Massachusetts native Roth correctly surmised that no one had yet done one centered on Thanksgiving.
There even was a gut-wrenching scene with a trampoline-jumping teenager meeting a memorable end.
It is all ridiculous fun, playing as much like a broad comedy as a classic horror flick.

‘Thanksgiving’Sony Pictures
A stampede ensues, some people are killed in the process, and clearly it was a complete mess.
Her father (Rick Hoffman) is super sleazy, owned the Right Mart store and skimped on security.
Karen Cliche plays the nonplussed stepmother of Jessica, while none otherGina Gershonturns up in the early goings-on.

Producer of this Tri-Star Pictures and Spyglass Media Group production with Roth and Rendell is Roger Birnbaum.