Ugly Sweater Party (2018) Poster

User Reviews

Review this title
5 Reviews
Sort by:
Filter by Rating:
6/10
Perhaps not for the kids, but for the teens smoking in their rooms...
BandSAboutMovies29 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Christmas Ever. Deep in the woods. A campsite. That's where you'll find an ugly sweater party. Cliff and Jody were lured here by two sexy twins -- fraternal twins, but twins nonetheless. However, they soon discovered that those twins have found God and that this is a Bible Camp. Potentially more troublesome is the fact that Cliff has found the possessed holiday sweater of seasonal serial killer Declan Rains.

Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs) plays Rains, who now commands Cliff to do his bidding. That's because on the way to the party, he beat up the now homeless Detective Brolin, who had killed Declan years ago.

Meanwhile, his best friend Jody (Hunter Johnson, who loves Sleepaway Camp 2 so much that he has a tattoo on his foot that reads "Oh, I'm a happy camper!") is trying to score with either of the twins Susan and Samantha -- or even their mother Mrs. Mandix, the co-owner of the camp (who is played by Felissa Rose, Angela from Sleepaway Camp).

Everyone in the camp is either a promiscuous person who is trying to give up giving it up or a closeted person who is trying to pray the gay away, just like the other co-owner, Counselor Mandix.

Then there's Hanna (Lara Jean, 2 Jennifer, Lilith), whose parents put her in the camp because they think that she's a witch. Well -- they're kinda right. She keeps getting visions of the hell that is coming on Christmas Eve. There's also a metal band that has possessed the camp's groundskeeper and a muscular wife murderer, who Counselor Mandix is very concerned about.

I've seen a lot of gore in my days, but this is the first one I've seen where a man rips another's genitals off, then drops to his knees and drinks the blood that is spraying out of his crotch. That's saying something.

There's also a nun named Sister Nipps, so if you're expecting refined humor, you may wish to look elsewhere. This has the look of early Raimi with the sensibilities of Troma, but I liked it way better than most of their efforts. Also, if you like old Slayer, you're going to enjoy the soundtrack.

This is director/writer/editor/producer Aaron Mento and he's succeeded in delivering something strange on a budget. I really liked the way his rapid editing and sound design keeps this from looking, feeling or sounding like the expected. I mean, how many movies have you seen that are all about a cursed Christmas sweater? Also: if you are looking for a movie that is generous with its dong shots as it is female nudity, Ugly Sweater Party has you covered.

Between laser beams and a bad guy named Sweaterface -- love that he has tendrils of fabric that come out of his back -- that forces everyone in the camp to accept Satan, there's plenty to experience here. Trust me, this isn't for everybody.
2 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
1/10
For the lowest common denominator
josephlidd9 December 2020
I enjoy gore, I enjoy Christmas, I hate this movie, the humor is dopey and tasteless, it's plot is lacking, and so is the acting.
1 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
Add this to your holiday watch list!
yetiscribbles7 December 2018
If you want to inject some campy, gory, irreverent fun to you holiday watch list look no further than Ugly Sweater Party. I wrote a full review of this for TN Horror News, go check it out in the external reviews.

Long story short: this movie is super fun.
1 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
Now that is an Ugly Sweater but a pretty movie!
shagee79772 December 2018
Warning: Spoilers
UGLY SWEATER PARTY, written and directed by Aaron Mento is a welcome intro to the holiday season. The movie begins with a unorthodox police interrogation of suspected serial killer Declan Rains. Devilishly played by horror icon Sean Whalen. This is a role self tailored for such a talent and really brings to light a new villain in the genre! He is possessed by the devil who controls his ugly sweater and makes him kill. The detective on the case takes the law in his own hands and brutally kills him with a bat. But that would be the end of the movie. Declan lives on in the sweater and will kill again once it possesses another person. Flash forward 10 years. Two fun loving goofballs Jody and Cliff played with pure fun by Hunter Johnson and Charles Chudabala are invited to a party in the woods at a tucked away campsite. They hit the road and after Jody looks over the text and this time reading in its entirety finds out its a Christian Camp. The two girls that they had an awesome spring break with are fraternal twins, Samantha (Emily Dahm) and Susan (Tiffani Fest) there reborn and baptized and are no longer sexual party animals. In fact the party that they though was going to be fueled by booze and sex is actually and ugly sweater party as Jody reads further the text. Frustrated by the whole incident Cliff pulls over and feels ridiculous casue he has a sight and claims were they will get sweaters in the middle of nowhere. Well out comes hobbling down the road the officer responsible for killing serial Killer Declan Rains and has his sweater under lock and key. Immediately Cliff gets possessed after they forcefully take the sweater. They Arrive at the camp and its awkwardly named Camp Mandix and is run by the girls parents. Their mother, Mrs. Mandix hilariously played by Felissa Rose is a horny hugger and her awkwardly feminine husband is Counselor Mandix played by Marv Blauvelt. They run this camp and everyone attending has issues that need to be resolved! There is one camper named Hanna (Laura Jean), and she posses the power to see future events. She sees a massacre at the coming but is not believed. Everyone thinks she is a witch and there trying to cure her also. There is also a subplot about a ex groundskeeper plotting revenge who is possessed by the devil through heavy metal music. The reason he was fired! Ernie, played by Jody Barton is possessed by the band Omicida who have three awesome head banging songs in the movie. Ernie gleefully listens to there music while constructing a death ray for his revenge at the camp. The movie does not let up for air and something is always going on. Everyone is either possessed or trying to Cope with there sexual hang ups. This leads up to a bloody battle with Ernie going nuts with his ray gun and Cliff going around killing with his sweater. So sets up the carnage. And yes there is enough killings and dismemberments for a dozen movies. The movie is a fun flick that doesn't take itself seriously and in turn presents a fun watch. It's obvious Aaron Mento is a big fan of the horror movies of the 70's and 80's but is so original with his style. A great script along with really great actors who gave it there all to make this work. The two buddies Cliff and Jody are a real stand out and very enjoyable and fun to watch. The movies makers really know how to stretch a dollar and did not skimp with effects. The Director really took advantage of his settings and explored with the camera and visually made it appealing to watch, with a lot of Ariel establishing shots! I highly recommend this as your new annual Horror Christmas movie and hope the makers make this a tradition with a sequel. How fun to see Sean Whalen sinks his teeth into this and possibly make this a new genre killer! Good job to all and to all a good night! Directed by Aaron Mento. Starring Felissa Rose, Sean Whalen, Kevin Caliber, Lara Jean, Hunter Johnson, and Charles Chudabala.
0 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
i stan charlie
babythug-090178 December 2018
Charlie is amazing and so hot he is 10/10 i would recommend actors amazing i like the 70's kinda feel its spoopy and i like the cast
0 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

See also

Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews


Recently Viewed