Well, I do love a good Christmas horror movie and I found one this year, from the shudder streaming service. It’s A little movie called The Sacrifice Game which takes place in late December of 1971.
It’s definitely a genre blender, which features the elements of Charles Manson type mass murders, home invasion thriller, and the demonic supernatural. The characters are pretty well performed all the way through by mostly new faces.
I've got to give credit for the performances of our two leads, two girls left behind over the Christmas break in their private school. That sort of makes this a tonal inversion of The Holdovers, running currently at a theater near you.
There’s also a gang of four murderous individuals, vaguely reminiscent of the vile drug-addled perverts from The Last House on the Left, who are the instigators of all the horror that becomes the crux of the plot, as you know the two parties will end up clashing. The difference between this and Last House is the question of who the actual victims will end up being and a twisty reason for that question. Also, watch for a connection at the end that is obviously inspired by the tremendous Let the Right One In.
If you’re looking for a good horror movie this Christmas that is directly related to Christmas, But is not about murderous Santas, Jack Frosts, or gingerbread men, the first choice I would make would be The Sacrifice Game, as it has unpredictability by the stockingful to offer.
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