We're about to watch our traditional Thanksgiving movie - ThanksKilling

[Nevilledog]

The Best Holiday-themed Movie about a Homicidal Turkey Ever Made!

C'mon, anybody who complains that a movie called "Thankskilling" about a foul-mouthed (or is that fowl-mouthed?) supernatural turkey who goes on a murderous rampage is not a good movie missed the point. This movie is not supposed to be good. It's supposed to be as bad as it sounds, and thankfully, it is! "Thankskilling" is a movie made for horror fans, as it totally exploits the ridiculous genre conventions most horror films employ to a fault. All the usual suspects of overused clichéd characters are here (The Jock, The Hot Girl, The Sensitive Girl, The Funny Fat Guy, and The Nerd), but each one is exaggerated to the point of caricature, so the whole thing works really well instead of being tiresome. The five friends embark on an idyllic Thanksgiving weekend getaway, and of course, things don't go as planned.

This movie is offensive, vulgar, and most of all, absurd, but all the crazy random elements are woven together in a way that could be called (dare I say).... brilliant? The villain of "Thankskilling" is a trash-talking necromanced ancient undead turkey realized on screen through a really poor quality hand puppet, and yet the Turkey is one of the most refreshing villains I've seen in low budget horror in a long while. He's definitely original (in the very least), but also boasts some unforgettable one liners that will keep you smirking long after the end credits have faded away. The acting is intentionally wooden and at times over the top, but it all gels perfectly with the outlandish and sarcastic tone of the film. And yes, there were a few times that I actually had to cover my mouth 'cause I was watching it late at night and I laughed that loud.

So if you're in the mood for some fun horror fare with a touch of the absurd, "Thankskilling" will offer you a great time. Just be sure to check your political correctness at the door.


Gobble Gobble Motherfucker!

[musette_sf]

1. put it in my Prime queue yesterday!

[Nevilledog]

2. It's awesome in every bad way you can imagine

[Indykatie]

3. Per Wiki The Original Thankskilling Had a Budget of Just $3500- I Have To Check This Movie Out

It's probably so bad it's good.

Edited to add there's at least 3 movies in the Thankskilling series.

[a kennedy]

4. Nope it's Planes Trains and Automobiles for us........TRADITION.

[Nevilledog]

6. THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!

[a kennedy]

8. I know absolutely hilarious.......

[Docreed2003]

9. We watched that at our house this morning!!

Love it!

[EarthFirst]

13. Unfortunately my wife protested my annual ritual this year...

I generally watch it with my brother in law every year; this year with everything being a households only affair: I’m missing out...

I was; however able to get in a viewing of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

[a kennedy]

14. Christmas Vacation is good BUT IT ISN'T A THANKSGIVING MOVIE......

[EarthFirst]

15. I'm with you...

2020 broke the mold in so many ways; I figure: why stop now!

[LSFL]

5. I like it too

My wife hates it.

[samnsara]

7. sounds good to me..hubby and i shared a bag of pork rinds and a bottle of wine for Tday..lol

...that movie sounds perfect!

[Nevilledog]

11. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil would also work with that menu

[underpants]

10. Ever heard of it until now. A hand puppet?

Oh that sounds really horrific and great.

[lunatica]

12. It reminds me of The Aristocrats

I thought I was going to bust a gut laughing. I could hardly breath and my side was splitting and I found out why people roll around on the ground laughing. It’s because laughing that hard really hurts your back. Tears blinded me, but that was OK because it was the spoken words that were funny. Catching my breath was like coming up for air after being underwater too long.