Santa's Slay
He's making a list... pray you're not on it.
2005 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David Steiman |
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| Writer: | David Steiman |
| Staring: |
| Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is about to return to his evil ways. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 2005 |
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| Director: | David Steiman |
| Writer: | David Steiman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror |
| Keywords | bet, holiday, killer santa claus, grandparent grandchild relationship, mass murder, christmas horror, angel, santa claus |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films, RAT Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| James Caan | Darren Mason |
| Tommy Lister Jr. | Gas Station Attendant |
| Magdalena Maslik | Random Mother (as Magdelena Maslik) |
| Spencer Kayden | Strip Club Dancer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rick Skene | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Lori MacKay | Stunts |
| Guy Bews | Stunts |
| David Steiman | Director, Writer |
| Jim Murray | Set Decoration |
| Steve Polivka | Editor |
| Myron Hyrak | Art Direction |
| Todd Cherniawsky | Production Design |
| Kelly Moon | Script Supervisor |
| Rochelle Sharpe | Music Supervisor |
| Garrell Clark | Production Sound Mixer |
| Chris Large | Still Photographer |
| Steven A. Saltzman | Music Editor |
| Wanda Ferraton | Stunts |
| Cinda-Lin James | Stunts |
| Kirk Jarrett | Stunts |
| Cheryl Lawson | Stunts |
| Stacy Johnson | Stunts |
| James M. Halty | Stunts |
| Henning Lohner | Original Music Composer |
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Julia Wong | Editor |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Carmen Kotyk | Casting |
| Dan Perri | Main Title Designer |
| Sally Bishop | Stunts |
| Andy Cheng | Fight Choreographer |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Jared S. Eddo | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Jodi Stecyk | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Doug Steeden | Producer |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer |
| JoAnn Perritano | Executive Producer |
| Sammy Lee | Producer |
| Stewart Hall | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Grosch | Executive Producer |
| Matthew F. Leonetti Jr. | Producer |
| Andrew Pfeffer | Executive Producer |
| Brett Ratner | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 640 | 814 |
This is bonkers... and I thoroughly had fun with it! I will say that the ending is very underwhelming, like what was that?, but I still had an entertaining time with <em>'Santa’s Slay'</em>. Not all the jokes land, naturally, but the ultra menace and violence that ensues with Santa is great to wa ... tch, I can't lie. It is violent ('only' rated 15 on Prime UK, mind) so beware of that if that isn't something that floats your boat. Bill Goldberg is brilliant casting as the big, red dressed figure. He nailed and absolutely looked the part - great character. Those behind Goldberg aren't as strong, though Douglas Smith, Emilie de Ravin and Robert Culp are all more than satisfactory. I also quite like the effects, not that they are anything extraordinary but it all works; aside from one scene, I can't recall exactly which one so I guess it can't have been that bad. I did notice one or two bits of dodgy ADR and, as already noted, the conclusion is a tad disappointing. Still, all that precedes more than makes up for it to be honest.