CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING

We are closed on Thanksgiving.But every so often, a film comes along that changes the traditional limitations, boundaries and possibilities of the cinematic art form. Films that change our perception of what can be achieved through cinema and eternally raise the bar for the medium as a whole. Films that move us and challenge us on both personal and intellectual levels. Citizen Kane. The Godfather. The Dark Knight. Now, Thankskilling has joined that exalted pantheon.In this film, the American Indians weren't cool with the pilgrims so a medicine man put together some kind of curse to have an evil mutant turkey kill everyone. And of course, the turkey comes back X years later to kill again. The main characters are the same five clichés that show up in every teen/slasher film: The whore, the virgin, the jock, the fat guy and the nerd. One by one, this turkey puppet tries to kill them off.This movie, at an hour and six minutes long, is totally worth your time. (That is, unless you take yourself and your film tastes too seriously.) Every cent of the $50 spent making this film was brilliantly used: ThanksKilling has a whimsical yet macabre aesthetic, highly recommended for fans of Tromaville and Lloyd Kauffman. That said, there are some legitimately clever lines and some real wit. The soundtrack is also incredible, with no exception to be made for the original music created by hip-hop artist Kajmir Royale. I love the leading man because he is super handsome and probably could have skated by on his looks in some more lucrative cubicle job but instead he is following his dreams and making B horror movies.No, we're not showing this film on Thanksgiving. In fact, we aren't showing any film on Thanksgiving. Still, this doesn't mean you shouldn't see it. It might be exactly what you need after an evening with your family.