The holidays are here, and we at The Shuddering are celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with a couple of films that forcibly injected some Christmas spirit into our beloved horror genre. First up on this final episode of 2022 is the classic Black Christmas, directed by the late, great Bob Clark -- the filmmaker who, less than a decade later, would bring us the very different (but also quite fondly remembered) A Christmas Story. Does this Yuletide-themed early slasher film hold up nearly a half-century after its release? We've got some thoughts! Then, it's on to a recent Shudder offering, Christmas Bloody Christmas, the latest effort from V.F.W./Bliss director Joe Begos. This one features a robot Santa Claus on a killing spree, but -- as fun as that concept obviously sounds on paper -- we're here to figure out whether this is a new film to add to the all-time holiday horror canon or simply another cinematic stocking stuffer. Plus, we address the recent personnel shake-up at Shudder and its parent company (not exactly cheery holiday news), as well as the psychedelic new Shudder original A Wounded Fawn, some of our favorite films of 2022, and lots more! Thanks again for listening, and have a happy holiday and an amazing 2023... We'll catch you again in the new year!
The holidays are here, and we at The Shuddering are celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with a couple of films that forcibly injected some Christmas spirit into our beloved horror genre. First up on this final episode of 2022 is the classic Black Christmas, directed by the late, great Bob Clark -- the filmmaker who, less than a decade later, would bring us the very different (but also quite fondly remembered) A Christmas Story. Does this Yuletide-themed early slasher film hold up nearly a half-century after its release? We've got some thoughts! Then, it's on to a recent Shudder offering, Christmas Bloody Christmas, the latest effort from V.F.W./Bliss director Joe Begos. This one features a robot Santa Claus on a killing spree, but -- as fun as that concept obviously sounds on paper -- we're here to figure out whether this is a new film to add to the all-time holiday horror canon or simply another so-so cinematic stocking stuffer. Plus, we address the recent personnel shake-up at Shudder and its parent company (not exactly cheery holiday news), as well as the psychedelic new Shudder original A Wounded Fawn, some of our favorite films of 2022, and lots more! Thanks again for listening, and have a happy holiday and an amazing 2023... We'll catch you again in the new year!