Horror comedy “ThanksKilling” is crass, gory, and very high camp. It starts at the very first Thanksgiving in 1621, where a Pilgrim is killed by a turkey wielding a tomahawk. The movie then jumps to modern time, to a group of teens who end up stranded when their car breaks down. They start discussing native urban legends, including those related to Thanksgiving. Supposedly a demon turkey comes around every 505 years to unleash its evils onto people who have settled on native lands. This year, though, he shows up early and just goes to town killing everyone who crosses his path.
After you finish “ThanksKilling,” head on over to “ThanksKilling 3” . . . no, there isn’t a “ThanksKilling 2.” The evil turkey — named Turkie — is back in action and carving up everyone in his path to find the last existing copy of “ThanksKilling 2.” If it sounds absurd, that’s because it is. This movie’s cast primarily consists of puppets, somehow actually makes it even scarier as Turkie takes out a bunch of unsuspecting people puppets while wielding his chainsaw as a weapon, spewing blood just about everywhere. The 2012 movie is the perfectly gruesome follow-up to the original.
Watch “ThanksKilling” on Prime Video.