Holidays

"Every one has a dark side."

2016 1h 44m EN

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An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.

“Every one has a dark side.”

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Cast

Madeleine Coghlan
Maxine (segment "Valentine's Day")
Savannah Kennick
Heidi (segment "Valentine's Day")
Rick Peters
Coach Rockwell (segment "Valentine's Day")
Kate Rachesky
Cathy (segment "Valentine's Day")
Marilyn Flores
Swim Team Member (segment "Valentine's Day")
Emily Hagins
Swim Team Member (segment "Valentine's Day")
Sierra Malo
Swim Team Member (segment "Valentine's Day")
Aimee Sagara
Swim Team Member (segment "Valentine's Day")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Scott Burns
Writers: Anthony Scott Burns, Nicholas McCarthy, Adam Egypt Mortimer
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

CAST

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352+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Scott Burns, shot by Adam Bricker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Kölsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Madeleine Coghlan and Savannah Kennick and Rick Peters carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every one has a dark side.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Scott Burns directs. Adam Bricker behind the camera. Jonathan Snipes scores. Kevin Kölsch cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3352+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Anthony Scott Burns, shot by Adam Bricker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kevin Kölsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Madeleine Coghlan and Savannah Kennick and Rick Peters carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every one has a dark side.".
9IMDB entry: tt4419364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "darkness", "holiday", "halloween", "midnight".

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Bricker
Original score: Jonathan Snipes
Editing: Kevin Kölsch
Production design: Adam Stilwell
Makeup / hair: Hugo Villasenor
VFX supervisor: Darren Roark
Sound: Dennis Widmyer
Stunt coordinator: Scott Miller
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $55,621
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Holidays (2016)

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Gimly2016-08-30
★ 5/10
In terms of horror anthology, it's pretty middle of the road. Worth the watch for the aficionado, but certainly won't convert anyone who hasn't already surrendered their life to the Horror Movie Gods (except maybe the Halloween and Father's Day segments. Those were pretty good).

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