Reginald Hudlin directs Eddie Murphy and a stellar cast in this holiday comedy adventure, Candy Cane Lane. It’s about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.
After Chris, played by Murphy, inadvertently makes a deal with a naughty elf named Pepper, played by Jillian Bell. He wants to better his chances of winning the annual holiday decoration contest. Pepper casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town.
Chris, his wife Carol, played by Tracee Ellis Ross, and their three children race against time to break Pepper’s spell and save the holidays. It’s a battle of deviously magical characters and saves Christmas for everyone.