Humans and Christmas trees switch roles in the most twisted holiday film of the year
Richard E. Grant narrates Anomaly's gore-fest that puts people in the 'shoes' of Tannenbaum
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A man experiences what a Christmas tree goes through at this time of year in a seasonal tale from Anomaly London--and it's not pretty.
The agency's holiday film, narrated by Richard E. Grant, is a twisted, dark tale that will appeal to those with a sick sense of humor. It's the story of Peter, a man who finds himself kidnapped by a family of trees, who cut off his feet and place him in a pot in their home (yes, there's lots of blood).
Told through increasingly desperate and nihilistic letters to his wife, he explains how they cover him in tacky decorations and stand around him singing songs as his life slowly ebbs away. Meanwhile we see other humans being dragged bloody through the streets by happy tree families. There are also some hilarious blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments, including a tree version of the John Lewis Christmas ad. It's all so very horrible--but keep watching through to the end, for a twist that will make you laugh even more.
The film was written, directed, animated & produced by Anomaly & Unreasonable Studios. It's the third darkly humorous holiday film by the agency following 2016's "12 Days of Avian Misery" starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and last year's Dear Satan, in which a little girl mistakes the Devil for Santa.
Credits
- Date
- Dec 13, 2018
- Agency :
- Anomaly-London
- Narrated by :
- Richard E. Grant
- Written by :
- Craig Ainsley
- Written by :
- Ben Robinson
- Written by :
- Mike Whiteside
- Directed by :
- Ben White
- Directed by :
- Craig Ainsley
- Directed by :
- Ben Robinson
- Directed by :
- Mike Whiteside
- Animated by :
- Ben White
- Animated by :
- Joao Pereira
- Animated by :
- Guillaume Le Roux
- Animated by :
- Emrah Onal
- Animated by :
- Chris Hilton
- Animated by :
- Kirstin Smith
- Produced by :
- Soraya Phipps
- Animation Producer :
- Dani Sierra
- Illustrated by :
- Sharm Murugiah
- Illustrated by :
- Debut Art
- Personal Assistant to Mr Rodger Federer :
- Oli Beale
- Head of Body Disposal :
- Nicky Russell
- Typography by :
- Kerry Roper
- Composition by :
- Ashley Bates
- Composition :
- Adelphoi
- Sound Design by :
- Mike Bovill
- Sound Design :
- 750mph
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