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87North Productions
Universal Pictures
Violent Night Collection
You better watch out.
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.
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Sep 2, 2024 · via TMDB
"Violent Night" exceeded expectations and proved to be an unexpectedly entertaining and thrilling theatrical experience. The film successfully blended action, comedy, and excitement to create a fun and engaging adventure that kept viewers on the edge of their seats. One of the standout elements of the movie was its fresh take on Santa Claus, avoiding the pitfalls of being overly silly or ridiculous. Instead, the film presented a fun and exciting interpretation of the character, adding a new dimension to the holiday season and delivering an enjoyable viewing experience. David Harbour's performance in the film showcased his talent as an actor, demonstrating his ability to bring depth and complexity to any character he portrays. His portrayal added a layer of intrigue and captivation to the storyline, keeping audiences engaged from start to finish. I highly recommend watching "Violent Night" for its action-packed scenes, creative storytelling, and the stellar performance by David Harbour. Whether you view it as an action horror comedy or a unique Christmas film, the movie offers a versatile and enjoyable viewing experience that will leave you entertained and wanting more.
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Feb 12, 2024 · via TMDB
This shouldn't be my favorite film that I have ever watched. But it is. This film made me love Santa as a character. This film fills the very need for "What if Santa was a badass?"—the shots, the use of music, the actors, the backstory of Santa, the EVERYTHING. I've watched this film twice, and both times I had a smile on my face. Such a good film. If you, the reader, haven't watched this film, please do yourself a favor and watch it now.
GenerationofSwine
Jan 10, 2023 · via TMDB
Yeah I'm going to give this top marks, not because it is really that good, but because it came out in 2022 and was probably the best thing in the theater at the time (which was probably why the other Movie Data Base started deleting positive reviews of it). But a lot of it is done right, it features an interracial family but doesn't make the race a key part of the story. In fact, it doesn't even mention it at all. Instead it follows the story of a little girl and Santa. And the Santa is a bit weird, there is a lot of things that just don't fit with his character, but that doesn't matter because the story is just so fun that you willingly suspend most of your disbelief. It is violent and does a great job of making the violence both exciting and at times comical. It drops Easter eggs in some of the best possible ways. Not all the men are evil and idiotic and not all the women are practically perfect in every way. They are just written as, well, as unique characters. And you really have to appreciate it in 2022 when most movies drop characters for checked boxes. It was probably the only movie that you could go into in 2022 and just be entertained by. That was the clear intent in making this and that was the end result. Twenty years ago it would have been "Meh" but in 2022 it is the best thing in theaters.
Nathan
Jan 6, 2023 · via TMDB
Violent Night was exactly what I was looking for heading into this movie. It is laugh-out-loud funny with spectacular action and brutal gory kills, a perfect blend for a Christmas film! When David Harbor is on screen this movie works wonderfully. I never knew I needed a David Harbor Santa Claus, but now that we got it, I want to see more. He portrays a charming grumpy Santa wonderfully. His lack of care and worldview had me laughing in so many instances. This performance carried the film and was the only reason I was there. Unfortunately, the writers tried to do a little too much with all the secondary characters. There are subplots sprinkled throughout that take away from the action adding unnecessary minutes to this film. This creates an unbalanced pace that jumps from interesting action to boring side character development, really messing with the flow. This film is nearly 2 hours long, and that length is felt at times. If these side plots were to be eliminated and we streamlined the action the film would have been all the better for it. All in all, Violent Night effectively achieves its main goal and provides a brutal Christmas movie that I will be revisiting every season. Score: 68% | Verdict: Good | Theater Verdict: See It
MovieGuys
Dec 26, 2022 · via TMDB
It would seem psychotic Santa is coming to town this Xmas. Putting aside the woke nonsense and shallow script, Violent Night is a moderately watchable, darkly comedic action flick, that draws inspiration from 80's style franchise's such as Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Its well paced, predictably violent but lacks a lot of the well crafted personality and charm, of its predecessors. In short, an easy viewing action flick, offering a festive dose of mindless violence, wrapped up in Xmas tinsel.
Chris Sawin
Dec 11, 2022 · via TMDB
_Violent Night_ overcomes its weak script and familiar concept with enough ooey gooey squelchy violence to appease bloodthirsty horror fans and action junkies alike. It still manages to be a bloody festive blast filled with head squashing Christmas carnage. **Full review:** https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/12/09/violent-night-review-santa-delivers-an-ooey-gooey-squelchy-head-squashing/
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Santa
John Leguizamo
Scrooge
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Gertrude
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Dominic Lewis
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Josh Miller
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Pat Casey
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