Christmas Craft Fair Massacre seems like a film that was conceived by a group of employees at an old folk's home, who then recruited a bunch of the old folks to act in it- as a group of satanists, who plan to use a Christmas craft fair, at the local high school, to find a "pure soul" they can "harvest", so as to unlock the gates of hell, and bring forth the "evil one".
Either that, or a couple of dudes who still live in their parents basement, recruited their parents to act in their film, because they have no budget or connections to get anyone else for the job.
Either way, the acting is laughingly poor...
But God bless them for trying.
And for going along with the ludicrous script.
Because the writing is just as bad as the acting, but that's what gives this attempt at making a home made horror it's charm.
To their credit, they do, at least, make an effort to incorporate some humourous one liners into the script.
But on sfx side, all the props are- quite literally- things purchased from Spirit Of Halloween.
With the main killer- who is being exploited by the satanists- being a guy in a blonde wig and Michael Myers mask.
Surprisingly, there is one inexplicable scene that features a ghost, which is actually done relatively competently (compared to everything else in the film, at least)...though, it doesn't seem to have any connection to the plot whatsoever.
This spirit- along with the astral projection of a native american medicine man- present themselves to the group of protagonists, which are made up of a priest; psychic crystal saleswoman; and a deadhead artist.
Whom are tasked with being "the light that will defeat the darkness".
A mission that will manifest itself in the form of saving a kind young woman from being sacrificed (by this rag tag group of wannabe satanists) to the dark lord.
Unfortunately, though, after being somewhat engaging, the ending ends up being incredibly anti-climactic.
But by that time it's over.
And you're kind of glad that it is, because the charm it had- from being such an amateur production- was starting to wear off anyways.
Sparing you from having to endure anymore of this underwhelming experience.
1.5 out of 10.
