BLUE CHRISTMAS (2024)

A touching and hard-boiled story that blends elements of A Christmas Carol with The Maltese Falcon, Blue Christmas offers a unique twist on a classic yuletide tale. Tough guy private eye Richard Stone (Rob Merritt, Nun Smack) is celebrating dodging the draft on Christmas Eve in Chicago in 1942, but he's the only one enjoying the moment. A disappointment to his girlfriend and young assistant, Stone also let down his former partner Jake Marley (Chris Causey, The Man in Purple), whose murder he didn't even bother to solve a year earlier.

Stone's time has come though as Marley, in a brief sojourn from purgatory, pays him a visit and warns him that he must solve his death by the end of the night. To help Stone along the way, the gumshoe is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past (in this case, Bonnie of Bonnie and Clyde infamy), Present (a recently deceased soldier), and Future (none other than the King of Rock 'n Roll himself). Can Stone change his ways and solve the murder of his partner in time?

The Blu-ray special features include commentary by the writer/director and producer/editor, Q&A highlights from advanced theatrical screenings, and a documentary featuring Max Allan Collins.

"Collins is a master of noir and brings decades of his deep-rooted love of the genre to BLUE CHRISTMAS." - Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, creators of A QUIET PLACE