Violent Night
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When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
What critics thought
David Harbour's committed, scene-stealing turn as a hard-drinking, surprisingly lethal Santa is the film's clearest selling point, and fans of bloody holiday mayhem tend to come away satisfied. Critical opinion, however, splits sharply on whether the concept sustains a full film — some found it a genuinely fun riff on festive genre staples, while others took aim at the plot and the runtime as real weaknesses underneath the gleeful carnage.
“critics hail what might be a new holiday classic that more than earns its R-rating by turning every conceivable Christmas item into a deadly weapon”
Josh Weiss·Syfy
“Some critics are calling Tommy Wirkola's movie a fun riff on the festive genre, while others are critical of its plot and length.”
Fay Watson·Total Film
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Tommy WirkolaDirector
David HarbourSanta
John LeguizamoScrooge
Beverly D'AngeloGertrude
Alex HassellJason
Alexis LouderLinda
Edi PattersonAlva
Cam GigandetMorgan Steel
Leah BradyTrudy
André EriksenGingerbread
Brendan FletcherKrampus
Mike DopudCommander Thorp
Alexander ElliotBert
Dominic LewisComposer
Pat CaseyWriter
Josh MillerWriterViolent Night
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
What critics thought
David Harbour's committed, scene-stealing turn as a hard-drinking, surprisingly lethal Santa is the film's clearest selling point, and fans of bloody holiday mayhem tend to come away satisfied. Critical opinion, however, splits sharply on whether the concept sustains a full film — some found it a genuinely fun riff on festive genre staples, while others took aim at the plot and the runtime as real weaknesses underneath the gleeful carnage.
“critics hail what might be a new holiday classic that more than earns its R-rating by turning every conceivable Christmas item into a deadly weapon”
Josh Weiss·Syfy
“Some critics are calling Tommy Wirkola's movie a fun riff on the festive genre, while others are critical of its plot and length.”
Fay Watson·Total Film
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Tommy WirkolaDirectorDavid HarbourSantaJohn LeguizamoScroogeBeverly D'AngeloGertrudeAlex HassellJasonAlexis LouderLindaEdi PattersonAlvaCam GigandetMorgan SteelLeah BradyTrudyAndré EriksenGingerbreadBrendan FletcherKrampusMike DopudCommander ThorpAlexander ElliotBertDominic LewisComposerPat CaseyWriterJosh MillerWriterStream
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