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Once Upon a Time at Christmas

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
839
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Simon Phillips in Once Upon a Time at Christmas (2017)
Meet Santa and Mrs Claus; he's a one-eyed fiend, she's a curvy, bat-swinging blonde. this serial-killer couple is terrorizing the holidays in an upstate New York town with a series of horrific homicides. Though the victims seem random - a mall Santa, a smooching couple, an innocent family - high schooler Jennifer and clever cop Sam begin to unravel the sinister pattern behind the the slayings. Can they stop the murders before Christmas comes - and there's no one left to celebrate?
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When a serial-killer couple dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus terrorizes a small town, a teen girl and a young cop must solve the pattern behind the seemingly random homicides.When a serial-killer couple dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus terrorizes a small town, a teen girl and a young cop must solve the pattern behind the seemingly random homicides.When a serial-killer couple dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus terrorizes a small town, a teen girl and a young cop must solve the pattern behind the seemingly random homicides.

  • Director
    • Paul Tanter
  • Writers
    • Christopher Jolley
    • Simon Phillips
    • Paul Tanter
  • Stars
    • Simon Phillips
    • Paul Tanter
    • Yana Gold
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.6/10
    839
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Tanter
    • Writers
      • Christopher Jolley
      • Simon Phillips
      • Paul Tanter
    • Stars
      • Simon Phillips
      • Paul Tanter
      • Yana Gold
    • 26User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Simon Phillips
    Simon Phillips
    • Santa Claus
    Paul Tanter
    • Coroner
    Yana Gold
    Yana Gold
    • Courtney's Friend #2
    • (voice)
    • …
    Robert Nolan
    Robert Nolan
    • Frank
    Justin Gordon
    Justin Gordon
    • Radio D.J.
    • (voice)
    Sayla de Goede
    • Mrs. Claus
    • (as Sayla Vee)
    Jennifer Baker
    Jennifer Baker
    • News Anchor
    Paul Thomas Arnold
    Paul Thomas Arnold
    • Weather Reporter
    • (voice)
    Barry Kennedy
    • Sheriff Mitchell
    Brook Fletcher
    • Lucy
    Laurel Brady
    Laurel Brady
    • Jennifer
    Susannah Mackay
    • Courtney
    Jeff Ellenberger
    Jeff Ellenberger
    • Sam Fullard
    Laura Darby
    Laura Darby
    • Michelle
    Eric Welch
    • David
    Sarah Swerid
    • Courtney's Friend #1
    Blue Bigwood-Mallin
    Blue Bigwood-Mallin
    • Joe
    Amy Tremblay
    Amy Tremblay
    • Stapleton
    • Director
      • Paul Tanter
    • Writers
      • Christopher Jolley
      • Simon Phillips
      • Paul Tanter
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    1benallyalanna

    Dumb

    0 stars if there was a 0 Stupid and dumb Not worth watching.
    2fatpunk84

    Dumb Xmas Horror

    Unsure if this was meant to be a deliberate so bad it's good B Movie but it's mostly just bad. Awkward dialogue full of cliches. Inconsistent performances with some actors trying hard for a serious tone and some trying to wink at the camera.

    Someone clearly wanted to make a serial killer Santa Claus and then added a Mrs Claus in the style of Harley Quinn. It's hard to get the tone right for a B Movie but even harder to do a decent Harley Quinn impression.

    Even those with a high tolerance for cheap horror films will find this hard to love. Perhaps save yourself the time watching this and seek out a better Xmas horror like Anna and the Apocalypse or Krampus.
    1The_Hallow

    The Girls Smile When They Die!!

    The acting is terrible from most of the cast especially from the victims. Aside from the painful obvious cartoon-like CG blood, most of the victims who are being murdered have this half smirk/smile as they die or as they're dead. It takes away from the movie more than anything. The only good part from this is the boonies like Santa Claus. He at least acted well, but not Mrs Claus, she was like a porn hybrid of Mrs Claus and Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn and not in a good way.
    2existencetwisted

    The obvious, happened.

    The moment you see the Director, Writer, or Producer in the film, it's instant garbage. You are welcome. I think they put themselves in the films, to get close to women. Only Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King, were able to pull it off. And neither of them are perverts. If you want good Actors, search the good Actor pool. Not McDonald's. People are too quick to make a movie, because they have money, but then they hire thrir friends. Pass on this trash. If my Dad was rich, I'd take that money, and buy dentures. Once my smile was back, I'd make new friends. Then I'd start eating corn-on-the-cob!!
    1metalwarrior-30102

    I give this a big 0.

    I am not going to write a in depth long review of this movie because a few words will sum it all up, it sucks. im glad it was free on VUDU because I would really hate to spend any on it, even a penny....it was that awful. The story was horrible. The acting was really horrible. it was not scary at all....so do yourself a big favor, pass on this...i wouldn't even watch this garbage even if i didnt have anything to do, I rather sit and look at a wall for 2 hours than watch 15 minutes of this pile of poop.

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    • Trivia
      They went with the CG blood, with animation blood splatter because of how low budget the production really was for Films like this.
    • Goofs
      The "12 Days of Christmas" actually start on Christmas Day (December 25th) and go through to January 5th. It is a common misconception that they start on December 14th and lead up to Christmas Day.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Nights Before Christmas (2019)

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Once Upon a Christmas
    • Production companies
      • Alpha Hollywood Studios
      • Dystopian Films
      • Hollywood Media Bridge
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      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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