WATCH: Going home for Christmas is a literal scream (and a total pig fest!) in this queer holiday horror
You Are Not Me, a Spanish-language holiday horror from filmmaking duo Marisa Crespo & Moisés Romera.The film opens with Aitana (Roser Tapias) heading home for Christmas for the first time in three years, eager yet nervous to introduce her family to her wife Gabi (Yapoena Silva) and infant son for the first time.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.That her roadtrip is nearly derailed by a bloody-faced pig in the middle of the road is probably a bad omen though, right???When they finally arrive at her family’s large, secluded villa in the Spanish countryside, Aitana is surprised to be greeted at the door by Nadia (Anna Kurikka), a Romanian refugee that her parents have taken in—which is especially strange because her xenophobic mom and dad have always been loudly suspicious of immigrants.Though everyone at least initially greets Aitana, Gabi, and their child warmly, something definitely feels off, made only worse by the family’s passive-aggressiveness and frequent casually racist and homophobic remarks.And, to make matters worse, Nadia has moved into Aitana’s old bedroom, even replacing herself in Aitana’s photos—symbolic much?Things quickly spiral out of control from there, and the new international trailer for You Are Not Me only hints at the frights that await, from waking nightmares to baby drama to freaky party guests to that dang bloody-faced pig again!
It seems Aitana’s family has taken up some disturbing new traditions in the years since she’s been away…Jodie Foster’s ’95 holiday comedy has gotten better with age.Though “holiday horror” isn’t the most common movie sub-genre, it’s proven to be pretty rich territory for some seasonal scares, so it’s exciting to see one that delves so thoroughly into the queer experience at Christmastime.After all, many of us know that the holidays aren’t always filled with good tidings and cheer—especially if we have to go home to a family that.
