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A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.

Rotund Ron Douglas has no luck with women until he meets Cynthia Mitchell, who invites him home for Christmas dinner. Her backwoods clan, descended from the Donner party, is skewed toward the unnatural. Will Ron find his way back to civilization?—<[email protected]>

Ron Douglas has no luck in women, and when his bride runs away on their wedding day, he goes on holiday up in the mountains, only to be reminded more of his misery when placed in the honey-moon wing of the hotel. However he finds love with Cynthia, a beautiful blonde, and his self esteem improves. Cynthia invites him for Christmas dinner, and he accepts, only to meet Cynthia's eccentric cannibal family, and finds out HE is the main course.—Rune Dahl Fitjar <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • blonde
  • slapstick comedy
  • cannibal
  • obese man
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Horror
Release date Oct 31, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch, Saugus, California, USA
Production companies New Line Cinema

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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