The leaked snippet of Mariah Carey's new festive flick is dismal

Mariah Carey stars and directs a new festive Hallmark film called A Christmas Melody.

Mariah Carey's rendition of All I Want for Christmas Is You may be a cult classic, but it's highly unlikely her new festive film will reach the same status.

A Christmas Melody not only stars the singer, it's also her directorial debut, and if a leaked teaser is anything to go by we're not expecting much.

The Hallmark channel musical follows Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert who plays divorcee fashion designer Kristin, forced to move home from LA to Ohio with her daughter.

Lacey Chabert plays a divorced fashion designer named Kristin who runs into her high school nemesis Melissa (Carey).

Here she is confronted by her high school rival, Melissa (Carey), who seems intent on flaunting her wealth and success.

In a leaked clip the pair meet in a school hallway before a PTA meeting, headed by Melissa, and the acting is nothing short of awkward.

-nzherald.co.nz