I watch a lot of low quality indie movies so I probably have a higher tolerance than others for what is passable. Wish it was a little shorter some scenes dragged on and a lot of it fell flat. I guess it was going for a grind house feel now that I look back on it but didn't really get that watching it. Overall if you don't mind indie then this was just ok watch it if you want.
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Awful indie comedy
Leofwine_draca25 December 2017
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SILENT NIGHT, DEAD NIGHT is an awful indie comedy reworking of that Dickens classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL, given a new gangster vibe and plenty of on-street cred. Instead of the Victorian characters, this modern-day variant has an urban setting and a cast of gangsters. The viewer is exposed to flat and monotonous line delivery mixed with plenty of unfunny jokes and a grindhouse-wannabe feel. It's dead in the water from the beginning.
Unbelievably bad college project?
mardovino29 December 2020
Merry Effin' Christmas
NoDakTatum12 October 2023
The tried and true Charles Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol," which has been produced thousands of times on stage, film, and television, gets another treatment courtesy of writer/director Richard Chandler. Scrooge is a gangsta pimp played by George Raynor, who fails to take advantage of his Redd Foxx-style delivery. In addition to the three ghosts (an okay Seregon O'Dassey, a less-than-okay Todd Thierren, and director/writer Richard Chandler) who take Scrooge through his past, present, and future, Scrooge is also being hunted by the Jewish Mafia, who play on both Jewish and Italian stereotypes.
The film is foul-mouthed, appealing to the lowest humor denominator it can muster. It is also shockingly violent, with gunshots to the head and tongues being cut out. That is all well and good, the Dickens story needs a good edgy treatment since the treacly "Scrooged" wasn't exactly hard satirical fare. However, "Scrooge in the Hood" cannot seem to decide what it wants to be. A grindhouse throwback? An old Lisa Lampanelli stand-up routine come to life? Some men play women's roles without any explanation. The sets are obviously actual apartments and basements. The video effects are okay considering the budget. Actors trip over each other's lines, the editing is a little spotty, and once it blows its wad over its own dangerousness, it bogs down thanks to the overly familiar story. I wanted to like "Scrooge in the Hood." From the preview, I was ready to laugh out loud. Instead, I was bored. There is a great comedy that should be made from this germ of an idea, but this film is not it. Also known as "Silent Night Dead Night."
The film is foul-mouthed, appealing to the lowest humor denominator it can muster. It is also shockingly violent, with gunshots to the head and tongues being cut out. That is all well and good, the Dickens story needs a good edgy treatment since the treacly "Scrooged" wasn't exactly hard satirical fare. However, "Scrooge in the Hood" cannot seem to decide what it wants to be. A grindhouse throwback? An old Lisa Lampanelli stand-up routine come to life? Some men play women's roles without any explanation. The sets are obviously actual apartments and basements. The video effects are okay considering the budget. Actors trip over each other's lines, the editing is a little spotty, and once it blows its wad over its own dangerousness, it bogs down thanks to the overly familiar story. I wanted to like "Scrooge in the Hood." From the preview, I was ready to laugh out loud. Instead, I was bored. There is a great comedy that should be made from this germ of an idea, but this film is not it. Also known as "Silent Night Dead Night."
Fantastically Funny
kenmccartney2 January 2012
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THis independent film, from Boston Film Family, was a delightfully raunchy change from the normal Christmas movies we are all so used to. George Raynor as Scrooge was an excellent choice. He brings such likability into a character that we should all despise. Seregon O'Dassey puts a twist on the ghost of Christmas past with her bourbon soaked hi-jinx ( yes folks, the ghost of Christmas past is all liquored up!!!) And Rick Chandler stands quiet(not really) as the Grim Reaper....the ghost of Christmas yet to come...I give this 10 of 10 as far as independent films go. It is a non stop, laugh fest......def worth the watch.....if you are looking for a warm and fuzzy Christmas flick...you are looking in the wrong place...if you want lots of laughs, blood, and hot chicks.....you have come to the right place!!!!
Hysterical - A Perfect Christmas Present!
CalliopeAnne25 December 2017
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My mother and father and I came across this movie watched it on Christmas Eve. What a find! Someone has finally found a way to make the boring "A Christmas Carol" trope interesting again. The movie is presented in the "grindhouse" style which means scantily-clad women of ill-repute, gratuitous violence and profanity - oh, so much profanity. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard and I never found Dickens so enjoyable. Also, it is the ideal antidote for those who are about to go ballistic if they hear "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" one more time. Any movie that has a character describe Tiny Tim's house as a place of "mental midgets and physical fuck-ups" has my undying love. It's a treat, soon to become a family tradition. Take it for what it is - the "anti" Christmas Carol - and you'll really enjoy it. Support indie cinema and Happy Holidays!!
A Totally Different Adaption
boblevoy9 December 2013
Scrooge in the Hood is a different take on the Charles Dickens classic In this adaption. Scrooge is not a money lender like in all of the other adaptations. This one runs a prostitute business and the Jewish Mafia is trying to take over. This film is definitely not for children. There are the ghosts of past present and future, but there is a lot of language and sex jokes in this one. Richard Chandler is director and writer of this film. I got a good laugh out of this one. Great performances by George Raynor, Tina Krause, and Peter Morse. Richard Chandler who wrote and directed this film appears as the Ghost of Christmas Future. One thing is Richard having Tiny Tim as an adult instead of a child. Looking forward to seeing more work by this writer/director.
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