# Rachel Bilson, Arden Myrin, and Rob Riggle on Christmas at the Kringles, Drunk Santas, and Christmas Cults: Podcast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rachel-bilson-arden-myrin-and-rob-riggle-on-christmas-at-the-kringles-drunk-santas-and-christmas-cults-podcast/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:08:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:29:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/11/christmas-at-the-kringles-rachel-bilson-arden-myrin-rob-riggle/
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Film, Horror, Travel

## Key points

- The film turns year-round Christmas cheer into a neighbour-targeting cult plot.
- Much of the cast’s dialogue was improvised.
- Director Kevin Lewis says 20 to 25 extra minutes may become a “Kringle Cut”.

## Summary

*Christmas at the Kringles* turns an all-year Christmas celebration into a horror-comedy about a family plotting to hypnotise and indoctrinate its neighbours. Rachel Bilson, Arden Myrin, Rob Riggle and director Kevin Lewis discussed the film on a podcast, describing its mix of festive traditions, cult antics and chaotic humour.

Myrin says much of the dialogue was improvised, while Bilson found it difficult to keep a straight face during filming. Riggle plays an ill-tempered, alcoholic Santa with a good heart, and Lewis cites John Hughes, Sam Raimi and *Evil Dead 2* as influences. He says 20 to 25 minutes of extra footage could form a future “Kringle Cut” if the film does well.

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