#136 - Christmas Evil | Directed by Lewis Jackson (with Robyn Zabukovec)

Tune in for the fourth and final episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! On this last week of the month (and last episode of 2023, an eventful year that’s been notable for things like Barbenheimer, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, the long-awaited passing of Henry Kissinger, and the genocide that Israel is committing against Palestine), Arthur has his buddy and She’s All That superfan Robyn Zabukovec return to the podcast to break down the 1980 Christmas slasher horror movie Christmas Evil. The character study it provides of the creepy yet sympathetic Harry Stadling, confusing Coriolanus Snow with Edward Snowden, comparing Zionists to Nazis, and the good versions of 2019’s Joker comprise just a few of the topics for this episode. Written and directed by Lewis Jackson, Christmas Evil stars Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Joe Jamrog, Peter Neuman, Elizabeth Ridge, Patricia Richardson, Andy Fenwick, Brian Neville, Peter Friedman, and Raymond J. Barry. Spoilers start at 22:25 Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here’s how you can act to help stop Israel’s genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Robyn: a double feature of Christmas Evil and The Holdovers, with a half-hour drinking break between these two movies • Arthur: P2 Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell