HBO Max Has a Hidden Horror Movie ‘The Christmas Log’
Do you know those Christmas magazine videos that are popular during the holidays ? There’s a new one available to stream on HBO Max, but instead of a static shot of burning logs set against the sonic background of cheesy Christmas music, this Christmas log holds a deliciously sinister secret: a horror/comedy feature that will break your mind. intelligence. The film originally aired on Adult Swim this week without fanfare, but if you missed it, you can watch it on HBO Max. Just type “Adult Christmas Magazine” into the search bar, sit back and enjoy an absolutely crazy movie.
Where did this movie even come from?
I’m not going to tell you anything about the plot of ” Adult Christmas Log ” aka “Fireplace ” – it’s best to watch it cold (no pun intended). But I’ll tell you, it all starts with a static shot of a burning Christmas log and ends up so far away from the rails that you forget the rails ever existed.
It makes sense when you realize that the film is the work of Casper Kelly, the director of Too Many Cooks , the infamous short film that Adult Swim “hid” among a block of late-night commercials. Like this insanely unbalanced piece, The Fireplace takes a television image that is firmly rooted in our minds and completely flips it on its head.
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The best way to catch a movie like this (or oddities like Too Many Cooks or Deadly Adoption deadpan thriller) by Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig is to stumble upon it by chance. But you already know the secret, so take the next best step: engineer someone else’s discovery. Wait until an unsuspecting victim (or victims) shows up at your house and tell them you want to relax and wrap presents while the Christmas log plays in the background. Then put it on. Everyone will forget about gifts in five minutes of the video, I promise.