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It's a Wonderful Knife

Play trailer 1:52 Poster for It's a Wonderful Knife R,  2023,  1h 27m,  Holiday/ Horror/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful -- but when she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.
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Critics Consensus

It's a Wonderful Knife takes an enthusiastic stab at holiday-themed horror-comedy, even if it doesn't cut quite as deep as it should.

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Ben Travis Empire Magazine Dec 6, 2023
3/5
Sometimes cheap but largely cheerful, this is a fun stocking-filler for horror fans — with plenty of heart to pump all that blood. Go to Full Review
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle Dec 4, 2023
But despite a few fun kills, a promising premise, and a few performances that really hit the right tone of the film, it doesn’t live up to those ambitions, a redundant and contrived script holding it back from true slasher glory. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire Breakfast All Day Nov 17, 2023
4.8/10
It sort of lurches from moment to moment as far as being dreary and being inspired. Go to Full Review
Emma Vine Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 2, 2026
3/5
It’s a Wonderful Knife is a campy Christmas-themed horror slasher that embraces its lighthearted approach while offering abundant entertainment. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
3/10
It ends up being nothing other than a tonally confusing mess. It feels like the film went through 5 rewrites while shooting, one of which being done by an 8 year old. Go to Full Review
Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Jul 23, 2025
3/5
It's a film that takes the slasher genre and gives it a twist based on a Christmas classic to bring us an entertaining story, with emotional moments and empowered characters. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Tyler MacIntyre

Director

Cassandra Naud

Karen Simmons

Justin Long

Henry Waters

Joel McHale

David Carruthers

Jane Widdop

Winnie Carruthers

Jess McLeod

Bernie Simon

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Synopsis A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful -- but when she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.
Director
Tyler MacIntyre
Producer
Seth Caplan, Michael Kennedy, Daniel Bekerman
Screenwriter
Michael Kennedy
Distributor
RLJE Films / Shudder
Production Co
Divide/Conquer, Fourth Culture Films
Rating
R (Drug Use|Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$811.3K
Runtime
1h 27m
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