Death by Fruitcake (2026)
89 min
During the dress rehearsal for a festive Christmas play in small-town Serenity, Iowa, star Louise Lamont topples over after a bite of prop pastry. Since the frosty actress had earned plenty of enemies through her offstage dramatics, the cast of suspects is longer than Santa's "Naughty or Nice" list. Prop mistress Brandy Borne and her diva-turned-director mother, Vivian-assisted by their savvy shih tzu, Sushi-must solve this fruitcake fatality before it's curtains for anyone else.
- Release date
- May 9, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Paula Sands as Vivian Borne
- Alisabeth Von Presley as Brandy Borne
- Rob Merritt as Chief Tony Cassato
- Tommy Ratkiewicz-Stierwalt as Miguel
- Chris Causey as Paul
- Brian Linderman as Leroy
- Ben Rollins as Greg
- Chad Bishop as Louis Howe
- Tracy Pelzer-Timm as Martha
- Keith Porter as Victor Forman
Crew
- Max Allan Collins · Director
- Max Allan Collins · Writer
- Chad Bishop · Cinematographer
- Chad T. Bishop · Editor