It's a Wonderful Knife

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Tyler MacIntyre

Producer:

Seth Caplan, Michael Kennedy, Daniel Bekerman

Writer:

Michael Kennedy

Release Date:

Nov 10, 2023

Runtime:

1hr 27m

Synopsis

A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE by way of SCREAM.

Cast

  • Jane Widdop
  • Jess McLeod
  • Joel McHale
  • Katharine Isabelle
  • William B. Davis
  • Justin Long
  • Cassandra Naud
  • Erin Boyes

Letterboxd User Reviews

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2.4
  • Oct 9, 2023

    Justin Long’s fake teeth for Best Supporting

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    Chase Mitchell
    Chase Mitchell
    Oct 23, 2023

    the lesbianification of it’s a wonderful life

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    cob
    cob
    Dec 3, 2023

    I’ve never seen It’s a Wonderful Life but this version has Lesbians👭, Justin Long doing a funny accent🗣️ & a Christmas killing spree🔪. Why should I bother with the original now?😝 Merry Gay Christmas everyone!🏳️‍🌈🎄

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    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
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    Nov 9, 2023

    save me lesbian aunt katharine isabelle..... save me......

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    juliet
    juliet
    Nov 7, 2023

    Can’t wait for the sequel, Christmas with the Shanks

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    Regal
    Regal
    Dec 1, 2023

    Katharine Isabelle's character being named Gale Prescott as a tribute to Scream was my favourite part

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    Bethany
    Bethany
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    Oct 8, 2023

    Whole movie looks like a car ad

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    Jack McDermott
    Jack McDermott
    Dec 13, 2023

    Dear Hollywood, Please make 100 more happy lil queer horror comedies🌈. Preferably Christmas ones🎄. I need a boost of serotonin and there’s only so many times I can rewatch one movie.👀 Many thanks, Jade💜🧡💚

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    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
    Nov 19, 2023

    Maybe my post-Thanksgiving brain isn’t giving this enough credit for being somewhat fun, but its lower on the totem pole of Holiday horror movies.

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    Joe A
    Joe A

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Reviews

  • KS
    Keima Speller
    #justokay
    #snoozefest

    Just okay. If you are looking for something to do, this would be good. But as far as horror genre goes, it’s pretty terrible. It had some laughs, though.

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    Saman Akbarshahi
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    Alec Sajdak
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    Jabril Shank
    #slow
    #fantasy
    #notmyfave
    EM
    Ebony McGhee
    #creepy
    BC
    Brenda Cabada
    #lovestory
    #cliché
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Metacritic

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50
Nov 8, 2023

Clunky horror in-jokes, like a heavy-handed Scream nod in the name of Winnie's aunt (Isabelle), feel labored, and it's all plagued by the same unevenness that afflicted director Tyler MacIntyre's Tragedy Girls: The gore and the comedy are well-executed, but the timing is off.

Metacritic review by Richard Whittaker
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
63
Nov 8, 2023

As you’d expect, It’s a Wonderful Knife is filled with blood-spattered twists on holiday movie tropes. Unfortunately, there are few surprises and only a handful of genuine scares, and the film suffers from subpar lighting and occasionally clunky editing. It’s a “Knife” in need of some sharpening.

Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
75
Oct 16, 2023

It's A Wonderful Knife might make its points with steel blades, but that doesn't negate the saccharine earnestness that assures this one as a new Christmas horror favorite with a heart three sizes bigger than you'd expect.

Matt Donato
Slashfilm

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)?
The movie is 1hr 27min long.
What's It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) about?
A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE by way of SCREAM.
Who's the cast of It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)?
  • Jane Widdop as Winnie Carruthers
  • Jess McLeod as Bernie Simon
  • Joel McHale as David Carruthers
  • Katharine Isabelle as Gale Prescott
  • William B. Davis as Roger Evans
  • Justin Long as Henry Waters
  • Cassandra Naud as Karen Simmons
  • Erin Boyes as Judy Carruthers
Who's the director behind It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)?
Tyler MacIntyre directed It's a Wonderful Knife (2023).
Who produced It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)?
Seth Caplan, Michael Kennedy and Daniel Bekerman produced It's a Wonderful Knife (2023).