Director: Craig
Anderson
Notable Cast: Dee
Wallace, Geoff Morrell, Sarah Bishop, David Collins, Janis McGavin, Gerard O’Dwyer,
Bjorn Stewart, Deelia Meriel, Sam Campbell
Holiday themed slashers are all the craze right now and in
indie, low budget horror it’s thriving. After watching films like All Through the House, A Christmas Horror Story, and having
films like Good Tidings and Better Watch Out on my upcoming queue
for the season, it felt proper to watch at least one during the Halloween binge
I had in October. That film was the Australian film Red Christmas. Oozing with style, this controversial topic emblazoned
slasher is pure exploitation (Ozploitation) and yet executed with absolute
intent on being taken seriously as a horror film meant to stir a debate and it’s
here that perhaps the film will either win its audience or lose them, as any
truly effective cult film will accomplish. In that sense, it’s hard not to
praise Red Christmas even if it has
its problematic moments and pieces. Its intent is executed with
style.