Episode 41: Bad Christmas Last Three Rows of Horror

On this episode we embarked on an intriguing exploration of a specific niche within cinema: bad Christmas movies. Our focus centered on two distinct categories within this theme. First, we examined a few b-movies (Elves and Santa Claws) notorious for their subpar production - the kind that are so poorly made, they loop around to being entertaining in their own right. Think questionable acting, laughable special effects, and plots so absurd they become fascinating. Second, we shifted gears to Christmas movies where the joy of the holiday is drastically undermined for the characters, leading to gruesome outcomes. Here, the traditional warmth and cheer of the season are upended, resulting in narratives where Christmas, instead of being a time of celebration, becomes a backdrop for chaos, carnage, and nightmares. Films discussed include À l'intérieur aka Inside, I Trapped The Devil, and Hosts. Through this dual lens, we attempted to uncover the peculiar charm and lessons hidden in these cinematic misadventures and misfortunes. Lastly, we brought recent releases such as Christmas Bloody Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Knife, and There’s Something in the Barn.

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro

00:42 - Welcome to the Last Three Rows of Horror

02:42 - Rebel Moon, The Iron Claw

03:51 - Christmas Juxtaposition

06:36 - Elves (1989)

27:30 - Santa Claws (1996)

39:12 - À l'intérieur aka Inside (2007)

57:07 - The Strangers Sidebar

01:00:57 - Inside (2016) Remake and P2

01:06:27 - I Trapped The Devil (2019)

01:26:54 - Hosts (2020)

01:32:16 - Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)

01:39:05 - It's A Wonderful Knife (2023)

01:47:10 - Eileen (2023)

01:54:14 - There's Something in the Barn (2023)

01:59:08 - That's All, Happy Holidays!