Treevenge (2008)

Christmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays.

Director:

Jason Eisener

Writers:

Rob Cotterill, Jason Eisener

Stars:

Jonathan Torrens, Sarah Dunsworth, Maris Morgan

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Torrens	...	Jim Macmichael
Sarah Dunsworth	...	Cadence Macmichael
Maris Morgan	...	Krista Macmichael
Jayden Taylor	...	Jason Macmichael
Lex Gigeroff	...	Tree Lot Boss
Mike Cleven	...	Crew Boss
Jason Collins	...	Lumberjack #1
Timothy Dunn	...	Wreathmaker (as Tim Dunn)
Shaun Clark	...	Lumberjack #2
Aria Publicover	...	Joni Carpenter
Molly Dunsworth	...	Molly Carpenter
Rob Cotterill	...	Jon Carpenter
Baby Carpenter	...	The Carpenter Cat
Craig Ferguson	...	Reporter
Glen Matthews	...	Yuppie Man

Storyline

Foul-mouthed lumberjacks descend on a hillside of trees, cutting them down and trucking them to Christmas tree lots where families paw them, pick one out, take it home, stick it in a stand, and decorate it. The trees experience terror throughout the ordeal: we hear their squeals of pain when axed or sawn, the emotion of separation from family and friends, the fear of the unknown, and the despair they feel during the strange and bizarre rituals of families at Christmas. On Christmas morning, the trees strike back. Man, woman, child, and pet may be in for a grisly end.

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Plot Keywords:

tree | christmas | raped by trees | hobo | family pet | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2008 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yer Dead Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

User Reviews

from the director of Hobo With A Shotgun...

Sit back, relax, and enjoy Treevenge for all its bloody goodness. It's a "they fight back" saga that one hasn't really seen before, unless perhaps one is so well versed in Troma knowledge that they could dig up an example and look like the smarty-pants of the room. But for the moment, I can't think of another example of photosynthetic comeuppance aside from this, where trees cut in the forest are cut down for Christmas, and fight back against their 'owners'. It's got subtitled tree dialog. It's got dumb-s*** humans in the sticks and trailer parks and homes. It's got so much blood you'd think that the blood coordinator from Dead-Alive stopped by to pitch in on the fun. And it's so much fun, on both an intellectual level and on that visceral bloody-fun level that only the best in Troma can bring out (or just creative comedy horror in general) can bring out. It also reveals that Jason Eisner, the director and also the force behind the little-seen Grindhouse trailer (only shown in Canada with the Rodriguez/Tarantino film but also infamous online), has a real potential career ahead of him. What Treevenge exactly spells of it I can't say with the best crystal ball. But there will be something, with blood perhaps.