24 Days of HorrorXmas- Santa's Slay (2005)

I will be posting Christmas themed horror films over the next 24 days, for the second night I am listing the 2005 horror black comedy Santa's Slay.

Santa's Slay  (2005)

Dir- David Steiman

Imagine everything you were told about Santa Claus was all wrong, well in this movie by director David Steiman you get to see a Santa like no other. Former professional wrestler Bill Goldberg portrays a Santa who is the son of Satan, but a failed wager forced him to be the wonderful gift giver until now. The movie opens with a wealthy and spoiled family celebrating Christmas dinner only to face the wrath of Santa as he dispatches them in quick order. We then see the town of Hell Township where a teen boy named Nicolas (Douglas Smith) lives with his eccentric his grandfather (Robert Culp) who dislikes Christmas and gives him a story that seems too crazy to believe. When Santa arrives looking for Nicholas and his grandfather he and his almost-girlfriend Mac (Emilie de Ravin) will have to find a way to survive from the cruel actions of Santa Claus. Santa's Slay is a completely outrageous black comedy that takes the story of Santa Claus and turns it upside down. The violence of Santa's actions is shown in a darkly comical way that makes the film less sadistic and more over the top in its delivery. The cast is quite impressive with veteran actors Robert Culp, Saul Rubinek and Dave Thomas joining cameos appearances by James Caan,  Fran Drescher, and Rebecca Gayheart. A genuine cult classic that is one of the better Christmas themed horror films that I watched as part of my Holiday Horror Marathon.