Thankskilling (2008)

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B. Alan OrangeNov 9, 2018

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Release Date

December 8, 2008

Director

Jordan Downey

Writers

Jordan Downey
Bradly Schulz
Kevin Stewart
Anthony Wilson
Grant Yaffee

Cast

Lindsey Anderson
General Bastard
Natasha Cordova
Caleb Downey
Ryan E. Francis
Jeff Heim

Official Website

thankskillingmovie.com

Thankskilling Synopsis

ThanksKilling is about a fowl-mouthed homicidal turkey axing off college kids during Thanksgiving break. It is an independent horror film that was made for under $3,500 in 11 days. It later got a small investment to help complete the marketing and distribution of the film. It s campy, twisted, and down right hilarious. More than just a film, ThanksKilling is an experience. It started with two guys setting out to see how much they could do, with so little. Casting was done in a garage, the turkey puppet fell apart by the end of the film, and distribution came and went many times. The film was shot in 2007 when creators Kevin Stewart and Jordan Downey were still in college, and it took another two years to finish. ThanksKilling promises nothing but a cheesy good time. It s the perfect cult film to watch with drinks around Halloween or especially during Thanksgiving! Laugh at it because it s funny...laugh at it because it s bad...it s meant to be taken with a grain of salt. There s a lot to be learned in setting out to shoot and somehow find distribution for an independent feature film. If nothing else, ThanksKilling is an example of how much time and energy that process takes, no matter what the subject matter is.