In the case of essentially the most beloved vacation classics, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is on the prime of everybody’s watchlist every December. It is one of many funniest movies of its period and nonetheless extraordinarily relatable with its pitch-perfect show of festive household chaos. Nevertheless, one of many comedy’s greatest moments concerned a reference to the definitive horror franchise of the 80s, Friday the 13th. Now Fright-Rags has honored that all-time second with a killer Christmas Trip and Friday the thirteenth mashup t-shirt.
In honor of the literal Friday the thirteenth touchdown in December this yr, the shirt titled “Bend Over and I’ll Present Ya” is an clever depiction of an early second from Christmas Trip the place Chevy Chase’s Clark Griswold wanted to take a couple of inches off his gigantic household Christmas tree. In a intelligent reference to Jason Voorhees, that concerned placing on a hockey masks, revving up a chainsaw, and verbally assaulting the neighbors. The shirt has Clark masked up within the Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning poster hockey masks menacingly hovering over his Christmas-light-covered home. His neighbors Margot and Todd are working scared within the entrance yard under. Different cool movie particulars are within the sky, like the large animated moon and the Santa Claus ornament that humorously took flight within the remaining scene of the movie.
What Is ‘Christmas Trip’ About?
Christmas Trip as soon as once more has Clark Griswold obsessed over the perfect family vacation. Nevertheless, this time it’s at house and all of the in-laws are coming — even those that weren’t invited. Whether or not it is getting the most effective Christmas tree, decorating the house good, or placing on the jolliest Christmas Eve dinner this facet of the nut home, Clark will not relaxation till his Yuletide mission is finished. That is even together with his vacation bonus test by no means arriving, one thing that finally causes him to snap.
Whereas it is a comedy on the finish of the day, there are numerous darker bits of humor that, in one other context, might be perceived as horror. The beforehand talked about Friday the thirteenth reference is essentially the most well-known, however your complete third-act escalation with Clark mainly working round the home with a dwell chainsaw and inflicting havoc for his neighbors would make the likes of Norman Bates or Jason proud.
The place Can You Stream ‘Christmas Trip’ & ‘Friday the thirteenth’?
Christmas Vacation is at the moment celebrating its thirty fifth anniversary and may be streamed on Max this holiday season. The first eight Friday the 13th films, alternatively, are making horror followers scream on Paramount+. Earlier than your subsequent Griswold household or Crystal Lake binge, you may pre-order Fright-Rags Christmas Trip/Friday the thirteenth crossover t-shirt on their website for $33 USD. It’ll ship in January.
