Christmas Bloody Christmas Trailer Here to Spread Killer Santa Cheer

When an “animatronic, state-of-the-art Santa Claus” with laser eyes goes violently haywire, it’s as much as a gaggle of over-it townspeople to defend their lives and perhaps save the vacations whereas they’re at it. Check out this enjoyable trailer for Christmas Bloody Christmas, set to a riff-tastic model of “Carol of the Bells,” and also you’ll immediately be able to skip previous Thanksgiving and dive proper into Christmas horror film season.

Here’s the official synopsis: “It’s Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and makes her night more than a little complicated. Santa Claus begins a rampant killing spree through the neon drenched snowscape against a backdrop of drugs, sex, metal, and violence, ultimately forcing Tori into a blood splattered battle for survival against the ruthless heavy metal Saint Nick himself.”

There are simply 46 days till Christmas—are you combat-ready? Written and directed by Joe Begos (VFW, Bliss, Almost Human), Christmas Bloody Christmas stars Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Dora Madison, and Jeremy Gardner, with Jeff Daniel Phillips, and (as Santa!) Abraham Benrubi. It arrives on Shudder and in theaters December 9.

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