Unholy Night (englische OV) // 40. Fantasy Filmfest // Deutschlandpremiere

As if Christmas Eve with a big Italian family weren’t stressful enough: when Gino’s grandmother, who died years ago, suddenly appears in the kitchen looking thoroughly decomposed, quick action is called for. Dead Grandma is in a foul mood, as Uncle Bruno demonstrates by knocking her out cold with a frying pan. After all, the pasta water needs salt, and young people today have no respect for anything anymore. Who the hell dared to sell her house? A few fights and corpses later, Nonna Pina is subdued in the basement—for now. Because she isn’t the only undead creature to rise from the grave on this holy night.

Christmas always comes sooner than you think, so get excited now: with his debut, Michael Gabriele delivers a lovingly quirky zombie comedy featuring an over-the-top ensemble of characters and perfectly timed shocks.