Spinning the wheel on killer Santa flicks and landed on this one. To be honest, I'm not even sure if I'd seen it already as they all sorta bleed together. Something about the Santa actor seemed familiar, but nothing about the plot rang any bells. It might have been on in the background at a party sometime, which is exactly what this movie's good for. It's easy to see what's happening regardless of how little you're paying attention, but there's an enthusiastic energy to it that encourages good vibes with with the right company.
For as b grade as any Christmas horror is bound to be, this certainly tried harder and seemed higher budget than I expected. There was way less Fran Drescher than I was hoping for, but she at least delivers a trademark squeal. It's just shy of ironic, while not quite the meta satire of something like Rubber, it still knows it's place and leans into the silliness of the premise any chance it gets. It has one of the most aggressive stereotypes of a Jewish man I think I've seen, and I can't quite tell if it's offensive. Occasionally it drifts a little too far into a throw away b plot, but you're only ever a scene away from another jolly rampage. The violence is a bit PG 13, and nothing gets especially gory, so it might be the most family friendly x-mas slaughter on the market.
For as b grade as any Christmas horror is bound to be, this certainly tried harder and seemed higher budget than I expected. There was way less Fran Drescher than I was hoping for, but she at least delivers a trademark squeal. It's just shy of ironic, while not quite the meta satire of something like Rubber, it still knows it's place and leans into the silliness of the premise any chance it gets. It has one of the most aggressive stereotypes of a Jewish man I think I've seen, and I can't quite tell if it's offensive. Occasionally it drifts a little too far into a throw away b plot, but you're only ever a scene away from another jolly rampage. The violence is a bit PG 13, and nothing gets especially gory, so it might be the most family friendly x-mas slaughter on the market.