On the 8th day of B-Movie Christmas…
Mercy Christmas (2017)
Director: Ryan Nelson | Writers: Beth Levy Nelson, Ryan Nelson
When Michael Briskett meets the perfect woman, his ideal Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family’s holiday celebration. Dreams shattered, Michael struggles to survive once he realizes HE will be Christmas dinner.
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A guy named Michael Briskett (right?) meets a woman that’s too good to be true. The good news is that she invites him to Christmas dinner. The bad news is, with a last name like Briskett, he’s the one on the menu.
The holidays are all about getting together with family and sometimes that means eating a dude…as a family of course. Cannibalism is a frightening word, but this movie is much more comedy than horror.
While there are no writing credits to suggest this is a remake or a sequel, I am pretty sure this is a ripoff of Lucky Stiff (1998) that basically has the exact same plot setup, minus the prior beak-up angle. So, it’s probably a good thing that this one doesn’t take itself very seriously.
It wasn’t my intention to load this list with “horror” movies, but that’s kind of the cream of the crop when it comes to B-Movie Christmas.
Recommendation: This one exudes late-night cable TV original vibes but in the best way possible, so check it out for that nostalgic energy.
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