Viewers ofAdult Swimwere treated to a holiday surprise last night, when the previously unannounced horror sequelAdult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Outaired at midnight. The film is a follow-up to 2022’sAdult Swim Yule Log. BothAdult Swim Yule Logmovies can now be streamed on Max.
SaysMichael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, “This holiday, we’re giving the gift that no one thought to ask for, again! And we lost the receipt, so you’re able to’t trade it in!” The film is a spoof of formulaic made-for-TV holiday movies, and features Zoe (Andrea Laing) moving to a new country to escape the murderous yule log from the first film - only to find that the log has followed her. The film is the brainchild of weirdo comedy mastermindCasper Kelly, who wrote and directed the film as well as its predecessor. Says Kelly, “I am thrilled to bring this second genre-defying installment in the Adult Swim Cinematic ‘Yuliverse’ to fans. With luck (and your viewership) I will get to fulfill my vision of 31 interconnectedYule Logfilms, includingAdult Swim Yule Log: Next of KindlingandAdult 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.”
Who Is Casper Kelly?
Kelly has written for a number of series, includingHarvey Birdman: Attorney at Law,Squidbillies, andAqua Teen Hunger Force, and co-created the seriesYour Pretty Face Is Going to Hell. He gained new prominence in 2014, when he wrote and directed the live-action Adult Swim short filmToo Many Cooks, which begins as a cheesy sitcom intro…and keeps going and going, until it shifts genres repeatedly, becoming a surrealistic nightmare. He was also brought in byPanos Cosmatosto direct the bizarre Cheddar Goblin segment of theNicolas Cagehorror filmMandy. Recently, he was behindStar Trek: Very Short Treks, a series of comedic animatedStar Trekshorts commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary ofStar Trek: The Animated Series. He also served as a consulting producer and writer onAgent Elvis.
Adult Swim Yule Log, which seemingly begins as a standard yule log video before transitioning into a full-length horror film, was similarlyreleased as a surprisein 2022, followingRick and Morty’s sixth-season finale. It was Adult Swim’s first-ever feature-length live-action project.
Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Outand its precursor,Adult Swim Yule Log, can both be streamed on Max now. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Adult Swim Yule Log
