It's.Not.Hallmark.
This is a very different movie. Set in the rust belt town of East Jesus (home to Bethlehem Mall), it's basically the story of a 16 year old in a very dysfunctional family who finds out she's pregnant on Christmas Eve. Her flashbacks are animated and reveal what a very dark backstory about dysfunctional father. Unlike every Christmas movie family, they live in a very 50s-60s house, replete with three bedrooms, one bath (on the second floor) and dollar store Christmas decor. There's also a drunken Santa who meets an untimely demise, Grandma gets locked up, a hot dog stand where all the meals are named after breeds of dogs, the true story of how Grandma and Grandpa met, a cat fight that looks more like pro wrestling and what looks like Dirty Harry's pistol. If you find Monty Python and Mel Brooks funny and ever read Mad magazine, this is the Christmas move for you. Be sure to watch the credits!
- djneylonjr
- Sep 1, 2023