Director – Addison Binek (Psycho Ape!, Tromasterpiece Theatre: Poultrygeist)
Starring – Addison Binek
Release Date – 2011/2026
Rating – 3/5
Holiday horror is a guilty pleasure for a lot of genre fans. There is something entertaining about a horror film completely embracing the holiday theme with it’s deaths and killer. On the other side of the same coin, not all holiday themed horror and comedies are fun especially if they are half-hearted sequels released years, if not decades, after the original was released so they could cash in on the original’s popularity.
A few weeks back I was sent two collections from my friend Addison Binek featuring episodes of his long running YouTube series Movies to Watch on a Rainy Afternoon. This second collection is consists of random episodes of holiday episodes that he was unable put in other collections. Like always, I want to thank Addison for sending this one over for review!
**Spoiler Alert** The series follows the dapper Addison as he shows clips from various films and then painstakingly makes puns about their shortcomings. **Spoiler Alert**
I love holiday horror and I’ve really enjoyed these collections from Movies to Watch on a Rainy Afternoon. His previous sets are great to toss in as those specific holidays approached. However, this release, as fun as it is, doesn’t really have a designated holiday you can associate it with. These random episodes are entertaining but the fun of having a constant theme throughout is not there.
The acting in this one is exactly what you would expect from a no budget YouTube series where the star pretends to smoke a pipe. It’s fun in a stand up kind of way but don’t expect something that will stick with you for years to come. The themes for each episode is reflective of the film he is watching. He does a great job at bringing us some humor to match the film while fully embracing his no budget production.
Finally, don’t expect the smoothest edits or amazing transitions. The show doesn’t try to be polished and professional looking. We have Addison sitting or standing in front of the camera as clips from various movies are cut into frame. While crude, it works and is a lot of fun. Overall, Movies to Watch on a Rainy Afternoon: The Holiday Leftovers Collection is a great collection of episodes from an underrated YouTube series. While they do get repetitive, I still enjoy watching them from time to time especially when Addison releases a new set. Check it out if you dig cult cinema and indie productions. It’s a lot of fun.
Episode List:
Easter Bunny, Kill Kill!
Unlucky Charms
Peter Rottentail
Pan 9 from Outer Space
Easter Casket
Blood Freak (2020)
Home Alone 4
Giftwrapped & Gutted
Hell on a Shelf
Amityville Thanksgiving
Christmas with Cookie
Leprechaun in the Hood
