Summary
On Christmas Eve, a scorned widow casts an ancient spell to resurrect her executed husband. However, when the spell goes wrong, the husband is brought back as an Evil Christmas Tree. Hell-bent on getting revenge on the one who caused his execution, the body count keeps rising as the Tree hunts her down.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 17Audiences 33GoodWatch 26
Tomatometer17%
IMDb3.3
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −22 min on the typical 95
typical 9573Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
2022
November 1, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
23 of 23
Sarah Alexandra MarksFaith
Marcus MasseyClayton Slayter (Tree)- JTJudy TcherniakMorrigan
Sarah T. CohenCindy
Kelly Rian SansonBecky
Ella StarbuckLouisa
Lauren StaerckTina
May KellyMaria
Nikolai LeonAlex
Richard HarfstGilbert
Gillian BroderickMagna
Bao TieuTerry
Mike KelsonDrunk Man
Nicola WrightAngel Tree- JSJoseph Simpson-BushellParty Attendee
- AAAdris AsgharParty Attendee
- PRPete RossParty Attendee
Simon EllisParty Attendee- PPPeter PlumbParty Attendee
- MRMartina RaffaParty Attendee
- SBSteve BatesParty Attendee
- AVAmanda ViksninaParty Attendee
- AWAllan WaterfieldFaith's Dad
Directing · 2
- Rhys Frake-Waterfield Director, Writer, Location Manager, Producer, Executive Producer, Editor, Other, Decorator, VFX Supervisor
- Liana Failla First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Craig McLearie Writer
Production · 1
- Scott Chambers Executive Producer, Producer, Casting Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Camera · 3
- Vince Knight Director of Photography, Digital Colorist
- Joanna Cuper First Assistant Camera
- James Daynolo Second Assistant Camera
Sound · 3
- James Cox Music, Original Music Composer
- Ryan Hatton Sound Designer
- Cael Mcnally Production Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Allan Waterfield Set Designer
Visual Effects · 2
- Paul Knott VFX Artist
- Steve Clarke VFX Artist
Lighting · 2
- Dylan Schultz-Soo Gaffer
- Lucas Patternott Electrician
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