A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

Seen on Netflix 12/15/2016




A holiday horror gift from Canada? Well I was surprised (and entertained). This is a horror anthology, with a  common thread winding throughout all stories. No, not just Christmas or horror, I did figure out the general direction it was headed, however still enjoyed the (sleigh) ride. William Shatner, as a radio host "Dangerous Dan", served as a frame for this anthology. William Shatner is worth whatever they paid him. Another standout was George Buza (as Santa). Had the stories contained characters with a little more depth, then this film would be worth 4 stars. I wonder if this film was the holiday episode for a series. The opening and closing credits have cheery holiday music.  The graphics in the opening credits were spectacular, but I wish some of that graphics money had been spent on the individual stories' plots. Cinematography was good, if somewhat dark (literally felt the need to adjust my screen). The editing is a bit choppy due to the decision to bounce to different stories and then go back again.  Stay for the closing credits, homilies spoken by William Shatner are priceless.