Violent 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.
Critics Sentiment
Santa magically flies up chimney with Scrooge tearing him apart
The dysfunctional Lightstone family gathers for Christmas at Gertrude's mansion
The film jumps from the predictable family setup (6.0) to the exciting heist invasion (7.2) as critics praised the shift from clichéd family drama to entertaining Die Hard homage.
Critics found Violent Night to be an entertaining if derivative action-comedy that succeeds primarily through David Harbour's charismatic Santa performance and creative violence. The film starts slow with familiar family dysfunction before building to increasingly praised action sequences, peaking with the inventive chimney kill. While some found the Christmas sentiment heavy-handed, most appreciated the blend of brutal action with genuine holiday spirit.
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David Harbour
Santa
John Leguizamo
Scrooge
Beverly D'Angelo
Gertrude
Alex Hassell
Jason
Alexis Louder
Linda
Edi Patterson
Alva
Cam Gigandet
Morgan Steel
Leah Brady
Trudy
André Eriksen
Gingerbread
Brendan Fletcher
Krampus
Mike Dopud
Commander Thorp
Alexander Elliot
Bert
Mitra Suri
Candy Cane
Can Aydin
Frosty
Phong Giang
Tinsel
Finn McCager Higgins
Jingle
Rawleigh Clements-Willis
Peppermint
Stephanie Sy
Sugarplum
Yoon Cha-Lee
Techie
Marina Stephenson Kerr
UK Barkeeper
Crew
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