Elves (film)

"Elves" is a 2024 American Christmas horror-comedy anthology film. The plot centers around killer Christmas elves that feast on human flesh. It is directed by Todd and Dutch Linsley. It is to be released November 30, 2024. It focuses on six stories entitled "Jingle Bells", "Silent Night", "Carol of the Bells", "Hot Fra Traeets Gronne Top", "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", and "Vi Lover Hinanden". The stories are about:
It is a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol, as well as A Christmas Story, Home Alone, Die Hard, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and Jingle All the Way.
== Characters ==
=== Live action ===
* Todd Linsley as Santa, an ancient toymaker that was once a brutish deity
* Aubrey Plaza as Tracy, the overprotective and uptight mother of Billy
* Toni Collette as Toni, the manipulative aunt of Billy
* Dutch Linsley as Billy, a boy who's dysfunctional family's squabbling leads him to lose the Christmas spirit
* Fin Murray as Steve, the oppressive cousin of Billy
* Duke Linsley as Ralphie, the younger brother of Billy
* Lukas Murray as Kevin, the cousin of Billy
* Fara Murray as Maggie, the innocent, young cousin of Billy whose on the nice list
* Larry as Santa's Little Helper, a male puppy dog aged 20 weeks
=== Voice cast ===
* Howie Mandel as Nisse, a creature originating from the North Pole temporarily kept as a pet by Billy
* Brendan Fletcher as Baby Krampus, a horned anthropomorphic beast originating from Alpine folklore
* Frank Welker as Stocking Stuffet, an elf that betrays Santa Claus
* Frank Welker as Cookie Crusher, an elf that betrays Santa Claus
* Kathleen Barr as Rudolf the White-Nosed Reindeer, the ninth and youngest of Krampus' reindeer, using his luminous white nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Krampus' sleigh on Christmas Eve
* Frank Welker as Wrapping Wrapper, an elf that betrays Santa Claus
* Frank Welker as Eggnog Gobbler, an elf that betrays Santa Claus
* Frank Welker as Twinkle Toes, an elf that betrays Santa Claus
== Plot ==
A boy on the naughty list named Billy meets an elf in his tool shed; Billy and his family cut down a Christmas tree in the forest; Santa reveals his bloody past; The Scrooge family is seperated in the forest when they go to the forest to confront the elves; The Scrooge family thinks all is well until the supernatural evil from the forest is unleashed upon the town; Billy must make the ultimate sacrifice to defeat the elves once and for all.
== Production ==
The idea was created in 2020, when Dutch Linsley had a good idea for a Christmas horror movie. Dutch Linsley's pitch for the movie was Gremlins meets Home Alone meets Violent Night.
==See also==
*List of Christmas films
*Scandinavian folklore
*Old Norse religion
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==Easter eggs==
Elves sets up a Christmas Cinematic Universe, as it has a lot of easter eggs from other Christmas films. In a few scenes, we see a Turbo Man doll from the Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Jingle All the Way", and the name of the town in the film is "Bedford Falls", which is the name of the town in "It's A Wonderful Life".