Patrick Demsey’s R-rated horror film Thanksgiving is now streaming on HBO Max. Directed by Eli Roth, the 2023 slasher film is based on the fake trailer Roth made for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse (2007). Set in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the story follows a mysterious killer who targets the residents one year after a deadly Black Friday riot.
Dempsey plays the role of Sheriff Eric Newlon, who is assigned to investigate the series of murders connected to the town’s Thanksgiving celebrations. The story begins with a Black Friday sale at a local store, RightMart, that quickly becomes violent after a riot breaks out. Many people were killed in the chaos, and the incident left a traumatic impact on the community.
One year later, Plymouth is again attacked by a mysterious killer wearing a John Carver mask. The killer uses Thanksgiving-themed methods to carry out the attacks, making Sheriff Newlon and other residents uncover the identity of the murderer before more lives are lost.
The film also stars Addison Rae, Milo Manheim, Nell Verlaque, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Rick Hoffman, and Gina Gershon. The film made $46.6 million worldwide at the box office against a budget of $15 million.
What other movies has Patrick Dempsey starred in besides Thanksgiving?
Over time, Dempsey has appeared in many popular films and TV shows. He is best known for playing the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd in Grey’s Anatomy (2005–2015, 2020–2021).
His popular films include Enchanted (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Valentine’s Day (2010), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016). In 2022, he reprised his role as Robert Philip in the sequel Disenchanted.
In 2023, Dempsey starred in two films, playing Sheriff Eric Newlon in Thanksgiving and Piero Taruffi in Ferrari. More recently, he starred as Aaron Spencer in the Showtime prequel series Dexter: Original Sin (2024–2025). In 2026, he leads FOX’s crime thriller series Memory of a Killer as Angelo Doyle, playing a veteran hitman balancing a lethal career with family life.
This article was originally reported by Isha Sharma on ComingSoon.
