{
  "id": 12962256,
  "title": "Christmas At The Kringles' trailer grants Thomas Lennon's holiday wish for blood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/christmas-at-the-kringles-trailer-grants-thomas-lennons-holiday-wish",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/christman-at-the-kringles-trailer-premiere"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Horror comedy Christmas At The Kringles also stars Ron Livingston, Arden Myrin, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle, Donald Faison, and Beverly D'Angelo.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}