I can’t believe I’m watching a Christmas movie in May, but the twinkling lights on screen battling against the warm May sunshine isn’t enough to stop me! Opening with a shocking scene of violence, this movie immediately promises dramatic and intriguing things to come.
**Sorry, there are spoilers ahead**
Starring Charlene Tilton as Nanny Lou (A Welcome Home Christmas, Dallas), Jasper Cole as Rodney (Fall, Training Day). Richard Tyson as Dr. Sam Potter (Black Hawk Down, Realm of Shadows), Michael Emery as Levi (Blue Bloods, Station 19). Kaiti Wallen as Cindy Porter (Finding Nicole, Ash and Bone), and Cherish Lee as Tonya (The Theory of Everything, American History X).
When Rodney winds up in the Sage Treatment Facility and in the care of the twisted Nanny Lou, his drive to do better for his family and new friends lead him to more trouble, when he rebels against his ornery captor.
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Final Recovery Review Conclusion
One to add to this year’s Christmas watch list (especially if you’re not the Hallmark type): A layered story, cleverly intertwining the struggles of addiction recovery with a psychological horror. The characters are battling their own demons whilst trying to figure out what’s really going on in the place -And I really loved Nurse Gladys!- The story takes its time unfolding, not rushing through those little details that you might otherwise miss and giving you glimpses of the terror that approaches. And when that final connection clicks! How was I not expecting that?
Horror and Fantasy Author – Also writing as K.T. McQueen. Love Western Horror, cowboy boots, my cactus Collin, & my Demon Cat.
Moths – I hate moths, the way they flutter at your face!
