Holidays and horror movies complement each other like turkey and dressing.
From “Halloween” to “Black Christmas,” just about every major holiday has been exploited on film – even Independence Day (check out “Uncle Sam”).
Now director Eli Roth of “Hostel” fame serves us a platter of horror with “Thanksgiving,” one of several fake trailers that appear in the Robert Rodriguez-Quentin Tarantino double feature “Grindhouse.”
Set presumably in the 1970s in Plymouth, Mass., “Thanksgiving” follows a knife-wielding killer, dressed appropriately in 17th century pilgrim garb, hack his way through the town’s locals, apparently for no other reason than to wreak havoc on everyone’s Turkey Day.
No one is spared the maniac’s wrath – not even Grandma or the turkey mascot that appears in Plymouth’s Thanksgiving parade.
“White meat, dark meat – all will be carved,” the trailer’s narrator warns in a voice that sounds like it should belong to the Thanksgiving killer.
For those who haven’t yet seen “Grindhouse” (which I highly recommend), “Thanksgiving” perfectly captures the grainy, vintage quality the double feature films aim to achieve. It’s unfortunate the mini-film doesn’t get full-length treatment; the trailer leaves you – pardon the pun – hungry for a larger portion.
A note of caution: “Thanksgiving” packs in as much blood, sex and gore as can possibly be squeezed into two and a half minutes. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
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