Although based on the faux Grindhouse trailer of same name, Eli Roth considers this a reboot, rather than a feature-length adaptation.
Subsequently, choppy editing, dreary filters and shaky camera are ditched for a clean approach.
Patrick Dempsey - Sheriff Newlon
Nell Verlaque - Jessica
Addison Rae - Gabby
Jalen Thomas Brooks - Bobby
Milo Manheim - Ryan
Tomaso Sanelli - Evan
Summary
During Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachussets, RightMart is about to open for a Black Friday sale.
When the crowd notice the store owner's daughter Jessica and friends are already inside, a stampede results in multiple deaths.
I'm not suggesting anything, but title sequence of Krampus begins in a similar vein.
One year later.
A mysterious figure wearing a John Carver mask starts to dispatch those involved in the riot.
Post-credits
Jessica bids farewell to her father Thomas and after she exits the scene, he gives camera the mid digit.
"Cut".
The table is set
Stuffed with blood, innovative kills, Halloween (1978) and Wes Craven's Scream, holiday slasher is one of the better examples in recent years.
Victims can be sliced in half, decapitated, disemboweled and rather appropriately, cooked inside a giant oven.
Notorious trampoline set-piece returns, but didn't have the same impact.
Primary issues include a weak script, predictable villain and rushed climax.
Sheriff Newlon (out to avenge the death of Amanda pregnant with his unborn child) is 'apparently' incinerated.
Box office success suggests he'll be back for another carve up.
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