Spirit Of The Season at Metro Cinema

On Tuesday, December 19th, the Metro Cinema will be screening Spirit Of The Season, a holiday-themed comedy/horror film made by a collective of Edmonton filmmakers, screenwriters and actors and shot entirely in and around Edmonton.

Riffing on the classic “cabin in the woods” premise of movies such as Evil Dead, the story follows a group of five friends as they head out to an isolated retreat to escape the holidays… but one way or another, the spirit of the season finds them. What follows is not only a hilarious holiday romp, but also a genuine and heartfelt look at the less-discussed negative aspects of the Christmas season, and the emotional toll they can take. The film features a character dealing with the loss of family members, a queer character struggling to reconcile their identity with their family, and a character who grew up in poverty, and explores the ways the holidays can be difficult for a myriad of reasons.

Spirit Of The Season is the debut feature from Strawberry Creek Films, an artist-owned filmmaking collective. The show starts at 7pm, and tickets are $14 (or $11 for students and seniors) and are available at https://www.metrocinema.org/production/spirit-of-the-season/