You Signed Up for This by Maisie Peters
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You Signed Up for This is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters,...
Sweet Road – Cookie Rescue
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"Help! I need rescue!" - George the Gingerbread Man Hey, you there! Are you ready to rescue...
ClareR (5561 KP) rated Gingerbread in Books
Apr 17, 2021
This is a meandering, imaginative tale with gingerbread at it’s heart. There are a lot of nods to fairytales, from the use of gingerbread, to the name of Harriet’s best friend: Gretel. The rags and riches stories: characters leaving their farm homes to move to the city and make their fortunes.
Magical realism is used throughout, from the way that Harriet and her mother leave their homeland of Druhastrana to move to London, to Perdita’s talking dolls, who are in fact part doll, part plant.
Moving houses, haunted houses, boys who run away just like the Gingerbread Man. This is not a linear, beginning, middle and end kind of story.
At points I wasn’t quite sure what was going on, but decided I didn’t care. It’s a joy to read, and I quite like a book that makes me work for the story, from time to time!
There was a nod to real life: a country cut off from any others (Brexit, anyone?), girls working for pretend/ little money and exploited, and illegal immigration.
There’s a lot to unpick in this, but to be honest, I just enjoyed the ride!
Krampus (2015)
7.5
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Tensions between family members and relatives cause a young boy named Max to lose his Christmas...
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Christmasmoji - Christmas Emojis and Stickers
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Get ready for this Christmas with Christmasmoji! The best Christmas emojis and stickers illustrated...
Kids Songs | Videos| Educational Stories| PINKFONG
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Sing along kids’ favorite songs with SONGS FOR KIDS WITH PINKFONG! # 700 Sing Along Songs Sing...
Candy Slain Murder
7.0
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Christmas cheer has sent the griddle into overdrive at Robbie Jordan’s popular country store and...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Krampus (2015) in Movies
Dec 15, 2020
The first third is sort of a comedy, as the characters are introduced against the familiar backdrop of having the dreaded experience of extended family over for the holidays. The cast are all great - Adam Scott, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell and Krista Stacker all carve out personas with their own unique traits, and all do it in a relatble manner. The shining star is of course Toni Collette, who just manages to be fantastic in everything she's in, even a silly comedy horror like Krampus. The kid actors are great as well, especially Emjay Anthony as lead character Max.
When the horror starts to unfold, it's executed in a sort of gateway-horror style. It's fun enough to appeal to a younger audience as mentioned, but still has creepy moments. For instance, when the titular Krampus is first glimpsed, bounding across rooftops in a blizzard, it's a striking visual that manages to be quite haunting. The whole aesthetic is fantastic, festive one minute, dark and cold the next, with an almost Nightmare Before Christmas look to all of the monsters. Krampus himself looks horrifying when he is finally revealed in all his demonic yuletide glory. There's also an incredibly charming animated segment around the midway point that just adds even more to the overall experience.
If you're looking for an alternative Christmas movie, then you can do a lot worse than Krampus. It's hugely entertaining and memorable, and just a good time all round, and the best movie to include a scene involving murderous gingerbread men (sorry Gingerbread Man...)