Thanksgiving (2023)
A Black Friday riot sparks a darkly comic mystery as a holiday killer terrorizes Plymouth.
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.
How intense is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is properly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Thanksgiving feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulpulpydarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Thanksgiving
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Thanksgiving for you?
Is Thanksgiving scary?
Yes, properly. Thanksgiving is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Thanksgiving gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Thanksgiving sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Thanksgiving OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving runs 1h 46m.
Where can I stream Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is streaming on Hulu and Max.
Does Thanksgiving have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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