Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
Editor's Verdict
"While the movie was released during the holiday season (a common marketing strategy), the plot, setting, and themes are entirely driven by a dark comedy/crime premise involving murder plots and Hitchcockian inspiration. There are no substantive connections to Christmas within the narrative itself."
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