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Santa's Slay
Santa's Slay

5.4

Santa's Slay

R·2005·85m

Summary

Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is about to return to his evil ways.

Crew

Director, Writer

David Steiman

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

December 15, 2022

8

This is bonkers... and I thoroughly had fun with it!

I will say that the ending is very underwhelming, like what was that?, but I still had an entertaining time with <em>'Santa’s Slay'</em>. Not all the jokes land, naturally, but the ultra menace and violence that ensues with Santa is great to watch, I can't lie. It is violent ('only' rated 15 on Prime UK, mind) so beware of that if that isn't something that floats your boat.

Bill Goldberg is brilliant casting as the big, red dressed figure. He nailed and absolutely looked the part - great character. Those behind Goldberg aren't as strong, though Douglas Smith, Emilie de Ravin and Robert Culp are all more than satisfactory. I also quite like the effects, not that they are anything extraordinary but it all works; aside from one scene, I can't recall exactly which one so I guess it can't have been that bad.

I did notice one or two bits of dodgy ADR and, as already noted, the conclusion is a tad disappointing. Still, all that precedes more than makes up for it to be honest.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

bet
grandparent grandchild relationship
angel
holiday
mass murder
santa claus
killer santa claus
christmas horror