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Santastein

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Max was six years old when he accidentally burned Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve.
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TheMovieSearch R Santastein is, quite frankly, a creatively awful film. I mean, who even thinks to create a story about Santa Claus being accidentally murdered by a kid and then turned into a Frankenstein-like creature? The premise alone is ridiculous, and it’s hard to take the film seriously from the start. Even if you’re willing to accept a bizarre or outlandish idea, execution is everything—and this film fails completely on that front. The production quality screams low budget, which is fine if the story, acting, or direction compensates, but Santastein doesn’t even attempt that. Instead, it overreaches, trying to be more than it can handle, and the result is laughably bad. Scenes feel forced, the tone wavers wildly between horror and humor, and the narrative never finds a cohesive rhythm. The acting, direction, and screenplay all leave much to be desired. Characters are one-dimensional, performances feel uninspired, and the pacing is erratic, leaving viewers bored or cringing instead of entertained. It’s clear that the film suffers from a lack of care, vision, or excitement from the director—everything feels slapped together without thought or intention. On top of that, the film’s attempt at humor completely misses the mark. It tries to balance dark comedy with horror, but the jokes fall flat, and the horror elements feel contrived rather than suspenseful. There’s no tension, no stakes, and no real investment in what’s happening on screen. Instead of creating an engaging or memorable experience, Santastein just leaves you questioning why this concept ever made it past the scripting phase. Another major issue is the sheer lack of character development. The kid who kills Santa and the other supporting characters are barely fleshed out, which makes it impossible to care about their fates. Even a film with a ridiculous premise can succeed if it provides engaging characters or witty dialogue, but Santastein fails on both fronts. By the time it reaches the finale, you’re left exhausted and unfulfilled rather than entertained. Ultimately, Santastein is a cautionary tale of how a unique concept can completely collapse without proper execution. It’s a holiday horror-comedy that feels cheap, unpolished, and haphazardly thrown together. Unless you’re watching purely for the absurdity of the idea itself, there’s very little reason to invest your time in this one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/25 Full Review Cristian s Barata y bizarra pero entretenida. La idea y ejecución están bien, solo falla el presupuesto, locaciones y actuaciones. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Max was six years old when he accidentally burned Santa to a crisp on Christmas Eve.
Director
Manuel Camilion, Benjamin Edelman
Producer
Leonardo Pereira, Vasisth Sukul, Natalie Veater, Fernanda Lamuño
Screenwriter
Manuel Camilion, Benjamin Edelman
Production Co
Imaginex Films
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m
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