The Last Thanksgiving

The Last Thanksgiving
The Last Thanksgiving
Directed by	Erick Lorinc
Written by	Erick Lorinc
Produced by	Annissa Omran
Starring	Samantha Ferrand; Matthew McClure; Tristan Petashnick; Branden Holzer; Robert Richards Jr.; Linnea Quigley
Cinematography	Nicholas Punales
Edited by	Erick Lorinc
Music by	Noah Schatzline
Production; company	Peak Jerry Productions
Distributed by	Scream Team Releasing
Release date	October 2020 (Salem Horror Fest);
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10,000

The Last Thanksgiving is a 2020 comedy horror film written and directed by Erick Lorinc. The film stars Samantha Ferrand as a waitress who works at a restaurant that is terrorized by cannibalistic pilgrims.^[2] The ensemble cast includes Madelin Marchant,^[3] Branden Holzer, Tristan Petashnick and Matthew McClure with a cameo by scream queen Linnea Quigley.

Plot

A restaurant, open for Thanksgiving, is attacked by cannibalistic pilgrims. When the dining staff fight back, carnage ensues.

Cast

Samantha Ferrand as Lisa-Marie Taft
Matthew McClure as Kurt Brimston
Tristan Petashnick as Cordelia Brimston
Branden Holzer as Eddie
Robert Richards Jr. as Tyler
Madelin Marchant as Ms. Perez
Laura Finley as Maggie Brimston
Michael Vitovich as Trip Brimston
Bobby Eddy as Buddy
Linnea Quigley as Paulette
Tametria Harris as Mrs. Kim
Francisco D Gonzalez as Mr. Pearl Sr.
Alex Michell as Mouthless
Gaby Spampinato as Trudie
Nicholas Punales as Mr. Pearl
Beth McClary as Mrs. Taft
Mitch Collins as Mr. Taft

Production

The cast and crew were mainly undergrad students of the University of Miami and Miami locals.

Exteriors and a short film were filmed in November 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee before Principal Photography began.

Principal Photography took place on weekends from March to May 2018 in Miramar, Florida, Hollywood, Florida at Derry's Family Restaurant, and Miami, Florida.

Release

The film premiered online during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Pasadena Horror Film Festival,^[4] American Horror Film Festival,^[5] and Salem Horror Fest.^[6]

Scream Team Releasing^[7] released the film on Blu-ray and VHS in November 2020.^[8]

References

^ "[Salem Horror Fest Review] Gory 'The Last Thanksgiving' Goes Hard on Self-Aware Retro Horror". 6 October 2020.
^ "CNN's portrayal of a "cannibalistic" religious sect has exposed the hypocrisy of the Indian diaspora". Quartz. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "Madelin Marchant". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "OFFICIAL SELSECTION 2020". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ "THE SUMMER 2020 LINEUP". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ Langberg, Eric (29 September 2020). "John Waters Would Love 'The Last Thanksgiving' [Salem Horror Fest]". Medium.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ "Scream Team Releasing". Scream Team Releasing. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ Sullivan, Nikolas (21 October 2020). "Scream Team Releasing Gather for 'The Last Thanksgiving' on Blu-Ray and VHS". crypt-teaze.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

External links

The Last Thanksgiving at IMDb

[1] "[Salem Horror Fest Review] Gory 'The Last Thanksgiving' Goes Hard on Self-Aware Retro Horror". 6 October 2020.

[2] "CNN's portrayal of a "cannibalistic" religious sect has exposed the hypocrisy of the Indian diaspora". Quartz. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[3] "Madelin Marchant". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[4] "OFFICIAL SELSECTION 2020". Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[5] "THE SUMMER 2020 LINEUP". Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[6] Langberg, Eric (29 September 2020). "John Waters Would Love 'The Last Thanksgiving' [Salem Horror Fest]". Medium.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[7] "Scream Team Releasing". Scream Team Releasing. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[8] Sullivan, Nikolas (21 October 2020). "Scream Team Releasing Gather for 'The Last Thanksgiving' on Blu-Ray and VHS". crypt-teaze.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

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