Carnage for Christmas

Feature | Australia | 2024 | 0:1:09:00 | English

When true-crime podcaster Lola returns to her conservative hometown for the holidays, she’s prepared for awkward family dinners, not a blood-soaked mystery. But when a series of gruesome murders begins to mirror the urban legend of the Toymaker, and the victims are all members of the local Queer community, Lola realizes she’s the only one paying attention. As the body count rises and the Santa-masked killer closes in, she must face down small-town indifference, buried trauma, and a sleigh full of secrets.

Directed by Alice Maio Mackay (Bad Girl Boogey, So Vam), Carnage for Christmas is a defiantly Queer slasher that blends camp, commentary, and candy-cane carnage with heart—and just enough horror to make you think twice about going home for the holidays!

POST-SHOW Talk Back – Will this movie hold up over time? Maybe? Let’s talk about it over popcorn and revenge killing!

TRIGGER WARNING - Some have noted that the depiction of violence against marginalized communities could be unsettling. It's important to note that the film also serves as a commentary on real-world issues, highlights the violence faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, and centres a trans heroine with main character energy. Not every film is for every audience

Director: Alice Maio Mackay