Episode 276: 'Violent Night' with Alison Star Locke

The pitch: “Die Hard but Bruce Willis is Santa, Nakatomi Plaza is a rich lady’s house, and Hans Gruber is John Leguizamo. Also add in some Home Alone, a lot of bone-crushing, and jokes.” The pitch meeting might not have gone down exactly like that, but the resulting film is called Violent Night, and we’re talking about it today with the director of the new RLJE/Shudder/AMC holiday horror film The Apology! Then, Alonso will adjudicate a Santa/Scrooge movie quiz. What’s GoodAlonso - Neal Bledsoe’s statement on stepping away from GAFDrea - Clark Family Murder Mystery Dinner PartyAlison - Christmas nail art!Ify - snowboarding trip turned cozy, indoor tripITIDICBlack Adam Didn’t Kill at the Box OfficeDwayne Johnson posted a set photo of J.K. Simmons as a Jacked SantaJames Cameron prepped Avatar 2 Writers Room w/800 pages of notesStaff PicksDrea - The ApologyAlonso - SpiritedAlison - International FallsIfy -  William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet***With:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeAlison Star LockeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher