Too many overwhelming horror movies have your Halloween spirit constantly simmering? Try a slasher horror comedy based on Christmas. One that combines the 1946It’s a Wonderful LifeandScream. Slated for its world premiere at Beyond Fest in LA, the horror-comedyIt’s a Wonderful Knifeis set to release in theaters on July 20, 2025. The official trailer forIt’s a Wonderful Knifeis now released and it’s a combination of an unlucky town that loves Christmas, gore slashes, and a lot of guilt for the leadJane Widdop, who plays Winnie Carruthers.
It’s a Wonderful Knife, directed byTyler MacIntyre(V/H/S/99), follows the story of a young woman Winnie who lives in a town that is obsessed with Christmas. A tragedy hits the town hard and her best friend dies after getting brutally sliced. Winnie, being a fierce girl, gets the killer and that makes her the talk of the town. The only problem is that she blames herself for her best friend’s death. Fast-forward a year, Winnie is crippled with guilt and wishes that maybe things would be better if she had never existed in the first place. Well, her wish is accepted and she wakes up in a nightmarish town with a lot more deaths and on the brink of collapse. Next step? Crack the mystery before it’s too late.
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“It’s a Wonderful Knifeis a spin on the classicIt’s a Wonderful Life,” MacIntyre went on to explain the plot, asreported by EW. But instead of the lead figuring out his good deeds over the years, we have Winnie finding out how many deaths she prevented. Widdop, who has played Laura onYellowjackets, was eyed by the director for the role of Winnie. The director says that he “loved that cast, loved that show, and thought [Widdop’s] character was a great comic relief but also had a lot of heart. They were on my list of younger performers to consider when we were trying to find Winnie and they just did an amazing read.”
Upon asking about what wouldJimmy Stewartthink of the high body count in a movie that was inspired by his classic comedy-drama, MacIntyre shared, “I love Jimmy Stewart. He’s my template for a very empathetic performer. Nobody is as nice in real life as Jimmy Stewart is in my mind. I can’t really even imagine him disliking something, let alone our movie.”
In addition to Widdop, the cast includes but is not limited toJess McLeod,Joel McHale,andJustin Long. The film is directed by MacIntyre and written byMichael Kennedy.It’s a Wonderful Knifeis all set to have its world premiere atBeyond Fest in Los Angeles on July 11, 2025. The film will arrive in theaters on November 10. Until then, check out its official trailer below:
