The Mean One

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	David Howard Thornton	The Mean One
	Krystle Martin	Cindy
	Chase Mullins	Deputy Burke
	John Bigham	Doc Zeus
	Erik Baker	Sheriff Hooper
	Flip Kobler	Lou
	Amy Schumacher	Mayor McBean
	Tina Van Berk	Mom
	Saphina Chanadet	Young Cindy
	Victoria Ippolito	Waitress Emily
	Alexandra Vaughan	Hiker Girl
	Jessie Holder Tourtellotte	Anchorwoman
	Allyson Sereboff	Nurse
	Rachel Winfree	Bartender
	Whit Spurgeon	Bus Driver
	Christine DiTillio	Mrs. Hunter
	Ernie Charles	EMT
	Robert DiTillio	Diner Owner
	Stephanie Bates	Flashback Victim
	Josh Arnold	Delivery Driver
	Steven Busby	Anchorman
	Brian Waters	Dick Santa
	Andrew Fultz	Dick Santa 2
	Aubrey Mozino	Christmas Box Influencer
	Chris Sanders	Narrator

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Director	Steven LaMorte
Writer	Flip Kobler, Finn Kobler, Steven LaMorte
Producer	Steven LaMorte, Martine Melloul, Jordan Rosner, Gato Scatena, Amy Schumacher, Rik Sinkeldam, Zach Stampone
Musician	Yael Benamour
Photography	Christopher Sheffield

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My quick rating - 5.1/10. Figured I better check out a Xmas horror flick on the proper day. Luckily I keep a playlist all year long of them. More often than not, when they hit this playlist, they suck so wish me luck lol. Just finished The Mean One. Definitely better than the 3.9 IMDB has on 12/25/23. Wish the horror aspect was a bit more polished but still fun for xmas. In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy (Krystle Martin) witnesses the murder of her parents by a blood-thirsty green figure in a red Santa suit. Twenty years later, the Christmas-hating monster begins to terrorize the town once more. Cindy finds new purpose in stopping the creature and saving the holiday. If the cover is bringing up images of a Christmas classic, it should. This is a very loose parody of the Grinch brought to us by director Steven LaMorte. There was a bit too much of the off-screen kills for my liking but they were often followed up with a bloodbath of an aftermath. But it was always so comic book or cartoon-like that you never see it as gory. Possibly budget restraints or the fact they were attempting to make a safe R rating for the theatrical release (which strangely this flick did have.) The film is cheesy as can be but it never attempts to take itself seriously which makes it quite fun. The acting seems purposely awful to give an entire array of stupid characters. Chase Mullins has to be commended for his role as the detective because he brought the amusement. And who better to play the mean one other than David Howard Thornton who you may know better as Art the Clown from the Terrifier flix. I guess he isn't a fan of roles without makeup of some sort. The movie isn't great mind you but if nothing else, you will be entertained for the entire 92 minutes. I didn't feel cheated for my Xmas viewing with this one and I am normally let down by these unheard-of holiday films I took away on playlists. Not this time.

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