Elf on the Shelf

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas-themed short movie from the crew. Its genre is a horror and comedy cross-over, parodying the recent Christmas tradition of the "elf on a shelf" story.

It stars Casey Powers and Sam Lundak and was released on January 2nd, 2016.

Plot
The story follows a young woman, Tehya Stanton, who has a rough past with Christmas. She has developed a condescending attitude towards Christmas and family get-togethers. However, this year her family decides to visit her at her house for Christmas, leaving her feeling obligated to decorate the house as well as buying an Elf on the Shelf doll for the young ones.

After her boyfriend breaks up with her, Tehya goes into a rage towards Christmas and her life in general, prompting her to mistreat her Elf on the Shelf doll. This causes strange paranormal occurrences to happen around her house that escalate very quickly, leading to the presence of an old Christmas legend hunting her down.

Rating
BHM Productions has rated this movie R. It features strong language, minor adult themes, and scary images.

Reception
Elf on the Shelf was well-received. Viewers praised the feel of the movie (with some relating it to the 2015 movie, Krampus), as well as the blend of genres.

The comedy elements in the movie were praised, with a commenter describing several moments in the movie as "comedy gold". The horror elements were also well-received, with one comment noting that the movie was "freakin scary" near the end, and another comment saying the movie did an amazing job of making the "elf on the shelf" doll intimidating.

There is some negative criticism on the movie, which focuses on it not being scary enough, and that some of the character's actions are unrealistic.

Within its first month of release, it gained over 1,000 views on YouTube. This is the third fastest view growth-rate one of the crew's movies has ever had, behind Rock N Roll and The Slender Man Tapes respectively. Views for the video sank during the summer and fall of 2016, but dramatically rose in the winter. In December of 2016, the video reached 7.5 thousand views, while it only had 3,000 views the previous month. By February, 2017, the video had over 11.5 thousand views, making it the crew's second most viewed movie of all time, behind The Slender Man Tapes and in front of The Silence Tapes.

In December of 2017, the movie broke 15,000 views.