ThanksKilling

The film opens in 1621, recounting the first Thanksgiving and the birth of Turkie from Feathercloud’s necromancy. Centuries later, five college students head home for Thanksgiving in modern-day America, where the legend abruptly returns. The narrative oscillates between settler-era myth and contemporary horror, weaving history into a single holiday night.

Crawberg is a small inland town that grounds the story in a rural holiday setting. The action moves between the college friends’ campout, Kristen’s house, the sheriff’s office, and the hermit's shack, with Turkie’s tipi looming in the backstory. The Thanksgiving backdrop blends domestic scenes with rural dread as the legend awakens.

🦃 Holiday Horror

Thanksgiving is weaponized as a backdrop for survival and grisly violence. The familiar family ritual becomes a deadly obstacle course as Turkie stalks the group. The holiday setting heightens tension, as food, feasts, and warmth contrast with brutality.

🔪 Survival

Characters must navigate a shrinking circle of safety as one by one they are picked off. Trust erodes under threat, forcing alliances and quick, brutal decisions. The film explores how young adults cope when an ancient killer returns.

🔮 Folklore vs Reality

The film toys with legends, suggesting Feathercloud’s necromancy made Turkie real. The boundary between myth and reality blurs as the killer resurrects, blurring rational fears with supernatural dread. The story uses folklore to justify and intensify the violence.