For every horror fan, the inevitable wake after a wild Halloween involves much pain and heart break. Spooky spirits dwindle. Evil grins fade. A once-great appetite for life and death fades away, leaving nothing more but a mere metaphorical tapeworm withering away in its own filth.
It’s true. We live in slime.
With that said, the close of one devilish year brings forth the birth of a new and horrorphiles still have some bite left in their bit. Thus, we’ve compiled a killer double feature you’re bound not to find on any hokey wish list. Matter of fact, if you pay close attention it may even teach you the true meanings of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The Melbourne Horror Film Society is proud to bring you: FESTEVIL NIGHT!
First up is Lewis Jackson’s oddball black comedy chiller Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out!). Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggert) is obsessed with Christmas. In fact he wants to “be” the authentic Santa Claus with a real suit, sleigh and reindeer. Ever since his childhood he’s wanted to make Christmas a reality, despite naysayers and critics who mock him for his yuletide beliefs. Thing is, Harry feels he owes it to those around him to give them the gifts they deserve…even if the gift is murder! Falsely marketed at the time as a conventional slasher film featuring a bonkers maniac in a Santa suit, Christmas Evil is far more a bizarre psychological character study injected with pitch black humor than anything resembling the cheap shocks of the later Silent Night, Deadly Night. It also features one of the most surreal endings to ever come out of a stuffed stocking.
After you’ve all had your jolly fat man fix we’ll round things out with the nihilistic stalker flick New Year’s Evil. While hosting a televised New Year’s Eve concert, Blaze (Roz Kelly) receives an on air call from a mysterious man going by the name ‘Evil’. The man (Kip Nivan) informs the show’s viewers of his plan to kill someone every time the clock strikes midnight in each time zone. With the police on the madman’s tail and the city in a panic, Blaze does everything she can to stop from becoming ‘Evil’s final victim of the night. On the surface one could discount Emmet Alston’s film as a relatively straightforward stalk-and-slash outing. However, the screenplay diverts from many of the sub-genre’s more established conventions and instills a rather palpable sense of unease and gritty atmosphere rarely seen in films of its ilk. A true buzz-killer for anyone looking to walk the streets at night at 2am on January 1st, 2013!
2012 is nearly over, Rover! So why not round it out with us by way of a drink and some fiendish festive thrills at Bar303, Northcote on Tuesday December 18th at 7pm sharp. As usual our membership fees are minimal: a mini membership will cost you $10 while a full membership will only set you back $20.
Giveaways in tow!
See you then, fellins!
Bob, Matt, Sam & Dave
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