The theme song to the film cannibal holocaust is played during the opening title. From the director that would go on to direct, hobo with a shotgun. See christmas trees massacre a town in the short film treevenge. Shooting started in november 2007, and ended in february 2008.
After completing school, rob began working in the industry as an assistant director. This short, directed by canadian filmmaker jason eisener, made a splash on the festival scene in late 2008 early 2009. Little do the humans know that the trees take offense. An excellent short directed by jason eisener hobo with a shotgun, vhs2, abcs of death all ownership is his. Treevenge could be a short film about the end of days for christmas trees. At least, thats what the trees in this short film seem to think. A young woman is rendered ageless after an accident. Its like watching a revenge flick, a 70s80s slasher movie, a splattercomedy and an arthouse exploitation, all four sub. Treevenge 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Martyrs 2008 erotica is not porn, and martyrs is not torture porn. After much anticipation, the talented trio was ready to give hobo with a shotgun featurelength treatment and officially announced their plans to do so when they screened their award winning short film treevenge at the 2008 fantasia film festival.
In the most wonderful time of the year, its the same old story, over and over again. Treevenge is a triffidsinspired short movie where the illtreated christmas trees. Treevenge is a short film written and directed by jason eisener, and. O christmas tree, o christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches most likely the last time youll sing this tune. Tortured christmas trees get gory as all hell revenge on people. In the 2008 movie treevenge, directed by jason eisener, mother nature. The holidays that fill you full of joy, happiness, togetherness, peace. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highestgrossing year, falling short by just. So alongside the black list is the international watch list, which just came out with its 2008 roster. Lucie, a young woman subjected to an arduous childhood of pain and suffering, returns to the home of the family who abused her with on revenge on her mind.
Treevenge is a gruesome short holiday comedy horror that is sure to make you question your lurking christmas tree. Once upon a time in hollywood subtitles once upon a time in hollywood srt. They went on to actually make a feature film called hobo with a shotgun, which says something about something. Eiseners latest short treevenge premiered at the 2008 fantasia film festival where it won both the audience award and best short film. Post production started immediately and the film was completed in june 2008. Treevenge is a 2008 christmas horror short film written and directed by jason eisener, and produced by yer dead productions. I cant think of a single full length horror film ive seen. Its an unofficial list of the american film industrys favorite foreign feature and short. Treevenge could be a short film about the end of days for christmas trees, or perhaps. With jonathan torrens, sarah dunsworth, maris morgan, jayden taylor. From hobo with a shotgun director, jason eisner, comes this yuletide tale of an xmas tree killing spree. This is evidenced in the 2008 short film, treevenge, which may or.
In the 2008 movie treevenge, directed by jason eisener, mother nature gets her revenge on purposeless consumerism, wasteful practices, and, well, a gaggle of canadian dolts. Also, we have low budget gore collection up for pre. Treevenge canada 2008 comedy, horror 16 min english foulmouthed 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. After being hacked down, and shipped away from their homes, they quickly become strung up, screwed into an upright. Clearly, for trees, christmas isnt the exciting peace on earth that is. A short movie playing at 2008 fantastic fest online is this canadian, what i can only call, treesploitation splatter flick. A vagabond with a 20gauge shotgun changed to a 12gauge for the actual movie who becomes a vigilante. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. Treevenge is a christmas comedy horror cowritten by jason eisener and rob cotterill, who had recently made the fake trailer for hobo with a shotgun as part of quentin tarantinos grindhouse experiment. This is evidenced in the 2008 short film, treevenge, which may or may not be based on actual events.
From the creator and director of hobo with a shotgun comes treevenge. Film gay movie erotic 275,222 results 2 h 12 mindanies05 11. Hilary duff stars as lane daniels, a fashion journalist. Fast forward two years later and the feature is not only complete but the trailer has finally arrived. Christmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays. At first peaceful and inoffensive normal trees, after been subjected to all kind of atrocities by humans year over year on christmas, they decide to take revenge on humans for all the wrong they been doing with them for so long, thus becoming murderous monsters willingly to kill everyone on. The shoot took a total of ten days and ended in late february 2008.
Austin, texas february, 2008 the south by southwest sxsw film. Jason eiseners hilarious, gross and totally awesome treevenge is the first ever truly successful christmasthemed horror movie. Treevenge 2008 riversofgrue june 10, 20 october 1, 2017 exploitation, hardcore gore, horror, satire, short film, splatter. Clearly, for trees, christmas isnt the exciting peace on earth that is experienced by most. The christmas trees are the main charactersvillains of the 2008 comedyhorror short film treevenge. Its kinda nsfw, if your boss frowns upon seeing heaps of gore and buckets of blood. Oliver surprises the family with a vacation to puerto rico. After being hacked down, and shipped away from their homes, they quickly become strung up, screwed into an upright position for all to see, exposed in a humiliation of garish decorations. Treevenge is a dish best served cold, preferably on a snowy christmas morning. In keeping with the holiday spirit here, today im highlighting one of my alltime favorite short films, treevenge. See christmas trees massacre a town in the short film. For 2008, the top ten films consisted of three superhero films, three animated films, three action films and one musical film.
Are you a horror fan in search of a genre film to help put you in the christmas spirit. Also, theres a pretty neat short film with the same treevenge name. Treevenge details the horrifying reality of the lives of christmas trees. But my fears have been allayed with the release of director jason eiseners treevenge, a delightfully sick and twisted moonwalksized leap forward for the future of fastmoving killer xmas tree movies. Opening to the beautiful strains of the cannibal holocaust theme, treevenge follows the life, and death possibly, of the good old fashioned christmas tree. Directed by jason eisener, who is best known for hobo with a shotgun, the highconcept horror short depicts christmas from the perspective of trees that were chopped down and shipped to the various homes of those celebrating the holiday. Christmas evil 1980 full movie silent night, deadly night 1984 the most disturbing santa claus photos on the net black christmas. Sxsw film festival adds 500 days of summer, treevenge and. Apparently they dont take too kindly to being chopped down every holiday season and ultimately ending up in a wood chipper. Treevenge 2008 is a short christmasthemed horror film directed by jason eisener for halifaxbased yer dead productions. Starring jonathan torrens, sarah dunsworth and lex gigeroff. Treevenge details the experiences and horrifying reality of the lives of christmas trees. Treevenge could be a short film about the end of days for christmas trees, or perhaps, the.
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