A leftover from my cinema trip this past Sunday

As you all know by now I love scary movies and will always endorse the shower scene in Psycho as sheer perfection.  Nevertheless, when it comes to slasher movies I still put my hand in front of my face and peek between my fingers as I watch.  Thanksgiving takes place in Boston during the aforementioned holiday.  The movie begins with a massive group of irate shoppers before Black Friday outside of a big box store.  The imagery is familiar but the outcome is far more disturbing.  I do not want to give away any spoilers, instead I will say this movie is really, really good.  Patrick Dempsey successfully breaks free from his long held McDreamy image.  His Boston accent never falters while his performance brings to mind countless Stephen King Sheriffs.  The story is fun and the killer’s mask has the making of an iconic Halloween costume.  However, what makes this movie truly disruptive is the manner in which each character reaches their demise.  To be clear, I have never seen a human basted on screen but it had me both laughing and screaming out loud.  Directed by Eli Roth, Thanksgiving is filled with gore, guts and creative butchery that will leave you scared senseless.  I recommend you skip the cliche holiday movies this week and start a new tradition that oozes holiday flavour…complete with all the fixings.