Once upon a time, someone probably once said, "Hey remember that trailer for 'Thanksgiving' in 'Grindhouse'? Why don't we make a bunch of holiday-themed horror films!" And "Holidays" was born.

That probably didn't happen, but I wouldn't doubt it for a moment.

"Holidays" is an anthology film, featuring a wide variety of directors who get a holiday of their own and put their own unique spin on it. Each film, or holiday segment, is roughly 13 minutes a piece.

Only a handful of these films really sparkle, like "St. Patrick's Day," "Easter," and "New Year's Eve." The saving grace, especially with the weaker ones, is that this film is an anthology. Even the good ones, if they were any longer, would be horrible. This film was specifically curated for the Youtube generation, and it's especially fitting that it's going straight to VOD right after because this film is not a "theater" film. As much as I want everyone to see movies in a theater, this one is definitely a "watch it on the couch on a Friday night when you're too lazy to go out" kind of a flick.

I really wish I could say more, or delve deeper into this film, for this feels a little lazy, but it can't be helped if the film was overall a lazy effort. Sure, I loved "Christmas" because it was smart and a little ahead of its time. Sure, I loved how ridiculous and hilarious "St. Patrick's Day" was, or how scary and visually screwed up "Easter" was. But I can also do without Kevin Smith's terrible, lazy, self-indulgent heap of garbage that was "Halloween."

To put this bluntly, if you've got time to kill and want to watch some really twisted set pieces, by all means, rent "Holidays" on VOD. But if you think you're going to get a quality horror film out of this, then you're in for an incredibly disappointing time.