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A Creature Was Stirring

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As a Christmas blizzard rages outside, Faith, a nurse, keeps her daughter Charm locked in her room, injected with "holiday cheer," methadone, to sustain a delicately balanced fever--"treatment" for a mysterious affliction. When drifters Kory and Liz break in seeking shelter, they quickly discover that Faith's relationship with Charm stretches the limits of dysfunction, and both of them are concealing the malevolent fifth houseguest lurking in the shadows. Hint: it ain't Santa.
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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 03/12/2024
3.5/5
The ending is a bit disappointing/deceiving for those who would be hoping for something different, but the overall effect of the film works and makes it something to check out even outside of the Holiday season. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 01/12/2024
A Creature Was Stirring feels as though it has something deeper to say, but never seems to find the cohesion and narrative direction to say it. There is a sadness too as the film ends with another holiday seasonal horror missing the mark. Go to Full Review
Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) 12/20/2023
1.75/5
There's an ambitious idea buried somewhere in here. Unfortunately, it's covered in the rubble of a cripplingly low budget and over-ambitious screenplay. What could have been a crafty Christmas creature-feature becomes a confusing addiction commentary. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 12/20/2023
2.5/5
Strong performances and impressively unique practical effects earn A Creature Was Stirring a slight recommendation, but an 11th hour reveal threatens to collapse the whole endeavor. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 12/15/2023
2.5/5
The film has a great cast, direction, set pieces, creature design, and holiday lighting, but first time screenwriter Shannon Wells' ending torpedoes the whole thing. It's worth checking out, but oof. Go to Full Review
Christian Valentin Spectrum Culture 12/13/2023
While smartly relying more on its performance and chemistry than creature carnage or gore (although what’s here is suitably grisly), A Creature Was Stirring can’t overcome the limitations that constantly undercut the promise of its title. Go to Full Review
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Angel Karim M Apr 7 Malisima desearía que me reembolsará el director el dinero y el tiempo, simplemente horrible trama sin sentido ¿linterna verde? ¿Fantasías sexuales? Un buen plot twist pero de ahí en fuera es lo único rescatable See more KerryWhite's S @KerryWhite77 Dec 27 Rating: 5/10. 57/100 See more Steven t @SST609 12/05/2024 I don't have a clue,but the acting was good. See more Alicja J 10/19/2024 It's the weirdest movie I've ever seen. See more Jay W @JayDubb 12/27/2023 Probably the worst movie Ive seen this year! See more Mike M 12/26/2023 Wow - this was dreadful. Not in the sense that "dread" is part of the viewing experience and an essential ingredient of a well made horror film, but "dread" in the sense of being seriously bad. It was difficult to stay awake at times listening to the mind numbing dialogue and lack of action as it just dragged on and on....and on. And then when the creature did appear, it had the shock factor of a hairy shadow. The script was terrible, the plot an incoherent mess full of holes, and the engagement factor nil. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a Christmas blizzard rages outside, Faith, a nurse, keeps her daughter Charm locked in her room, injected with "holiday cheer," methadone, to sustain a delicately balanced fever--"treatment" for a mysterious affliction. When drifters Kory and Liz break in seeking shelter, they quickly discover that Faith's relationship with Charm stretches the limits of dysfunction, and both of them are concealing the malevolent fifth houseguest lurking in the shadows. Hint: it ain't Santa.
Director
Damien LeVeck
Producer
Aaron B. Koontz, Damien LeVeck, Natalie LeVeck, Vladislav Severtsev
Screenwriter
Shannon Wells
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
Skubalon, Paper Street Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Drug Content|Bloody Images|Some Sexual References|Violence)
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2023
Runtime
1h 40m
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