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Once Upon a Time at Christmas

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Santa and Mrs. Claus unleash their murderous fury on the residents of a small, snowy town.
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Tom Beasley Flickering Myth Every splatter of gore and swing of the protagonist's axe is more amusing than shocking, given that it has obviously been made inside a computer. Rated: 1/5 Aug 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Once Upon A Time At Christmas is a lot of fun and doesnt take itself too seriously. Its also a fun reminder of some of the classic slasher films that most horror fans will have seen over the years such as April Fools Day, Happy Birthday To Me and even non holiday films like Chopping Mall where we meet a bunch of characters who we know the majority of, wont make it to the end credits (Im not saying if they do or do not, youll have to find that out for yourself) Standout roles in the film of course go to Mrs Clause (played by Sayla de Goede ) and Mr Santa Clause (played by Simon Phillips) who are the Christmas Bonnie and Clyde or Mickey and Mallory Paul Tanter again increases his game and delivers a fun film that is not just for Christmas but can be watched all the year round with a bucket of popcorn and the lights dimmed or turned off. and whilst I still do miss seeing a new Paul Tanter British Crime film coming into my watch pile, its always great to see something different from a filmmaker im a fan of. Once Upon A Time At Christmas delivered. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Very bad, maybe it can be fun with friends and beers, but you really want to fall asleep in front of this film, it's a shame because there were good characters, but a too simple plot. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Very bad, maybe it can be fun with friends and beers, but you really want to fall asleep in front of this film, it's a shame because there were good characters, but a plot too simple Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Every actor in this is horrendous with the one exception of the primary antagonist. And I guess if a horror movie should get any character right, it's that one. The Harley and Joker clone aspect is a little bit of a weird direction to go in, but I guess it's acceptable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Would've Gave Least 3 Stars But CGI BLOOD KILLED ME LOL! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/18 Full Review Audience Member Easily one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting is laughable, the CGI blood splatter effects are absolutely horrible, the film is shot like an absolute mess, and none of the characters are worth even caring about. The only thing it had going for it was the pattern of the killings which the worst police force in all of America were completely oblivious to. Mrs. Claus was a complete rip off of Harley Quinn from DC comics which drew the comparison of Nick Conway/Santa Claus to the Joker. With that in mind the end scene is a complete rip off of the Rachel/Harvey Dent scene from The Dark Knight. This movie is pure garbage and comparing it to any of the other Christmas horror movies out there tarnishes them all. At least some joy or amusement can be found in movies like the Gingerdead Man. This movie just felt cheap and uninspired. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Santa and Mrs. Claus unleash their murderous fury on the residents of a small, snowy town.
Director
Paul Tanter
Producer
Mem Ferda, Simon Phillips, Paul Tanter
Screenwriter
Christopher Jolley
Rating
R (Bloody Horror Violence|Language Including Sexual Refe)
Genre
Holiday, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 37m
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