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It's a Wonderful Knife

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
8.7K
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It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
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Slasher HorrorComedyHolidayHorrorMysteryThriller

After saving her town from a psychotic killer, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful. When she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where... Read allAfter saving her town from a psychotic killer, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful. When she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where without her, things could be much, much worse.After saving her town from a psychotic killer, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful. When she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where without her, things could be much, much worse.

  • Director
    • Tyler MacIntyre
  • Writer
    • Michael Kennedy
  • Stars
    • Jane Widdop
    • Joel McHale
    • Justin Long
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    8.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tyler MacIntyre
    • Writer
      • Michael Kennedy
    • Stars
      • Jane Widdop
      • Joel McHale
      • Justin Long
    • 105User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Jane Widdop
    Jane Widdop
    • Winnie Carruthers
    Joel McHale
    Joel McHale
    • David Carruthers
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Henry Waters
    Jess McLeod
    Jess McLeod
    • Bernie Simon
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Gale Prescott
    Aiden Howard
    Aiden Howard
    • Jimmy Carruthers
    Erin Boyes
    Erin Boyes
    • Judy Carruthers
    Sean Depner
    Sean Depner
    • Buck Waters
    Zenia Marshall
    Zenia Marshall
    • Darla Berlin
    Jason Fernandes
    Jason Fernandes
    • Robbie Olenger
    Hana Huggins
    Hana Huggins
    • Cara Evans
    Kiki Faye
    • Vicki Pepper
    William B. Davis
    William B. Davis
    • Roger Evans
    Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios
    Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios
    • Pete
    • (as Dimitri Vegas)
    Cassandra Naud
    Cassandra Naud
    • Karen Simmons
    Sydney Scotia
    Sydney Scotia
    • Evelyn Waters
    Thomas Nicholson
    Thomas Nicholson
    • Wyatt Stone
    Oscar Chark
    Oscar Chark
    • Eddie
    • Director
      • Tyler MacIntyre
    • Writer
      • Michael Kennedy
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    User reviews105

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    5Howling_at_the_Moon_Reviews

    Holiday fluff

    This was cute and pretty basic overall. It felt like it was definitely geared towards a younger audience. It was generally but lightly engaging and nothing spectacular really. I never felt bored but won't remember this 6 months from now most likely. You have definitely seen something that has a similar vibe and plot at some point in your life.

    The acting was decent all around for what it was, the picture quality was nice and the pacing was decent. Overall there isn't too much to say about this one . It is definitely something fine to put on around Christmas and it's good enough to have a fun time with, just not a classic by any means. Would recommend.
    3MikesIDhasbeentaken

    surprising how bad this was

    It was a slasher Christmas movie that was quite well shot and put together with a half decent idea,

    so kudos for everyone else involved with it to make it so awful,

    the script was just so terrible it was just awkward to watch, the story went nowhere, I genuinely can't believe this was made how it was,

    nothing makes sense, like nothing at all, the writers didn't even attempt to make a coherent story,

    it was just painful to watch the actors go through the awful script

    I didn't think i could hate a movie that was essentially a christmas slasher movie so much, i don't mind cheesy, i don't mind low budget, i don't mind ridiculousness, but this is none of that, this is just bad.
    6thebradleymitchell

    I don't get the hate...

    I really enjoyed the movie. I thought Justin Long was great and the whole concept was pretty cool. Almost like a Freaky Friday or Totally Killer. The cast did decent for what they were working with. The kills weren't original, but the gore and effects were pretty sweet. I'm a huge fan of both Joel McHale and Justin Long. Joel from "The Soup" days, and Justin from Jeepers Creepers and, most recently, Barbarian. I love how versatile Justin Long is. He can play Jess' boyfriend in New Girl and be the biggest dork, then play an evil Mayor in Its a Wonderful Knife and absolutely kill it! If you like cheesy slashers with gore and fun kills, you'll enjoy this.
    4SlashedProductions

    Low quality Christmas slasher.

    Not very well written, or well thought out. It seemed like they came up with a cool title and idea, then rushed it into production. The dialogue sounds like it came from a first draft and was very hard to take seriously.

    The slasher element isn't very interesting because you know who it is from the trailer/opening scene. The jokes aren't all that funny either. Which puts this movie in a very grey in-between of being oddly watchable, yet unbearable all at the same time.

    Felt like a straight to streaming movie yet I saw it in a theater so props to the studio for that I suppose. Haven't been a fan of these types of slashers though with Totally Killer and the like.
    4jtindahouse

    The first one of these types of films to get it badly wrong

    I've been really enjoying this horror trend lately of a whodunit-slasher with a creative twist. Every one of them I've seen so far has been really enjoyable. So I had high hopes for 'It's a Wonderful Knife'. Sadly this was the first one to get it wrong in my opinion.

    I had hoped for a really clever story where the search for the identity of the killer would coincide with the main character doing her alternative universe thing. This was not really the case. It's a very mucky story and it's often unclear what exactly is happening and what character's motives are. It was not the story I wanted to see.

    The other big problem was that the characters were not likeable enough. All the other films like this have had really likeable characters, particularly in the lead role, and it is easy to get behind them and follow their journey. That was not the case here.

    The film goes for some laughs, but is rarely funny. The killer is kind of menacing, but the characters are so flat and unfleshed out that it sucks a lot of the tension out of the kills. So the film is also rarely scary. None of the characters ever seem to have a proper emotional reaction to things that happen either. All in all the film was a disappointment. 4/10.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Katharine Isabelle plays a character named Gale Prescott, paying homage to the characters of Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers from Scream (1996).
    • Goofs
      Investigating a serial killer with 26 victims wouldn't be a town sheriff's authority. Angel Falls would be swarmed by higher ranking investigators at this point.
    • Quotes

      Henry Waters: I'm the best, so fuck the rest.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, the image of the knife that the killer used throughout the movie is shown on the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: Derivative Holiday Horrors (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweetest Christmas Day
      Written by Housequake Housequake, Delphine Blanc, Mowave Mowave

      Published by SuperPitch Songs

      Courtesy of BMG Production Music

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 劊樂時光
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Divide/Conquer
      • Fourth Culture Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $811,818
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $598,826
      • Nov 12, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,302,710
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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