On paper, it's crazy that Eli Roth'sThanksgiving exists. It's even crazier that it's any good. In fact, its gravy-fueled good time. What started as a goofy parody sizzle trailer for Grindhouse was adapted into a feature last year and is arguably one of the most fun, best written slasher movies we've gotten in a long time. Considering horror movies are in a bit of a (dare I say) Golden Age with the likes of A24, Neon, and Blumhouse producing frequent notable hits, this is a high accolade. When I first saw the trailer for Thanksgiving, I'll admit I was skeptical. It seemed like a silly cash grab without much merit, but I'm happy to admit that wasn't the case. Was it very silly? Absolutely. But it was silly with a wink, using the simple set-up of "slasher villain in a generic John Carver mask" to an elevated blast. Part of why it works so well is in it's opening scene portraying a Black Friday riot inciting the motive for its masked killer. Below, let's revisit this scene and dissect how Thanksgiving established itself as a Thanksgiving movie that deserves our attention. Analyzing the 'Thanksgiving' Black Friday RiotIt goes without saying that all great slasher movies have an air of social commentary. Whether it's the subtle punishment of youth and sex in '80s fair such as Halloween and Friday the 13th (as elegantly evaluated in Carol J. Clover's must-read Men, Women, and Chain Saws), or even satirizing the genre itself with...
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