Are you tired of the same old boring advent calendars? A bunch of filmmakers have had a good idea instead of the low-quality chocolates and the cheesy ridiculous figures. What about an advent horror movie anthology? Advertised as “24 days, 24 deaths”, or “24 doors to hell”, Deathcember is a compilation of 24 short films based on the Christmas season written, directed and starred by a good collection of interesting names in the horror scene.
In the official site of the movie, http://www.deathcembermovie.com, the official concept has been described as:
Advent – the season of joyous anticipation. Remember the excitement you felt as a kid every December, being allowed to open up a new door of your Advent calendar 24 mornings in a row, eagerly awaiting the surprise that would be in store for you that day?
The anthology DEATHCEMBER aims at bringing such memories back to life and making them a part of today‘s genre legacy, but with a twisted edge; serving as a cinematic Advent calendar full of horror, thrills and black humor.
A collection of 24 short films that take a look at the dark side of the festive season. 24 films by international directors with the most diverse ideas, styles and narrative formats; linked by short animated segments that deal with the Advent calendar itself. Behind each door, a new, viciously entertaining story awaits…
Will you dare to open the doors?
The line-up of international filmmakers participating in this project include Saxl, Michael Varrati, Lazar Bodroža, Florian Frerichs, Isaac Ezban, Sonia Escolano, Bob Pipe, Steve De Roover, Jürgen Kling, Ama Lea, Sadrac González-Perellón, Julian Richards, Lee Sang-woo, Vivienne Vaughn, Ruggero Deodato, Sam Wineman, Andreas Marschall, Lucky McKee, Milan Todorović, Pollyanna McIntosh, Rémi Fréchette, Jason A. Rostovsky, John Cook Lynch, Trent Haaga, Annika Marx, BJ Colangelo, Zach Shildwachter and Alyosha Saari. Actors like Sean Bridgers, Barbara Crampton, Stefan Kapicic, Clarke Wolfe, Tiffany Shepis, Steven E. de Souza, AJ Bowen, Daniel Plotner, Peter Stickles, Matt Mercer, Jeffrey Reddick, Richard Glover, Barbara Magnolfi and Brianna Barnes, to name a few, have also joined, with writer and director Pollyanna McIntosh also bringing her voice as the radio host narrator.
Deathcember was founded by a Kickstarter campaign. The movie is expected to come out this year 2019. In the official Twitter channel @DeathcemberFilm the first teaser has been shared, stating that the first full trailer is coming out next month:
Here it is, our first official teaser trailer! Can’t wait for you all to see the crazy, bloody, weird Advent horror anthology that #DEATHCEMBER has become. Full trailer out next month! 🎅 world sales: @epic_pictures pic.twitter.com/KivRAymp9Y
— DeathcemberFilm (@DeathcemberFilm) July 13, 2019
