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Santa's Slay (2005)

Santa's Slay poster
Directed by
David Steiman
Genre
comedy film, comedy horror, horror film, slasher film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 265 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

After a thousand years of forced cheer, Santa Claus goes on a murderous rampage. A teenage boy and his friends must survive the night.

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What happens

Santa's Slay is a 2005 Canadian American Christmas black comedy slasher film written and directed by David Steiman, a former assistant to Brett Ratner; Ratner served as a producer. After a millennium of spreading Christmas joy due to losing a bet with an angel, Santa Claus reverts to his demonic self and gives the gift of evil and fear. The film stars Bill Goldberg, Douglas Smith, Emilie de Ravin, Robert Culp, Saul Rubinek, Dave Thomas, Rebecca Gayheart, Chris Kattan, and Fran Drescher. Santa's Slay was released in the United States on December 20, 2005, by Media 8 Entertainment. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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