A Happy Accident, or Inspired Lunacy?

Rating: 7/10 (23 July 2019)

After avoiding this film for years (as a Christmas-loving lad who assumed it was all about trying to destroy my favorite holiday), I finally ended up watching this totally off-kilter film about the why Halloween and Christmas don't mix (take notes please, Krampus!) It's hard for me to get much of reading off of this one way or another. To be honest, it's incredibly ugly. I get that that serves the feel of Halloween Town and it's denizens perfectly, but considering that the Santa, his elves, and the regular humans are all pretty weird looking too, I'm left wondering how much of it was intentional. The music is also incredibly lopsided and strange, once again serving the plot and feel of the film well. At the same time, some of the songs are kind of grating, so who knows. At the end of the day, I can appreciate what they were trying to do, and I do find it kind of hilarious, in a weird sort of way. While not a huge fan, I don't really mind it either, and I definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a strange diversion from the usual festive fare.