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Christmas At The Kringles' trailer grants Thomas Lennon's holiday wish for blood

Horror comedy Christmas At The Kringles also stars Ron Livingston, Arden Myrin, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle, Donald Faison, and Beverly D'Angelo.

Christmas At The Kringles' trailer grants Thomas Lennon's holiday wish for blood

Title "Christmas At The Kringles" suggests a typical Hallmark-style holiday film with tinsel, good cheer, and a small-town hunk who may or may not be Santa. However, the trailer for this Kevin Lewis-directed movie presents viewers with something quite different. The trailer's faux '70s grainy exploitation style, combined with gouts of blood and gore, creates a stark contrast to the expected holiday fare.

The film features an average family, led by Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson, moving next door to the Kringles, a family famously obsessed with Christmas. Starring Thomas Lennon and Arden Myrin as the Kringles, the movie presents a far cry from the usual holiday movie formula. The Kringles employ Christmas-themed weapons like brightly colored chainsaws, a human-sized Nutcracker with saws for jaws, and a festive Christmas gimp to ensure their new neighbors embrace the holiday spirit.

Supporting cast includes Donald Faison, Rob Ruggle as a menacing Santa, David Wain, and Beverly D'Angelo, all set to arrive on October 30, just in time for Halloween.

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