CHICAGO, 1942. At his Christmas Eve office party, private eye Richard Stone celebrates bribing his way out of the draft. He’s a disappointment to secretary/main squeeze, Katie Crockett, whose brother Ben is fighting overseas; and his honest young employee, Joey Ernest, is guilt-ridden over all the divorce-racket keyhole peeping. Just a year ago tonight, Stone’s sleazy partner Jake Marley was murdered, a crime the detective didn’t bother solving. After Stone is visited by an ankle-chained Jake, on leave from Purgatory to demand his murder be solved, three more “visitors” arrive to “help,” one at a time – the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future: Bonnie of Bonnie & Clyde infamy; a recently decreased soldier; and a strange entity who just might be the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. From the creator of Road to Perdition comes a fantasy brimming with chills, humor and heart. Rob Merritt (Dead Air) and Midwest superstar Alisabeth Von Presley (American Idol) leads a cast of 24 in a new seasonal soon-to-be classic. Reviews: “Collins is a master of noir and brings decades of his deep-rooted love of the genre to Blue Christmas.” – Scott Beck & Bryan Woods, creators of A QUIET PLACE “A hard-boiled tale crafted with humanity and humor. Max Allan Collins proves yet again that he is a master storyteller.” – Heath Holland, CEREAL AT MIDNIGHT “One of the most inventive takes on the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.” – Michael Den Boer, 10K BULLETS “If you watch Noir Alley on TCM every weekend, you’ll enjoy BLUE CHRISTMAS after trimming the tree.” Joe Corey, BLU-RAY REVIEWS “This is a stylish homage, layering on the one-liners like icing,” – Nancy Naglin, VIDEOSCOPE “Already a top competitor to become one of my favorite Christmas movies to turn to each holiday period.” – Anne Carlini, EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE
