Two middle-aged disasters weaponize Christmas lights against actual criminals. Chaos ensues.
Grumpy home-security expert Neil feuds with his neighbour Scott, who insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all year round. Their tit-for-tat argument culminates in Neil triggering a power cut across the entire street on Christmas Eve. But when the local crime family decide to rob every house on the street that night, the pair must set aside their differences to defeat them.
Acting
Lee Mack and Chris McCausland's blind-leading-the-blind chemistry carries the entire film.
Practical Effects
Delightfully janky booby traps that would definitely kill everyone involved.
Writing
Sharp British self-deprecation cutting through holiday sentimentality like a knife.
Director
Tim Kirkby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chris McCausland is one of few visibly disabled leads in mainstream British comedy; the film's matter-of-fact treatment of his blindness—neither inspirational nor ignored—reflects shifting industry conversations about authentic casting versus 'cripping up.'
The 'year-round Christmas lights' neighbor feud reportedly originated from a real dispute director Tim Kirkby witnessed in suburban Manchester, which escalated so dramatically it made local news before becoming this film's inciting incident.
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