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

2 wins.

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 / Lumberjack / Truck Driver
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:

bloodbath | hell | straight to hell | fire | mayhem | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Horror

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's opening theme is Riz Ortolani's well-known theme for Cannibal Holocaust (1980).

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Quotes

Tree voice: Stop yelling! You are scaring the saplings!

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Connections

Referenced in Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

User Reviews

Well, now at least we know...

...what happened to the Entwives. :-) If you've never heard of the Ents from "Lord of the Rings", you won't catch the reference but if you have, that should say it all. ;-)

Seriously though, this was a very cute short. It's not exactly "family friendly" though - 2 f-bombs that I caught, though that and the gore is the worst of it. It's the kind of movie you wouldn't expect anyone to take seriously enough to put as much effort and work into as these people did. I mean sure, it's not "Casablanca" or even "Killer Clowns from Space", but everything was pretty neat & tidy & put together quite well. I think they should do a sequel - perhaps something where they show the trees in the forest with humans decorated for a tree holiday by a human- fed fire - I mean, there are so many directions one could take a stint like this. Seriously dudes, make a sequel! I think I see "cult favorite" in your future! ;-)

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Treevenge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yer Dead Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color