Santa’s Slay – Movie Review
Director: David Steiman
Writer: David Steiman (Screenplay)
Cast
- Bill Goldberg (The Longest Yard)
- Douglas Smith (Don’t Worry Darling)
- Emilie de Ravin (Brick)
- Robert Culp (Everybody Love Raymond)
- Saul Rubinek (Unforgiven)
Plot: Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.
Runtime: 1 Hour 18 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Santa’s Slay starts on Christmas Eve as Santa (Goldberg) starts his murderous rampage in a small town. This sees him searching for revenge after a millennium-long bet has finished. Meanwhile, Nicolas Yuleson (Smith) is preparing for another empty Christmas with his Grandpa (Culp).
As Santa continues his rampage through town, he locates the man that placed the curse on him. However, Nicolas and Mary (de Ravin) have joined forces in an attempt to stop the bloodshed.
Verdict on Santa’s Slay
Santa’s Slay is a Christmas horror comedy diving into the mystery around Santa. It builds up the idea that he has been cursed to be jolly for 1000 years and now he is free to return to the violent ways. This leads to the one person who can stop him teaming up with her grandson to fight back on Christmas Day.
Horror Christmas movies have always been a fun thing to watch. Over the years some have become cult favourites, while others have failed to impress. This is one that gets caught up in the middle because certain moments are ridiculous on the killing spree. On the other hand, the idea that Santa was cursed to be nice for 1000 years is an interesting one. This movie is wildly over-the-top and filled with cheap puns. It works for the film but doesn’t make it a classic by any means.
Final Thoughts – Santa’s Slay is a wildly over-the-top Christmas horror movie.
