Born on the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Independence Day: Resurgence. There have been many classic films based around the uniquely American holiday of the Fourth of July, and Uncle Sam...probably isn't one of them.

Written by Larry Cohen and Directed by William Lustig - the creative forces behind the Maniac Cop trilogy - Uncle Sam features questionable metaphors about patriotism, the military industrial complex, and horrible firework accidents. It also features a killer who doesn't show up until halfway through the film, which leaves a whole lotta space for bad writing, bad acting, and a jackass kid who accuses his teacher of being a draft-dodger.

Where does Uncle Sam belong in the pantheon of holiday-themed horror films? Does Uncle Sam reach the level of a Black Christmas (1974), or does it belong alongside films like Black Christmas (2006)? Or does it instead reside on the level of such films as Black Christmas (2019)? Check out our second every Videostore Junkyard episode to find out where this festive frightfest ranks among other horror holiday classics!