A serial killer in a Santa suit and mask tracks down a woman in his work file that he is fixated on. And that's more or less the gist...
To be honest, the very beginning and last half hour is when "Christmas Cruelty" truly shines with such delightful offerings of splattery carnage as skull crushing, vag-stabbing and chainsaw mutilation to name only a few examples. The middle portion of the film is not without it's merits, but takes a much slower pace than I would've preferred after such a strong opening scene (circular saw infanticide!). Also, some of the editing choices and music video-style interludes were a little overdone at times. Still, the characters are enjoyable enough in making their Krampus masks to go out scaring unsuspecting people, as well as mixing one of the most epic xmas party cocktails ever. One of the characters' rantings was also pretty funny. The practical gore effects are convincing and quite nasty at times, definitely making for some solid CRUELTY, as promised. Gotta recommend this one to my gorehounds looking for some enjoyable, holiday-themed sleazy fun.
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