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Thanksgiving is a bloody holiday horror built around revenge killings and a crowded store stampede that turns tragic. The tone is mean and playful with gore, and the f-word flies constantly in panic and teen banter. Drinking and a little sexual talk show up around the teen cast. We land at R 18+ and up because the kill set pieces and realistic injury detail sit at adult horror strength
Uplifting themes
A few people try to protect friends and do the right thing under pressure. The film still leans harder on spectacle than on hope Some teens and adults show loyalty when things go wrong. Many others panic, pick fights, or make selfish choices in the crush
Story (may spoil tone)
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.
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Violence A Black Friday crush turns deadly, then a masked killer hunts people th…
A Black Friday crush turns deadly, then a masked killer hunts people through the holiday. Attacks are frequent, creative, and played for shock more than restraint
Language Lots of strong swearing from the opening crowd crush onward, mostly the…
Lots of strong swearing from the opening crowd crush onward, mostly the f-word. The s-word, a-word, and crude sexual insults also fly in fights and panic
Sex / nudity Teen characters flirt and talk about sex in blunt ways. There is kissin…
Teen characters flirt and talk about sex in blunt ways. There is kissing and sexual heat around young adults, without turning into a soft romance
Drugs / alcohol Characters drink and joke about selling alcohol to teens. Booze sits in…
Characters drink and joke about selling alcohol to teens. Booze sits in the background of parties and shop talk rather than driving the plot
Frightening This is built as jump-scare holiday horror with chase scenes and a kill…
This is built as jump-scare holiday horror with chase scenes and a killer who keeps closing in. The dread stays high once the body count starts rising
Child peril / abuse High-schoolers and young teens are among the people hunted and hurt. Pa…
High-schoolers and young teens are among the people hunted and hurt. Parents should know minors are in the path of the killer, not only adults on the edges
Gore / death / weapons Blood, wounds, and holiday tools used as weapons get long, graphic focu…
Blood, wounds, and holiday tools used as weapons get long, graphic focus. Injury detail is a main attraction of the set pieces
Grief / bereavement Characters carry loss from the store tragedy and later murders. Grief f…
Characters carry loss from the store tragedy and later murders. Grief fuels anger and fear more than quiet mourning scenes
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Why do holiday slashers turn a family day into something scary on purpose?
- When does revenge stop feeling fair and start feeling like more harm?
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