As the holiday season commences, Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas lineup is really getting into the swing of things. Fans of the channel will start recognizing familiar faces including the queen of holiday movies herself, Lacey Chabert. She pulls a double-header this year, starring in two different original movies (including one with a Party of Five co-star) that have now been released. Unfortunately, the highly anticipated sequel, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, doesn’t feel like one of the network's signature yuletide flicks.
Set a year after the events of 2022's Haul Out the Holly, the new movie follows Emily (Lacey Chabert) and Jared (Wes Brown) as they plan to spend their first holiday as a couple. Following in her parents’ footsteps, Emily takes control of Evergreen Lane’s festive activities. At least, that’s the plan until a new family, who made it big in the holiday world as reality stars, moves in next door and wants to shake the proceedings up.
