tommy wirkola

On the 86th episode of the Slice By Slice podcast, Jesse and Josh break out the eggnog and cover their favorite Christmas Horror movies for the year. Season 5 Finale! Violent Night and Christmas Bloody Christmas. Recorded on 12/30/23.

• Intro
• News and Announcements
• Corrections and Updates
• What We Watched
• Film Discussions
  • Violent Night (2022)
  • Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
• Outro

A wealthy family is taken hostage on Christmas Eve, and only one person can save them -- the real Santa Claus. Larry joins Matt & Ashley to talk about the new movie Violent Night, currently in theaters, as our 12 Days of Christmas soldiers on.

David Harbour goes John McLaine on a bunch of bad guys during a home invasion robbery in this action/horror hybrid.

Violent Night trailer:
https://youtu.be/a53e4HHnx_s

Intro and outro music by Tony Longworth.

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The pitch: “Die Hard but Bruce Willis is Santa, Nakatomi Plaza is a rich lady’s house, and Hans Gruber is John Leguizamo. Also add in some Home Alone, a lot of bone-crushing, and jokes.” The pitch meeting might not have gone down exactly like that, but the resulting film is called Violent Night, and we’re talking about it today with the director of the new RLJE/Shudder/AMC holiday horror film The Apology! Then, Alonso will adjudicate a Santa/Scrooge movie quiz. 

What’s Good
Alonso - Neal Bledsoe’s statement on stepping away from GAF
Drea - Clark Family Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Alison - Christmas nail art!
Ify - snowboarding trip turned cozy, indoor trip

ITIDIC

1. Black Adam Didn’t Kill at the Box Office
2. Dwayne Johnson posted a set photo of J.K. Simmons as a Jacked Santa
3. James Cameron prepped Avatar 2 Writers Room w/800 pages of notes

Staff Picks
Drea - The Apology
Alonso - Spirited
Alison - International Falls
Ify -  William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Alison Star Locke

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Things are getting stranger for the Strangers this week! An unexpected request from a third party forces them to veer away from slashers to cover action-comedy, Violent Night! Directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring David Harbour and John Leguizamo, the gory action flick pits the real deal Santa Claus against a group of mercenaries terrorizing a wealthy family on Christmas Eve!

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In this episode we discuss the perils of airborne Santa vomit, reindeer poo on roofs and Violent Night.

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In this week’s episode of the AIPT Movies podcast, Alex, Tim, and Matt discuss one of the greatest entries in the “Christmas Action” subgenre, The Long Kiss Goodnight! Is this the best Black Widow movie we’ll ever get? How does it compare to more prominent Christmas Action movies like Die Hard or Lethal Weapon? Is this Samuel L. Jackson’s best role?! Listen now to find out!

Also, Alex saw The Fabelmans and the most recent Christmas Action movie, Violent Night! Alex loved Violent Night so much that it will definitely become one of his holiday viewing traditions. On a less positive note, Tim and Alex both saw Bullet Train and ended up wishing the train got to its destination much faster.

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The AIPT Movies podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris, Tim Gardiner, and Matt Paul, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Instagram and Twitter @ActionHarris. Matt is a terrific artist that you can find on Instagram @no_wheres_ville. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the AIPT Movies crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter @AIPTmoviesPod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

In this episode, Christian and Devin give their thoughts and insights on VIOLENT NIGHT. When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Housekeeping (00:18)
2. ​​​​​Initial reactions (08:55)
3. Spoilers (17:34)
4. Final thoughts and Ratings (18:19)
5. Call To Action / Coming up Next (22:26)

MOVIE INFO:

• Director: Tommy Wirkola
• Writers: Pat Casey and Josh Miller
• Stars: David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, and John Leguizamo
• Synopsis: When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

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