Santa's Slay (2005)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

David Steiman

Writer:

David Steiman (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 2005 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

He's making a list... pray you're not on it.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Santa | Santa Claus | Christmas | Wager | Killer

Cast

Bill Goldberg	...	Santa
Douglas Smith	...	Nicolas Yuleson
Emilie de Ravin	...	Mary 'Mac' Mackenzie
Robert Culp	...	Grandpa
Dave Thomas	...	Pastor Timmons
Saul Rubinek	...	Mr. Green
Rebecca Gayheart	...	Gwen Mason
Chris Kattan	...	Jason Mason
Fran Drescher	...	Virginia Mason
Alicia Lorén	...	Beth Mason
Annie Sorell	...	Taylor Mason (as Annie M. Sorell)
Donna Zuk	...	Mrs. Talbot
Scott Francis Gibson	...	S.W.N.D.S.U. Place Kicker
Kevin Gillese	...	Disgruntled Youth
Don Bland	...	Bouncer (as Donald Bland)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

Media 8 Entertainment

Quotes:

Gwen Mason: [panicked, desperately] I've been good!
[Santa hits her with a table leg]

Movie Connections:

References "Lost" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Theme from Golddiggers

A Badder Santa Than 'Bad Santa'.. But Only Because He's A Demon.

Santa's Slay is a horror/holiday movie. I do not think I have heard of a horror movie starring Santa Claus and, while it is not necessarily a bad idea, there is a reason it is straight-to-video. With that in mind, this was better than I would have thought.

It seems as if Santa Claus (Bill Goldberg) is actually a demon who lost a bet to an angel. Because of the bet, Santa now had to be nice and deliver gifts to the children of the world for 1000 years. It turns out that last year was year one thousand and now Santa is pretty upset and taking it out on innocent families.

Nicholas (Douglas Smith) is a teenager who has taken after his grandfather and is not particularly fond of the Christmas holidays. Soon, it is revealed to Nicholas how Santa came about by his grandfather. Since Santa has, for some reason, targeted Nicholas, he and his girlfriend, Mary (Emilie de Ravin), take it upon themselves to destroy the Christmas demon.

Goldberg was a unique choice to play Santa Claus. He is not exactly what I would expect in a Santa Claus but it turns out to be a great decision. Turns out Santa is buff and resembles a biker. Also, his "reindeer" is played by a buffalo and looks pretty bad ass. It matches Goldberg perfectly.

Some of the special effects were pretty cool and just as many were pretty hokey. I wish directors would not even consider the blue/green screen as an option if you plan on making a decent movie.

Basically, you already know if this is the type of movie for you. If you liked movies such as Uncle Sam, Frost or any other B-Movie that is similarly cheesy, then you will most likely enjoy Santa's Slay, too. If you are the type of person that finds faults in any movie and are hard to please, then skip it. It won't be worth your time. 6.5/10