Carnage for Christmas
Lola (Jeremy Moineau) is a true crime podcaster. She decides to head home for the Christmas holidays, albeit rather uncertainly, as it's been a long time and she knows that not everyone is accepting of her as a transwoman. She stays with her sister, Danielle (Dominique Booth), who loves her dearly. Not so much so her roommate, Riley (Olivia Deeble) who has nothing but snide remarks for her.
But then Riley and her girlfriend Kat (Lewi Dawson) wind up dead. Lola didn't expect to find herself in
the midst of a trail of murders that seem to mimic what happened to her as a child, when she was the one who discovered the body of a young victim. Nobody seems to believe her when she says it's happening again, and it's time to search for the truth, but at what cost?
This film came out in 2024, and was only 70 minutes long, but I have to say I enjoyed watching it. I saw it described as Australia's first transgender holiday horror, and that's a pretty accurate description. The main character, Lola, is a very interesting and strong woman with a great smile and no-nonsense attitude. I loved how her sister is so caring and warm herself, accepting Lola completely for who she is.
Naturally there are people who don't accept Lola, but she doesn't let these assholes get to her. Even the cops are less than helpful and quick to dismiss her. But in the end, Lola shows them just what kind of woman she is. It's nice to see films about transgender people played by transgender people. I'd like to see more of Jeremy Moineau in the future. I give this film 4 Stars.
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