. Some times it works, some times it doesn't. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but there are still some shocking moments. There are some funny scenes, nothing hilarious though.

Actors are good, i liked all of them. It's well directed, too, especially for a low budget production. Obviously, this director knows exactly what he is doing, there are many nice shots.

I didn't like much the ending, it's strange, seems to me that they wanted something unexpected and surprising for the viewer. It was unexpected but it was not satisfying. Still, it didn't ruin the movie.

Odd but seriously cool . Danielia Maximillian should be in all horror movies from now on . Worth watching if only for her alone . Starts out as a christmas ambiance classic but goes sideways quickly . Wanted more hot tub footage . When you see Danielia you will know what i mean . The winter season never felt so warm and fuzzy . Low budget but well written and acted by entire cast including the yule log . It will probably be typecast after this but what can you do ? Maybe get a small part in a Twin Peak's sequel . If you remember the log lady from said series. Long live adult swim and all their crazy and inventive work.

Pretty inventive horror here you won't get the stupid decisions made by the characters and why didn't you do this or why did you do that. A straightforward Good decision making horror movie.

Leave it to adult swim to create something that I haven't seen before. Like I said before inventive in a way that keeps you thinking what's going on and why certain things are happening but there's really no need to think too far into it as it is Entertainment and mostly sums it up in the end.

Very well acted nothing outrageous or unbelievable except of course for the supernatural and other imaginative additions to this movie.