CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS

In this festive nightmare, sharp-witted true crime podcaster Lola returns to her conservative hometown for the first time since transitioning. Her Christmas homecoming is fraught with tension as she confronts both the ghosts of her past and a far more sinister horror in the present: a vengeful serial killer emerging from the grave to wreak havoc on the entire town. With each murder more grotesque than the last, Lola must unearth the killer’s dark secrets before her Christmas turns into a massacre. Australian talent Alice Maio Mackay (SO VAM, T BLOCKERS) returns with her fifth feature, completed at the age of 18 and edited by the remarkable Vera Drew (THE PEOPLE’S JOKER). Resourcefully low-budget, CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS delivers a thrilling and chilling trans horror that will captivate all audiences.

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All tickets to this screening include an invitation to our Trans 4 Trans Mixer following the screening in Nitehawk’s Trees Lounge, 8:30 – 11:00 PM. Sponsored by Hinge.

Music for the T4T Mixer will be provided by DJ Naija Couture*

“Director Alice Maio Mackay, the 20-year-old Australian prodigy, makes a bold statement with her fifth trans genre feature. Known for SO VAM and T BLOCKERS, Maio Mackay teams up with Vera Drew, the mastermind behind THE PEOPLE’s JOKER, for a transgender holiday film like no other. CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS promises a unique blend of suspense and artistry, featuring Lola, a new kick-ass ACAB-type Trans justice hero.” – Anto(n) Astudillo, Programmer

Alice Maio Mackay

Ben Pahl Robinson & Alice Maio Mackay

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