A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous
- Episode aired Dec 18, 2020
- TV-MA
- 46m
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An anxious man who is trying to figure out his disorder enlists into an organization called Shapeshifters Anonymous without realizing that Santa Clauses are after him.An anxious man who is trying to figure out his disorder enlists into an organization called Shapeshifters Anonymous without realizing that Santa Clauses are after him.An anxious man who is trying to figure out his disorder enlists into an organization called Shapeshifters Anonymous without realizing that Santa Clauses are after him.
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- TriviaThe old password that is said to get into Shapeshifters Anonymous is "Landis". John Landis directed An American Werewolf in London.
- GoofsAlthough Andy is the first one to drink the metamorphosis potion (thinking it's cyanide), he's the last one to transform.
- Quotes
Robert Weston: Where did you learn to shoot like that?
Irena Reid: I teach High School
- ConnectionsReferences The Wolf Man (1941)
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A Wild Christmas Showdown.
Shapeshifters Anonymous is the holiday special released at the end of season 1 of Shudder's new Creepshow series.
We find ourselves following Robert Weston, who has been waking up, only to crap out a number of mysterious objects...things ike buttons, strips of clothing...and, most concerningly, pieces of human bones.
In fact, he's beginning to think that he might actually be the local ripper...who has been leaving a mass of dead bodies in his wake.
The only thing is...he never has any memories of what happens.
He only experiences the aftermath of effects.
Eventually, however, he starts to investigate...which leads him to find a support group called S. A., at a nearby church, that might be able to help him understand his condition.
S. A. Stands for "Shapeshifters Anonymous".
They are a group of therianthropes who believe that they change into a variety of were-type creatures on the full moon (although there is also one furry).
The other members include a were-cheetah, a were-pig, and there's even a were-tortoise.
All of whom help him take a number of tests designed to discern exactly what type of shapeshifter he actually is.
Turns out he is a traditional lycanthrope (more typically known as a werewolf)...borrrring...who has a particular taste for evil people...like gangsters, violent thieves, and child abusers.
He figures that he acquired the curse from a gypsy woman who took offense to how loud he brushed his teeth.
The problem is that he's already eaten her- and her dog- so she can no longer be asked to break the curse.
Thus, he must accept his newfound fate.
There's just one thing he has to worry about, however...
The group claims that God, through Jesus, blessed the disciple Bob with the gift of lycanthropy, so that he could hunt down and consume evil.
But when Bob became prideful of his accomplishments, God turned on him, and gave one of his enemies- Christopher- a red suit of impenetrable armour.
Tasking him with checking Bob's as yet unfettered power.
Christopher- as you might have guessed- is Kris Kringle.
But he wasn't able to stop Bob alone.
So he had to turn to Lucifer for help.
Lucifer gave him a set of claws- forged in Hell- and a legion of demonic elves to help him succeed on his mission.
Thus, from this point on, Christopher would take on an anagram of Satan as his moniker: officially becoming Santa.
Now, these two opposing forces are constantly warring with one another.
And, as a result, Santa has left so many orphans in his wake, after slaying their parents, that he has since become obligated to give gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
With his elves manifesting as your average salvation army bell ringer or department store santa.
All of whom are on the hunt for these therianthropes.
And, as a result of his recent activities...Weston has led them right to them all.
So a Christmas Eve showdown is about to go down.
The only question is, who will come out victorious in this war of the ages?
Nicotero is most well known as a special effects expert (particularly for his work on The Walking Dead), but he both wrote and directed this utter cheesefest, himself.
I've got to give it to him...the creature effects in this are downright awesome.
And Santa is a force to be reckoned with.
But Nicotero is not the best director.
Luckily, there is enough effects and action to keep you preoccupied and distracted from it's weaker points.
In the end, it's really quite a cheesey fun time.
Certainly worth a watch if you're looking for a fun Christmas horror-comedy that isn't too short or too long.
5.5 out of 10.
We find ourselves following Robert Weston, who has been waking up, only to crap out a number of mysterious objects...things ike buttons, strips of clothing...and, most concerningly, pieces of human bones.
In fact, he's beginning to think that he might actually be the local ripper...who has been leaving a mass of dead bodies in his wake.
The only thing is...he never has any memories of what happens.
He only experiences the aftermath of effects.
Eventually, however, he starts to investigate...which leads him to find a support group called S. A., at a nearby church, that might be able to help him understand his condition.
S. A. Stands for "Shapeshifters Anonymous".
They are a group of therianthropes who believe that they change into a variety of were-type creatures on the full moon (although there is also one furry).
The other members include a were-cheetah, a were-pig, and there's even a were-tortoise.
All of whom help him take a number of tests designed to discern exactly what type of shapeshifter he actually is.
Turns out he is a traditional lycanthrope (more typically known as a werewolf)...borrrring...who has a particular taste for evil people...like gangsters, violent thieves, and child abusers.
He figures that he acquired the curse from a gypsy woman who took offense to how loud he brushed his teeth.
The problem is that he's already eaten her- and her dog- so she can no longer be asked to break the curse.
Thus, he must accept his newfound fate.
There's just one thing he has to worry about, however...
The group claims that God, through Jesus, blessed the disciple Bob with the gift of lycanthropy, so that he could hunt down and consume evil.
But when Bob became prideful of his accomplishments, God turned on him, and gave one of his enemies- Christopher- a red suit of impenetrable armour.
Tasking him with checking Bob's as yet unfettered power.
Christopher- as you might have guessed- is Kris Kringle.
But he wasn't able to stop Bob alone.
So he had to turn to Lucifer for help.
Lucifer gave him a set of claws- forged in Hell- and a legion of demonic elves to help him succeed on his mission.
Thus, from this point on, Christopher would take on an anagram of Satan as his moniker: officially becoming Santa.
Now, these two opposing forces are constantly warring with one another.
And, as a result, Santa has left so many orphans in his wake, after slaying their parents, that he has since become obligated to give gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
With his elves manifesting as your average salvation army bell ringer or department store santa.
All of whom are on the hunt for these therianthropes.
And, as a result of his recent activities...Weston has led them right to them all.
So a Christmas Eve showdown is about to go down.
The only question is, who will come out victorious in this war of the ages?
Nicotero is most well known as a special effects expert (particularly for his work on The Walking Dead), but he both wrote and directed this utter cheesefest, himself.
I've got to give it to him...the creature effects in this are downright awesome.
And Santa is a force to be reckoned with.
But Nicotero is not the best director.
Luckily, there is enough effects and action to keep you preoccupied and distracted from it's weaker points.
In the end, it's really quite a cheesey fun time.
Certainly worth a watch if you're looking for a fun Christmas horror-comedy that isn't too short or too long.
5.5 out of 10.
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