Chris Stuckmann reviews Thanksgiving, starring Nell Verlaque, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Karen Cliche, Patrick Dempsey, Gina Gershon, Rick Hoffman. Directed by Eli Roth.
Just went and saw it last night. A fun movie. Campy but it knew what it was going for. Didn’t try to be too serious. Just fun. And the gore was done well too.
Just a fun time all around. Yes, the characters aren't the best, but they were acted fine enough (really my one complant), but I loved this film. Also, glad to (slight spoiler, but nothing to ruin it) see both my favorite character McCarty (the gun selling rocker guy) and the cat lived. XD
This movie was a hoot. It's more of a 90s style slasher than the 80s one that was promised with the original Grindhouse trailer, but it's a blast. I saw it opening day, but the theater was empty. I think it would play like gangbusters with a packed house. Go see THANKSGIVING! Go
it was soo good watching it with the theater packed to the brim. it was awesome to hear everyones reactions especially during the jump scares what a fun movie!!
I remember the director said he was going for the vibe that the movie you’re watching isn’t the one from Grindhouse but more like a remake of a lost slasher. So I guess that’s why it’s more 90’s than 80’s
I don’t know if it was supposed to be a horror comedy, but my friend and I were laughing through the whole movie, and our theatre was packed and the audience was having quite a laugh too. It was a really good time.
If you've seen some of Eli Roths other films like Cabin Fever you know he can be pretty funny in his horror lol Thanksgiving is def one of them, the whole black Friday intro was bonkers and hilarious
@@firstlast9846 A person is roasted alive....Safe to say, I don't think they're going to make traditional slasher movies anymore. Every time I hear that term, I get my hopes up. But the last time I saw something that came close to the classic 80's approach was Sorority Row....and even that one had to furnish it with a contemporary ending...
Blood Rage (1987) was the best serious Thanksgiving horror film before this came along. I can see good word of mouth carrying it through the Thanksgiving weekend.
I like how even tho this is a traditional slasher film, there is a lot that makes it feel modern. It being set in the present day, the use of technology and phones throughout the movie driving the plot, and the humor felt down to earth and not out of touch as most movies do
The word that kept going through my mind when I watched this film is "confidence." Eli Roth knew EXACTLY what he wanted to do, he knew just how to do it, and he did it beautifully.
Weirdly enough, over in the UK it's been quite well advertised in cinemas and quite a few people I speak to have either gone to see it already or are going to see it! We went Friday night and the cinema was busier than usual which was a welcome surprise for me 🤘
I WOULD actually consider “Thanksgiving” a slasher masterpiece. It’s layered. There’s a backstory there. There’s character development. The chase scenes are incredible. It’s exciting. Great unique kill scenes and gore. It’s the total package. Eli Roth HAS given us one of the greatest “slasher movies” of all time. Now I’m just hoping we can get a future “Scream” movie from him one day 🤞🏼.
I think Kevin williamson can still be relied upon Ashes, I did end up enjoying Scream vi more than the film before it. But all these influencer themes too and streaming in horror is not for me, even though I really enjoyed Thanksgiving
@@KoraJayde-TeeJayI guessed who the killer was early in the film but only because the movie gives you hints along the way. In fact the move outright TELLS you who the killer is in the first scene.
It is just a crazy movie. It is not masterpiece like older horror movies. It still has a lot of the same problems I have had with a lot of recent horror movies. They just want to shock you and they don’t bother developing all the characters, leaving a lot of them except for a few main ones to be just story fodder.
@@KoraJayde-TeeJayI don’t see the hype behind this movie I found it to be pretty boring and the acting was horrible. Maybe I didn’t find the kills is a gruesome as they were supposed to be after watching terrified 1&2 lol
Your review was spot on. My husband is not a horror movie fan but was intrigued by the trailer, so he went with me, and we both really enjoyed it, there was a pretty good size crowd in our theater and based on their reactions they dug it too! We both knew what choppy scene you were talking about right away because we talked about that on the ride home. It will be an annual watch at Thanksgiving for us!
Yes, this movie was awesome. I agree on the scene late in the movie where one person moved so quickly to another spot. There is no context to how much time passed but it kind of made me think there was no way the person could be the killer. Nonetheless, it was a solid movie and hopefully it becomes a franchise.
SPOILERS Which moment are you talking about? I always thought it was Bobby (and just assumed they used a stunt double and that's why the killer was obviously taller), and found it odd that the sheriff was suddenly on the ground outside the building near the end. Is that what you're talking about? Cuz I thought the sheriff was with the other cops at the office or whatever
@@KevinAccetta I always thought it was either Bobby or Ryan. After Jess got away from John Carver on the fence., she ran and saw the sheriff on the ground almost right away. She then sees John Carver inside and the sheriff pops up behind her. It was weird editing. I think the beginning scene that was an homage to Halloween kind of gave it away, but I always thought it was one of the boyfriends.
@@juanizquierdo1737 oh yeah, I noticed that too, idk why I forgot now lol. At some point I started thinking it could be both the boyfriends even. Or two people in general.
The thing I always appreciate about (Who done it, Slashers) is rewatching the movie and seeing all the small hints to which character it is. Especially in this movies case, as each victim and target did fuck over the killer in some way which I appreciate, it doesn’t just feel like the killer role was forced on a character just because. I just love those kinds of details, it’s one of the reasons the original Scream is so good
Just saw this tonight and it was great! Definitely a new fall classic for me. As someone who has lived in MA my whole life the accents were pretty good! I’d love to see a sequel down the road
This was a very pleasant surprise, it has memorable kills, reminded me of 90’s slasher, and “John Carver” had some fun Freddy Krueger moments. I’ve been waiting for this movie since 2010, and I did not disappoint, and that is an impressive feat
I loved the references to previous slashers. Like the opening shot being very Halloween. And the parade scene being very I know What You Did Last Summer. Very creative homages that worked.
Laughed our asses off watching this movie and honestly, it was a fun time with friends. What more can you ask for? :) 8/10 for me {The parade scene was GOLD}
We need each holiday to be accompanied by a tent-pole slasher flick with a simple holiday title. Halloween and Friday the 13th obviously have one and now so does Thanksgiving. But I want "Christmas", "Easter", and "The 4th of July" too.
I found myself smiling from the opening scene to the closing credits. Especially with the jabs at society today, the Florida jokes (I’m a FL Native) & the jabs at dumb young people and their “content/social media and cell phone addictive ways” . It captures a 90s slasher vibe with a plethora of characters who could be the killer, a high school class facing peril, and a relatable motive for the antagonist. The kill scenes are all top-notch, earning a solid 10/10, with a perfect blend of creativity, gore, blood splatter, and more gore. The Black Friday and parade sequences are standout moments, eliciting cheers from tonight’s audience. Noteworthy are the elite decapitation scenes and a sequence reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight. For a modern-day slasher, it doesn’t get much more enjoyable than this. WITH THAT SAID, the ending sucked. It was almost like they didn’t know how to end it or what to do with the killer so they just said...okay let’s blow this up and roll the credits. Literally. So before that, I would of gave the movie a 7.3/10 but because of the ending my score is a 6.5/10. Definitely go see this in theatres. Super fun! Definitely one I’ll own in my physical media collection. R.I.P. Tim Dillon🩸🪓🦃🍽
I imagine this is how some might have felt in 96' watching Scream opening night or in 78' with Halloween. THANKSGIVING is so aggressively over-the-top, but at least it knows & embraces it. Eli Roth’s slasher film features some of the most gruesome & hilarious kills of the year. Silly & absurd B-movie horror that can be a killer good time if you’re open to it. He really blessed us with one of the best slashers in modern memory, hilariously over the top blood soaked carnage! To think that the premise for the thanksgiving theme around this goofy holiday slasher was originally just teased as a fake trailer teaser from the “Grindhouse” double feature by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez’s infamous 2007 feat is quite impressive. 🦃 🍴🔪🍽️ Thanksgiving feels major. It's definitely the slasher of the year, but I mean looking back, it's the best in years. A new classic ripped straight out of the golden age of slashers. I felt like I was watching the culmination of someone's life work. Roth has said many times that he's been wanting to make this movie since he was 12, and I could feel every bit of that passionate energy jump off the screen. It felt like Roth was emptying out all of his pockets and throwing out all of the tricks that he had been saving for years. Every other moment felt like it was attempting to one-up the last. This flick is filled to the brim. I have no idea how the rest of the world will receive this film, but this completely blew me away. Thanksgiving was everything I wanted and more, Roth completely delivered on all fronts. I can only predict it will be trashed and forgotten like the rest of Eli Roth's work, but perhaps just maybe others will agree with me. If you’re a horror fan and love slashers give this one a try, the trailers didn’t do its full justice. 🔥
This movie was an absolute blast. No politics, no message, completely self aware of it's purpose and how campy it is, and it delivered. Also, was completely pulling for the killer.
@@egirlegirlegirl Taking a jab at over mass consumerism isn't really getting political. They weren't inserting pronouns, or telling everyone they are bad for liking the scary orange man, how how the patriarchy or white men are oppressive. It was just campy, let's have some cool kills and fun and it worked.
Agreed the continuity in the 3rd act when the final girl escapes the dinner scene realizing she’s in the historical barn set, runs through the woods while pursued by the killer, but finds the sheriff suddenly knocked out and bloody didn’t quite work.
I'll be getting this when it comes to bluray. I love horror/slasher movies that are...fun. This is the perfect movie to watch between Halloween and Thanksgiving. I really wish this had come out a week or 2 earlier because my schedule is swamped, but oh well. It looks really good and word of mouth seems to be strong. This absolutely 100% looks like the sort of movie that will become a fixture to watch every year and I'm really impressed with Eli Roth for actually going through and making this. My fingers are crossed so hard for 'Borderlands', but most video game movies don't really pan out, but we'll see.
I really enjoyed this. I also liked that it revolved around Black Friday and not the actual holiday. Not many horror movies make me react physically but more than once I threw my hands up in shock. And I agree, it wasn’t really advertised. I knew about it because I go to the theater every week and it was a trailer during another film.
I wasn't going to see this one with the studios releasing a lot of movies in Nov/ Dec. I love horror movies, and after seeing your review, I'll add this one to my list. Were there any notable stars in this movie?
This movie was a lot of fun. I also liked how the teens interacted with the police, and their willingness to catch the killer. I'm always a sucker for bucolic small town comradery in movies. And it even used modern technology in an inventive way.
4:36 - "Very choppy" I see what you did there! Well done! Jokes aside I had a blast seeing this movie and for the most part the audience I saw it with had a great time! I certainly can see people discovering this years on if they don't at this present moment. Great review!
My parents had Halloween. I had Scream growing up. If I had kids right now, guaranteed this would be their slasher flick growing up and we’d be watching it every Thanksgiving
I really liked the comedic moments that were fairly consistent throughout the movie. I even think the moments like the killer reveal or the Teleporting characters were Not accidents or bad film making. I think those things were Leaning into the "badly made" Horror movie trope, which fits with the Heightened reality in this movie. Tuesday I saw an advanced screening. But I'm happy to see it again and pay this time! 😂
Speaking of Thanksgiving, Chris should review the movie where they go back in time to the 1st Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu. That's right; They go back in time to the 1st Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.
Chris, it’s interesting that you say you haven’t heard about this movie because not only did it play as a trailer for every movie that I’ve gone to see thus far , the trailer for it also insistently played before every single RUclips video I’ve watched , including yours ! Maybe it’s just because of my location ? Perhaps they heavily marketed it to the western Illinois suburbs 😂
My wife and I saw this over the weekend. Overall we enjoyed it, specifically for the kills. They are very entertaining and hilarious. Gory as usual for Roth. I was shocked to find the gasps behind me when the killer was revealed. Maybe I'm old and jaded and too much of a horror and mystery fan, but it was VERY obvious from the opening of the film who the killer would be. Certainly not going to spoil it, but I mean, come on. It was revealed to us in the very beginning. Also, just pay attention to who's mysteriously missing when the killer is around. That is even enough to figure out who dun it. Anyway, it's a fun movie. I'm glad it exists, but I'm kind of hoping it doesn't become a tired franchise.
Although this movie is set in Plymouth Massachusetts, majority of the film was shot in Port Perry and other small towns just outside of Toronto Ontario. 🇨🇦
I always loved the trailer, it looked like Eli Roth had a blast with it so this is a slam dunk for me. You're right though, I haven't heard a peep anywhere about this, so now I need to track it down.
Loved this film. It’s a 10 out of 10. I mean it’s not just a horror holiday film, it’s secretly a comedy as well. It’s such a mouth open, fun, and funny film, it does not disappoint, and it’s pretty short which I like because most movies, mainly superhero movies which they just abuse the runtime and it drags to when it comes to the climax it’s just boring. I hope it becomes successful and we get multiple sequels to this film as well, because it’s fun, I’d watch it a million times.
Slasher horror movies are fun to watch. Just dont take them seriously. This movie reminds me of "Terror Train" from 1980. Where a psychopath takes revenge on those who played a crude joke on him. So he kills them one by one on a train that is holding a costume party. This takes place a dark snowy winter night. The ending was kinda weird though.
I really enjoyed this one, and your teleport comment is 100% on point, which is why I felt like there were going to be two killers. All I know is, I hope we see a sequel soon.
Chris, myself and husband are big fans and we're totally Stuckmanized! 🤩🙌 We're heading to the movies tonight to check this one out now 🍿 📽️🎥 Thank you for all your vids and we look forward especially to the release of Shelby Oaks. Hi from us in Northern Ireland 👋
Saw it and loved it! Even took some family and friends who don't normally like slasher flicks and they had a good time. The movie definitely achieved what it set out to do with us.
I remember seeing the trailer in 2007 on the Grindhouse double feature - Planet Terror / Death Proof. Everyone said all these trailers need to be movies - Machete was one of the trailers too! But yeah man, what you said about the marketing !!! OMG there is such a bigger conversation here, I just stumbled upon 3 movies that were released in November with decent names attached and I just discovering them now? The marketing is feast or famine. As a filmmaker you shouldn't need access to 100 million dollars for people to hear about your NEW MOVIE...but apparently this is the reality for advertising. You could do a whole video on the films that didn't get fair releases. Random thoughts, peace.
This reminded me of Halloween Ends as your rooting for the killer, I’m in the minority enjoying Halloween Ends but I enjoy the scum of society being hunted down in inventive ways, thanksgiving has this vibe all the way through I really had fun with it. Happy new year Chris and good luck with your upcoming movie.
My friend and I used to go out and spend all night going from store to store on black Friday. They're done with all the 24 hour stuff, and many stores don't even change their hours now. Hell, a lot of the stores we used to go hang out at are gone anyway (yes, we treated extended black Friday hours like a party!) Anyway, this year our party will be seeing the late show of this on Thursday. Really looking forward to this.
My brother and I just got home from seeing it and we absolutely loved it!! It was SO fun!! My brother is a SCREAM guy and I’m a FRIDAY THE 13TH guy so if those are your jam, you’ll love it too. Cheers!!
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Just went and saw it last night. A fun movie. Campy but it knew what it was going for. Didn’t try to be too serious. Just fun. And the gore was done well too.
I really liked it
Just a fun time all around. Yes, the characters aren't the best, but they were acted fine enough (really my one complant), but I loved this film. Also, glad to (slight spoiler, but nothing to ruin it) see both my favorite character McCarty (the gun selling rocker guy) and the cat lived. XD
The gore was done well indeed. And some of the gore was....well done....😎
The only bad gore was the intestines
Thanksgiving isn't overstuffed with a ton of classics so this surprise is welcome.
I see what you did there, LOL.
@@TheZetaKai The only Thanksgiving movies I can't think of is Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and Hanna and her sisters (1986).
Ha...saw what you did there ;)
Krisha is a criminally underrated Thanksgiving film
Ahhhh I see what you did there…cos you stuff the Turkey with stuffing lol
I can't be the only one that laughed out loud at the guy still trying to get the Waffle machine while dying lol
I couldn’t breathe from laughing. And that video, LIKE LIKE LIKE. DEAD
Everyone was laughing during the screening I was at seeing him stumble with it in hand before falling over.
Me and my buddy were howling when the lady took it
This movie was fun, a rare thing nowadays. Has a very 90's slasher vibe, with a thematic 80's title. Really great movie.
I loved this movie. It felt like one of the early 2000s remake that were full of gore and over the top camp.
Yeah
"THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE NO LEFTOVERS" had my dying.
Really loved that Eli went campy and hilarious alongside the gruesome kills. I wouldn’t mind seeing multiple sequels for this too.
also enjoyed that Eli, lets face it he could be even more smug however he does usually deliver the goods, includes his voice in this one
It was a fun slasher, perfect tone, right amount of gore, great cinematic pay offs. I had a blast with this one.
It was pretty awful. The CGI was horrific. The ending was laughable. The killer reveal was very obvious. Not very good.
Saw tonite movie was Awesome
@@greatestnitemare6626hating ass 😂
Definitely. Loved it and wanna see it again. After the inciting incident, the first kill of the movie was stellar and fun.
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This movie was a hoot. It's more of a 90s style slasher than the 80s one that was promised with the original Grindhouse trailer, but it's a blast. I saw it opening day, but the theater was empty. I think it would play like gangbusters with a packed house.
Go see THANKSGIVING!
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it was soo good watching it with the theater packed to the brim. it was awesome to hear everyones reactions especially during the jump scares what a fun movie!!
Sadly not many people are going to see it bc this movie is going to be on streaming in a couple weeks probably lol
I remember the director said he was going for the vibe that the movie you’re watching isn’t the one from Grindhouse but more like a remake of a lost slasher. So I guess that’s why it’s more 90’s than 80’s
Hmm why was it empty? Maybe because the movie was cheeks? It's so bad.
What's the difference between an '80s style and a '90s style slasher?
I don’t know if it was supposed to be a horror comedy, but my friend and I were laughing through the whole movie, and our theatre was packed and the audience was having quite a laugh too. It was a really good time.
It is a horror comedy
I laughed way too hard at a couple deaths. You know which ones.
Hahah ya it had me cracking teeth laughin too bud' funn movie!
I don't know if it's horror comedy, but Slasher movies as a whole are inherently funny
If you've seen some of Eli Roths other films like Cabin Fever you know he can be pretty funny in his horror lol Thanksgiving is def one of them, the whole black Friday intro was bonkers and hilarious
This was a fun movie. I love guessing who it was and the jokes that goes along with each kills is hilarious
Right
Is it like other Eli Roth movies - in terms of gore? I don’t mind violence but stuff like Hostel made me feel a lil physically ill - lol
@@firstlast9846 A person is roasted alive....Safe to say, I don't think they're going to make traditional slasher movies anymore. Every time I hear that term, I get my hopes up. But the last time I saw something that came close to the classic 80's approach was Sorority Row....and even that one had to furnish it with a contemporary ending...
@@tgriffin3059 I suppose (accidentally maybe, through a lack of competition) You're next is the finest slasher film of the last decade.
@@firstlast9846 yes absolutely
Blood Rage (1987) was the best serious Thanksgiving horror film before this came along. I can see good word of mouth carrying it through the Thanksgiving weekend.
“That’s not cranberry sauce Artie!”
Yeah….and Blood Rage fucking sucks. At least now we have an actual good movie to watch on Thanksgiving.
I like how even tho this is a traditional slasher film, there is a lot that makes it feel modern. It being set in the present day, the use of technology and phones throughout the movie driving the plot, and the humor felt down to earth and not out of touch as most movies do
The word that kept going through my mind when I watched this film is "confidence." Eli Roth knew EXACTLY what he wanted to do, he knew just how to do it, and he did it beautifully.
Weirdly enough, over in the UK it's been quite well advertised in cinemas and quite a few people I speak to have either gone to see it already or are going to see it!
We went Friday night and the cinema was busier than usual which was a welcome surprise for me 🤘
Saw this yesterday and was thoroughly satisfied. Truly Thanksgiving with all the trimmings!
I WOULD actually consider “Thanksgiving” a slasher masterpiece. It’s layered. There’s a backstory there. There’s character development. The chase scenes are incredible. It’s exciting. Great unique kill scenes and gore. It’s the total package. Eli Roth HAS given us one of the greatest “slasher movies” of all time. Now I’m just hoping we can get a future “Scream” movie from him one day 🤞🏼.
I think Kevin williamson can still be relied upon Ashes, I did end up enjoying Scream vi more than the film before it. But all these influencer themes too and streaming in horror is not for me, even though I really enjoyed Thanksgiving
I was thinking the same thing
@@KoraJayde-TeeJayI guessed who the killer was early in the film but only because the movie gives you hints along the way. In fact the move outright TELLS you who the killer is in the first scene.
It is just a crazy movie. It is not masterpiece like older horror movies. It still has a lot of the same problems I have had with a lot of recent horror movies. They just want to shock you and they don’t bother developing all the characters, leaving a lot of them except for a few main ones to be just story fodder.
@@KoraJayde-TeeJayI don’t see the hype behind this movie I found it to be pretty boring and the acting was horrible. Maybe I didn’t find the kills is a gruesome as they were supposed to be after watching terrified 1&2 lol
Definitely felt like the scream movie we didn't know we needed. Fun as hell and a great watch.
Your review was spot on. My husband is not a horror movie fan but was intrigued by the trailer, so he went with me, and we both really enjoyed it, there was a pretty good size crowd in our theater and based on their reactions they dug it too! We both knew what choppy scene you were talking about right away because we talked about that on the ride home. It will be an annual watch at Thanksgiving for us!
Yes, this movie was awesome. I agree on the scene late in the movie where one person moved so quickly to another spot. There is no context to how much time passed but it kind of made me think there was no way the person could be the killer. Nonetheless, it was a solid movie and hopefully it becomes a franchise.
Yeah I guessed who did it in the beginning but that scene made me rethink everything and then they made us think it was the other guy lol
@@RochellBarbara4690 very true. I thought I missed part of a scene or something.
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Which moment are you talking about? I always thought it was Bobby (and just assumed they used a stunt double and that's why the killer was obviously taller), and found it odd that the sheriff was suddenly on the ground outside the building near the end. Is that what you're talking about? Cuz I thought the sheriff was with the other cops at the office or whatever
@@KevinAccetta I always thought it was either Bobby or Ryan. After Jess got away from John Carver on the fence., she ran and saw the sheriff on the ground almost right away. She then sees John Carver inside and the sheriff pops up behind her. It was weird editing.
I think the beginning scene that was an homage to Halloween kind of gave it away, but I always thought it was one of the boyfriends.
@@juanizquierdo1737 oh yeah, I noticed that too, idk why I forgot now lol. At some point I started thinking it could be both the boyfriends even. Or two people in general.
The thing I always appreciate about (Who done it, Slashers) is rewatching the movie and seeing all the small hints to which character it is. Especially in this movies case, as each victim and target did fuck over the killer in some way which I appreciate, it doesn’t just feel like the killer role was forced on a character just because. I just love those kinds of details, it’s one of the reasons the original Scream is so good
spoiler alert?
@@Kausan1never said who the killer was and the motive being revenge is a given from the opening scene… so no
I'm just happy this got made. It was my favorite of the grind house trailers. It's a shame we never got the other ones.
At least we got Machete too.
This movie was really good, it just had a different feel to it and I hope they continue with multiple movies after this one.
Just saw this tonight and it was great! Definitely a new fall classic for me. As someone who has lived in MA my whole life the accents were pretty good! I’d love to see a sequel down the road
Great review as always Chris! I'm glad you have more time now to do more movie reviews. We really missed you my dude. Keep it going! Thanks!
This was a very pleasant surprise, it has memorable kills, reminded me of 90’s slasher, and “John Carver” had some fun Freddy Krueger moments. I’ve been waiting for this movie since 2010, and I did not disappoint, and that is an impressive feat
What do you mean by "Freddy Krueger moments"? I don't mind being spoiled, I'm curious what you mean
@@jonbourgoin182 LIGHT SPOILERS... He makes puns while he kills people
I loved the references to previous slashers. Like the opening shot being very Halloween. And the parade scene being very I know What You Did Last Summer. Very creative homages that worked.
Laughed our asses off watching this movie and honestly, it was a fun time with friends. What more can you ask for? :) 8/10 for me {The parade scene was GOLD}
I wish for more movies like this man, I’m glad this one finally got made though.
Facts
We need each holiday to be accompanied by a tent-pole slasher flick with a simple holiday title. Halloween and Friday the 13th obviously have one and now so does Thanksgiving. But I want "Christmas", "Easter", and "The 4th of July" too.
Black Christmas 74, and Better Watch Out are fantastic Christmas horror movies. But I agree about!an Easter horror movie!
I found myself smiling from the opening scene to the closing credits. Especially with the jabs at society today, the Florida jokes (I’m a FL Native) & the jabs at dumb young people and their “content/social media and cell phone addictive ways” . It captures a 90s slasher vibe with a plethora of characters who could be the killer, a high school class facing peril, and a relatable motive for the antagonist. The kill scenes are all top-notch, earning a solid 10/10, with a perfect blend of creativity, gore, blood splatter, and more gore. The Black Friday and parade sequences are standout moments, eliciting cheers from tonight’s audience. Noteworthy are the elite decapitation scenes and a sequence reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight. For a modern-day slasher, it doesn’t get much more enjoyable than this. WITH THAT SAID, the ending sucked. It was almost like they didn’t know how to end it or what to do with the killer so they just said...okay let’s blow this up and roll the credits. Literally. So before that, I would of gave the movie a 7.3/10 but because of the ending my score is a 6.5/10. Definitely go see this in theatres. Super fun! Definitely one I’ll own in my physical media collection. R.I.P. Tim Dillon🩸🪓🦃🍽
I love how Chris described the ending of the film as “choppy.” 😂
I loved this movie so much. It's very fun to watch and definitely one of the best slashers since Hellfest.
Agreed
What did u think of terrifier 2??
Who else was lucky to see Grindhouse in theaters? Still the best theater experience of my life.
The theater was the perfect venue for that movie. I wish that they have limited special screenings for the anniversary os something. 🎥🎞👍
I imagine this is how some might have felt in 96' watching Scream opening night or in 78' with Halloween. THANKSGIVING is so aggressively over-the-top, but at least it knows & embraces it. Eli Roth’s slasher film features some of the most gruesome & hilarious kills of the year. Silly & absurd B-movie horror that can be a killer good time if you’re open to it. He really blessed us with one of the best slashers in modern memory, hilariously over the top blood soaked carnage!
To think that the premise for the thanksgiving theme around this goofy holiday slasher was originally just teased as a fake trailer teaser from the “Grindhouse” double feature by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez’s infamous 2007 feat is quite impressive. 🦃 🍴🔪🍽️
Thanksgiving feels major. It's definitely the slasher of the year, but I mean looking back, it's the best in years. A new classic ripped straight out of the golden age of slashers. I felt like I was watching the culmination of someone's life work. Roth has said many times that he's been wanting to make this movie since he was 12, and I could feel every bit of that passionate energy jump off the screen. It felt like Roth was emptying out all of his pockets and throwing out all of the tricks that he had been saving for years. Every other moment felt like it was attempting to one-up the last. This flick is filled to the brim. I have no idea how the rest of the world will receive this film, but this completely blew me away. Thanksgiving was everything I wanted and more, Roth completely delivered on all fronts. I can only predict it will be trashed and forgotten like the rest of Eli Roth's work, but perhaps just maybe others will agree with me.
If you’re a horror fan and love slashers give this one a try, the trailers didn’t do its full justice. 🔥
Man I gotta watch this Saturday,❤ always love watching your reviews.
This movie was an absolute blast. No politics, no message, completely self aware of it's purpose and how campy it is, and it delivered. Also, was completely pulling for the killer.
politics? the whole movie is very anti consumer
@@egirlegirlegirlyoure talking to a person that doesnt understand that everything is inherently political
@@pandawizarddd the word this is “too political” just means i’m offended because someone doesn’t have the same exact view point of the world as me
@@egirlegirlegirl Taking a jab at over mass consumerism isn't really getting political. They weren't inserting pronouns, or telling everyone they are bad for liking the scary orange man, how how the patriarchy or white men are oppressive. It was just campy, let's have some cool kills and fun and it worked.
You act like movies nowadays are 99% political 🙄
Love your videos Chris, been watching for years!
I was shocked how good this was… if you like the scream movies, you are subconsciously going to like this …
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Agreed the continuity in the 3rd act when the final girl escapes the dinner scene realizing she’s in the historical barn set, runs through the woods while pursued by the killer, but finds the sheriff suddenly knocked out and bloody didn’t quite work.
I'll be getting this when it comes to bluray. I love horror/slasher movies that are...fun. This is the perfect movie to watch between Halloween and Thanksgiving. I really wish this had come out a week or 2 earlier because my schedule is swamped, but oh well. It looks really good and word of mouth seems to be strong. This absolutely 100% looks like the sort of movie that will become a fixture to watch every year and I'm really impressed with Eli Roth for actually going through and making this. My fingers are crossed so hard for 'Borderlands', but most video game movies don't really pan out, but we'll see.
So happy to see Eli back at it.
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@MellowMutant Robert Rodriguez made a new film this year too. Noone talked about it though.
@@regan.8077 I'll definitely have to look into it, thanks for letting me know
Eli Roths Best movie by a Mile
I really enjoyed this. I also liked that it revolved around Black Friday and not the actual holiday. Not many horror movies make me react physically but more than once I threw my hands up in shock. And I agree, it wasn’t really advertised. I knew about it because I go to the theater every week and it was a trailer during another film.
Can’t wait to see this on streaming! Eli is awesome. Great review and shirt! 👍🏻🎥🎥🎥🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️
I know someone who worked with Eli in the past. Said Eli was the sweetest guy on Earth.
I wasn't going to see this one with the studios releasing a lot of movies in Nov/ Dec. I love horror movies, and after seeing your review, I'll add this one to my list. Were there any notable stars in this movie?
That riot scene, just the build up was SO GOOD.
It was GREAT! Also accurate review for how I felt as well. VERY surprised when I saw the RUclips ad for it as I had the 07 trailer in my head as well.
Normally slasher movies are hit or miss but i am glad this one isn't bad. Slasher movies are back. Yay!!!
This movie was a lot of fun. I also liked how the teens interacted with the police, and their willingness to catch the killer. I'm always a sucker for bucolic small town comradery in movies. And it even used modern technology in an inventive way.
We saw it! IT WAS THE BOMB!!!
Been a fan since 2013 of your review for Movie 43 I had to see if others thought it was as stupid as I did and you didn’t disappoint 😂
16 years in the making. I love Grindhouse from front to back. Excited for this gem.
I know what I'm gonna do as I'm eatting my dinner. It looks like a fun one ty Stuckmann. Happy Holidays all!
Just seen yesterday really enjoyed it any chance we see another you think especially the way it ended?
4:36 - "Very choppy" I see what you did there! Well done! Jokes aside I had a blast seeing this movie and for the most part the audience I saw it with had a great time! I certainly can see people discovering this years on if they don't at this present moment. Great review!
My parents had Halloween. I had Scream growing up. If I had kids right now, guaranteed this would be their slasher flick growing up and we’d be watching it every Thanksgiving
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I thought it was comedy, a guy beside me was screaming on every jump scare 😂
This is so refreshing to hear. My wife and I plan to go see this and the man behind it made me very hopeful!
Good review. How's your movie coming along? Is there a different platform I should follow for updates? Pumped to see it. All the best
The puns once the killer was talking. 😂 I loved it.
Yay!!! Finally something new from Eli Roth! Will be in the lookout for that one for Sure 🤣🤘
I really liked the comedic moments that were fairly consistent throughout the movie. I even think the moments like the killer reveal or the Teleporting characters were Not accidents or bad film making. I think those things were Leaning into the "badly made" Horror movie trope, which fits with the Heightened reality in this movie.
Tuesday I saw an advanced screening. But I'm happy to see it again and pay this time! 😂
The grindhouse trailer had more shock gore and nudity than the movie itself.
I can't wait to see this!!! I was looking for a Tim Dillon cameo in the clips you showed 😂❤
I love this movie and I'm ready for the sequels like Thanksgiving Final Chapter and then New Beginning and, of course, Thanksgiving in Space
Me too !
Speaking of Thanksgiving, Chris should review the movie where they go back in time to the 1st Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.
That's right; They go back in time to the 1st Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.
Dude where do you get your shirts? They're all so kickass
I loved this film. Its probably one of the best horror movies of the year
it was a lot of fun
You gotta be kidding me…
Chris, it’s interesting that you say you haven’t heard about this movie because not only did it play as a trailer for every movie that I’ve gone to see thus far , the trailer for it also insistently played before every single RUclips video I’ve watched , including yours ! Maybe it’s just because of my location ? Perhaps they heavily marketed it to the western Illinois suburbs 😂
Thanks, Chris! 🍠 I appreciated it, too. Lots of fun! I hope it becomes a tradition.
I just saw this film, I enjoyed it a lot. The theater I went to was a smaller size theater but it was packed, glad to see people came out to watch it
My wife and I saw this over the weekend. Overall we enjoyed it, specifically for the kills. They are very entertaining and hilarious. Gory as usual for Roth. I was shocked to find the gasps behind me when the killer was revealed. Maybe I'm old and jaded and too much of a horror and mystery fan, but it was VERY obvious from the opening of the film who the killer would be. Certainly not going to spoil it, but I mean, come on. It was revealed to us in the very beginning. Also, just pay attention to who's mysteriously missing when the killer is around. That is even enough to figure out who dun it. Anyway, it's a fun movie. I'm glad it exists, but I'm kind of hoping it doesn't become a tired franchise.
Thanks for the Review and the Video 😀
I'm excited to see this ASAP.
« Thanksgiving!? Thanks living! » -Trixie Mattel
That’s the kid from Disney. It’s good to see him branch out
Although this movie is set in Plymouth Massachusetts, majority of the film was shot in Port Perry and other small towns just outside of Toronto Ontario. 🇨🇦
I always loved the trailer, it looked like Eli Roth had a blast with it so this is a slam dunk for me. You're right though, I haven't heard a peep anywhere about this, so now I need to track it down.
Loved this film. It’s a 10 out of 10. I mean it’s not just a horror holiday film, it’s secretly a comedy as well. It’s such a mouth open, fun, and funny film, it does not disappoint, and it’s pretty short which I like because most movies, mainly superhero movies which they just abuse the runtime and it drags to when it comes to the climax it’s just boring. I hope it becomes successful and we get multiple sequels to this film as well, because it’s fun, I’d watch it a million times.
And Tim Dillon is in the movie from what I hear, so another bonus! 😂
I guess it really was a knife fight out there.
Where did you get the shirt? Need it
Glad to finally see something different out there. I definitely want to see this!
Slasher horror movies are fun to watch. Just dont take them seriously. This movie reminds me of "Terror Train" from 1980. Where a psychopath takes revenge on those who played a crude joke on him. So he kills them one by one on a train that is holding a costume party. This takes place a dark snowy winter night. The ending was kinda weird though.
Damn I definitely knew this was coming out , I’ve been waiting for this one!
I really enjoyed this one, and your teleport comment is 100% on point, which is why I felt like there were going to be two killers. All I know is, I hope we see a sequel soon.
Chris, myself and husband are big fans and we're totally Stuckmanized! 🤩🙌 We're heading to the movies tonight to check this one out now 🍿 📽️🎥 Thank you for all your vids and we look forward especially to the release of Shelby Oaks. Hi from us in Northern Ireland 👋
Saw it and loved it! Even took some family and friends who don't normally like slasher flicks and they had a good time. The movie definitely achieved what it set out to do with us.
Thanksgiving & Blood Rage are the best Thanksgiving horror films!
I remember seeing the trailer in 2007 on the Grindhouse double feature - Planet Terror / Death Proof. Everyone said all these trailers need to be movies - Machete was one of the trailers too! But yeah man, what you said about the marketing !!! OMG there is such a bigger conversation here, I just stumbled upon 3 movies that were released in November with decent names attached and I just discovering them now? The marketing is feast or famine. As a filmmaker you shouldn't need access to 100 million dollars for people to hear about your NEW MOVIE...but apparently this is the reality for advertising. You could do a whole video on the films that didn't get fair releases. Random thoughts, peace.
This reminded me of Halloween Ends as your rooting for the killer, I’m in the minority enjoying Halloween Ends but I enjoy the scum of society being hunted down in inventive ways, thanksgiving has this vibe all the way through I really had fun with it. Happy new year Chris and good luck with your upcoming movie.
My friend and I used to go out and spend all night going from store to store on black Friday. They're done with all the 24 hour stuff, and many stores don't even change their hours now. Hell, a lot of the stores we used to go hang out at are gone anyway (yes, we treated extended black Friday hours like a party!)
Anyway, this year our party will be seeing the late show of this on Thursday. Really looking forward to this.
Loved it; glad you talked about it! More buzz around this one is great
Where did you get that shirt? Damn its awesome👌
My brother and I just got home from seeing it and we absolutely loved it!! It was SO fun!! My brother is a SCREAM guy and I’m a FRIDAY THE 13TH guy so if those are your jam, you’ll love it too. Cheers!!
How many shirts you got man? I need to know. How big is that closet?
Blood Rage was always the go-to Thanksgiving slasher. Excited to see this now.
It isn't cranberry sauce
Chris awesome shirt! Where can I buy it?
The Wendnesday show had a pilgrim villian who I thought was a great idea for a villain. Stoked to check this out, thanks Chris.
Just got out of seeing it for the second time for my birthday weekend and this may just be my favorite movie of the year! Oh man I loved it