ADULT SWIM PREMIERES SURPRISE HOLIDAY HORROR SEQUEL

Adult Swim surprised fans last night when a traditional holiday video of a crackling fire transformed into a surreal, live-action horror film "Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out." A sequel to "Adult Swim Yule Log," which also debuted as a surprise on Adult Swim in 2022, both films will be available to stream on Max beginning today.

From Casper Kelly, the acclaimed writer/director behind the viral Adult Swim short "Too Many Cooks," the new genre-bending horror feature also pays homage to holiday romance films when Zoe (Andrea Laing) attempts to escape the murderous fireplace log by escaping to a quaint small town.

"This holiday, we're giving the gift that no one thought to ask for, again!" said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim. "And we lost the receipt, so you can't trade it in! You're welcome and happy holidays from Adult Swim to you."

"I am thrilled to bring this second genre-defying installment in the Adult Swim Cinematic 'Yuliverse' to fans," said Kelly. "With luck (and your viewership) I will get to fulfill my vision of 31 interconnected Yule Log films, including 'Adult Swim Yule Log: Next of Kindling' and 'Adult Swim Yule Log: Revenge of the Three French Hen Ninjas,' putting Adult Swim squarely in the forefront of the movie franchise space where it belongs."

Synopsis:

Zoe tries to escape the horrors of the first film by fleeing to a new country, but the murder log has travel plans of its own.

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