Summary
When Max Causey was six, he accidentally killed Santa. 12 years later, Max rectifies his mistake by resurrecting him, but soon realizes the creature he created is a bloodthirsty killer and it's headed right to his friend's Christmas party.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 50
Letterboxd · 757 ratings2.6/5
IMDb3.7
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for horror movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
2024
November 25, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
26 people
- JKJared KorotkinMax Causey
- OROphelia RiveraPaige Byers
- MVMichael VitovichSantastein
- Kaylie HeynerMikayla
- DEDamien EdwardsEdgar
- HFHeather FischKatie
- FMFernando MoralesAustin
- LPLeo PereiraPeter
- CVClaire VeaterGrandma Byers
- MKMaisy KayJenny
- RLRafa LlamaDiego
- ASAlejandro SevillaStan
- SRStanley RossChief Dougherty
- MBMauricio BermudezOfficer Bermudez
- BKBrad KaayaOfficer Bradley
- BLBrian LongPaige's Dad
- CGCaro GramajoPaige's Mom
- BDByron DuncanConspiracy Theory Joe
- JCJeff ClarkeSanta Claus
- FHFletcher HammondYoung Max
- Lilli Rose RittnerYoung Paige
- VCVictoria CamilionVicky
- JPJeff PetersonMr. Newhams
- BHBrooke HallPatricia
Directing · 2
- Benjamin Edelman Director, Writer, Editor
- Manuel Camilion Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 8
- Mihnea Tudor Executive Producer
- Regina Rogers Executive Producer
- Eddie del Carmen Executive Producer
- Leo Pereira Producer
- Natalie Veater Producer
- Fernanda Lamuño Producer
Camera · 1
- Luis Afiuni Avila Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Austin Hammonds Original Music Composer
- Ailin Gong Sound
Art · 3
- Zoe Stephan Production Design
- Dhani Shanti Production Design
- Zoe Milenkovic Production Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Regev Gamliel Visual Effects
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