‘Tis the season to be slaughtered!
We look at 9 of the greatest Santa slasher movies of all time.
Because these are a thing.
Then Id release it as Its a Miserable Life.
As a result,Christmashorror movies have been with us a very long time.
And personally I still thinkRene Cordonas 1956Santa Clausis one of the most terrifying holiday-themed horror movies ever made.
So heres a quick and unscientific ranking of the best of the Santa Slasher films…
9.
Sadly, it was too late for that.
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8.
), and so murders them both.
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7.
And now theyd be working together on a no-budget killer Santa sequel!
Then Ricky kills a bunch more people again while dressed as Santa.
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6.
I mean, there had to be a lot of simmering resentment there, right?
For over fifty years, every last damn birthay had been RUINED by Christmas.
Here was his chance to exact a little revenge.
And the year after that, too.
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5.
Those things were gold.
What he needed though, was a hook.
Hes released ten years later, and takes a job at a toy store.
When Christmas season rolls around and hes asked to be the store Santa, well, there goes that.
Its all pretty standard-issue by that point, but the film itself wasnt the big deal here.
Only difference was this time around Santa was clutching a large and bloody ax.
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4.
And sure enough, he was true to his word.
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3.
Well, director David Steiman took that idea and ran with it.
Its a madcap jumble of styles, tasteless jokes, slapstick and outlandish gore.
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2.
Oh, and one other little thing, hes dressed like Santa.
Of all the houses in town to choose from, wouldnt you know it?
The killer Santa had to end up on her doorstep.
Its a tense and claustrophobic (get it?)
little story that in a sick way leaves you rooting for the psycho Santa.
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His beard is scraggly and dirty, his suit oil-smeared and torn.
Also unlike the original, Drakes Santa cackles and sneers, and he carrys an ax.
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1.
Brandon Maggart plays a man who takes Christmas way too seriously.
His home is filled with decorations and Christmas carols all year round.
Santa is his role model, a symbol for Good and Justice in the world.
He even works at a toy factory.
He so identifies with Santa he takes to spying on the neighbor kids, keeping naughty and nice lists.
And in the end the film, though not a traditional slasher movie, remains king of the genre.
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