The evil Santa Claus turns out to actually be the spawn of Satan, and he's wreaking havoc on Hell Township. He's been forced to be nice for 1000 years, but that time is up. Now Santa is returning to his evil ways, and only one of the angels and his grandson can stop Santa.
Tim's Opinion:
Santa's Slay has got to be one of the most laughable Christmas "horror" movies ever. The acting is actually not too bad, it's the plot and some of the one liners that make this movie so good:
- "I'm Santa Claus, not f***ing Dracula"
- "Christmas sure can scare the Dickens out of people"
Bill Goldberg actually plays his role of the evil Santa pretty well. (A Jewish Santa?). I always enjoyed watching him as a wrestler, and I enjoy seeing him in this movie. Robert Culp plays a crazy old man, who turns out to be not so crazy after all, and when is Robert Culp not enjoyable to watch?
Of course, we already knew from the old Rankin Bass Christmas specials that Santa Claus was evil, but Santa's Slay takes that evil over the top. The movie is a great blend of horror and comedy. Although it is somewhat of a horror movie, there really isn't a lot of blood and gore, but there are plenty of scenes and lines to make you laugh. One thing I don't get though, is the reindeer pulling the sleigh... it looks a lot more like a white bison to me, but I suppose a bison looks more sinister and evil than a reindeer.
I've only seen Santa's Slay twice, but it's definitely one of my favorite Christmas b-movies. If you want a good Christmas laugh, you need to check this movie out.
Lisa's Opinion:
Do you like action, wrestlers, horror and something a little different rolled up into one for a Holiday movie? Santa's Slay has it. Just when you think you know the origins of Santa Claus, Santa's Slay tells of a completely different tale of this Christmas icon.
Starring wrestler Bill Goldberg, Santa is actually a demon who goes on a killing spree every Christmas until an angel makes a bet with him and Santa loses. As a result, Santa must become the kind, generous character that everyone knows and loves for 1000 years. The 1000 years have passed and Santa is back on his killing spree, complete with his Christmassy killing weapons and his sleigh that is pulled by a bison. A bison which the people in the small town call Hell, mistakenly take for a reindeer.
Who would have ever thought Santa can be so evil? Was Rankin Bass onto something when they showed the "less than stellar" sides of Santa?
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