SANTA’S SLAY-2005-This stupid violent horror film features retired pro wrestler Bill Goldberg as an ancient evil St. Nick who comes back to kill idiots. A clever part has a flashback to his origins done in Rankin-Bass like animation. The opening scene has him killing a moronic family featuring James Caan, Fran Drescher, Chris Kattan and Rebecca Gayheart. In the main story, a teenager (Douglas Smith) and his girlfriend (LOST’s Emile de Ravin) try to convince the residents of their town (called Hell) that an evil Claus is on the loose. Robert Culp (in one of his last roles) is the teen’s eccentric grandfather who knows all about the legend (originally Santa was evil but he lost a bet with God and had to become good for 1000 years…). Parts of it are pretty funny but much of it is just Santa killing various townspeople in gory and unusual ways however Goldberg is very good in the funny sinister role (“Just trying to spread a little Christmas fear!”)! Saul Rubinek plays a deli owner killed by Menorah and Dave Thomas is a hypocritical minister. Another ex-wrester, Tiny Lister has a small role. The director David Steiman had been an assistant director on a few films before making this.
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