Carnage for Christmas

2024 horror film

Alice Maio Mackay
Benjamin Pahl Robinson

StarringJeremy MoineauCinematographyAaron SchuppanEdited byVera Drew

Production
company

One Manner Productions

Release date

4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) (Salem Horror Festival)

CountryAustraliaLanguageEnglish

Carnage for Christmas is a 2024 Australian holiday horror film directed by Alice Maio Mackay from a screenplay by Mackay and Benjamin Pahl Robinson.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Premise

Over the Christmas holiday, true crime podcaster Lola visits her home town for the first time since her gender transition. She becomes entangled in the town's mystery to discover whether the ghost of a historic murderer has returned.^[4]

Cast

Jeremy Moineau as Lola
Dominique Booth as Danielle
Zarif as Charlie
Olivia Deeble as Riley
Joe Romeo as Dave
Yassica Switakowski as Kit
Lewi Dawson as Kat
Lisa Fanto as Abby
Iris Mcerlean as Barry
Toshiro Glenn
Molly Ferguson as Sarah
Cassie Hamilton as Farrah
Tumelo Nthupi as Kent
Betsey Brown as Radio Operator (voice)

Release

Carnage for Christmas premiered at the Salem Horror Fest on May 4, 2024,^[5] screened at the 48th Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival as part of the Frameline Fangs program on June 22, 2024, and at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 19, 2024.^[6]^[7]

References

^ T., Amber. "Exclusive: Here's Your First Look At Alice Maio Mackay's CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS". Fangoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ T., Amber. "Exclusive: CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS Poster Delivers Vintage Festive Frights". Fangoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ McAndrews, Mary Beth. "'Carnage For Christmas' Exclusive Photos: Alice Maio Mackay's New Holiday Horror Is Out For Blood". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ n.a. "Carnage for Christmas". Film Freeway. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ n.a. "Schedule". Salem Horror Fest. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Carnage for Christmas". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ Carson, Lexi (June 6, 2024). "Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils 'Bookworm' Starring Elijah Wood as Opening Film, Plus Second Wave of Titles (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.