THE PLOT THUS FAR
It’s Christmas season in the mountain village of Calvary, but merry and bright have suddenly fled town: There are mass bird deaths. Blood red water running from faucets. Grandmas impaled by humongous flying icicles. And for 18-year-old Jacey (Magda Apanowicz of Continuum), a newly discovered gift has led her and her dad (Ed Quinn of Eureka) to the revelation that a beloved holiday carol may hold the key to a yuletide Mayan apocalypse. Can their desperate search for five golden rings now stop a global cataclysm of tornados, volcanoes and killer twinkle lights? Holly Elissa (ICE QUAKE), Roark Critchlow (Pretty Little Liars), Andrew Airlie (Reaper), Ryan Grantham (DIARY OF A WIMPY KID) and Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Gallactica) co-star in this hit Syfy Movie that delivers the ultimate countdown of Xmas mayhem!
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“12 Disasters” is the kind of film that I expect out of SyFy. Basically, “The 12 Days of Christmas” is an ancient Mayan prophecy about the pending end times. A bunch of side talent comes together and tries to stop the apocalypse before it ruins their egg nog. It was cool seeing the old lady getting impaled, but that was it. I expected more from the redhead that was on Caprica for a bit. I know how that sounds, but that’s about the best thing I can say for “12 Disasters”. Anymore, I only cover these flicks to see how far down into the barrel they can go. I guess that makes me a bad person.
The DVD comes with no special features. However, the Dolby 5.1 track is really impressive for a TV movie. That being said, the standard definition transfer is pretty flat. Still, it’s what I expected from a movie like this. In the end, I’d recommend a rental to the morbidly curious.
RELEASE DATE: 01/07/2014
