What really surprised me about the movie was the heart and christmas spirit. I came for the action and ridiculousness, but I didn't expect to be so touched by Santa and Trudy's interactions. It's very sweet and makes the movie unique.
Complete success. It was crazy seeing brutal high grade action sequences, combined with something that felt legitimately sweet with christmas spirit. (The santa backstory as a medieval raider (Norse/Celtic) is dark but actually makes sense as one of those things that can lead a person to seek redemption which would motivate a person to want to spend the rest of their life bringing cheer to good kids.) such a good movie.
My annual Christmas movie was always, "We're No Angels". (The one with Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov, Basil Rathbone.) One of the best dark humor Christmas movies ever. Can't wait for this one. Need some good Christmas movies, lol...
Really enjoyed this movie. I was hoping it would have heart as well as jokes and action and I was not disappointed. And I totally brought my kids. They loved it. 😂
seen it, loved it. I just noticed the Viking runes on the sled and Viking like construction of the sled. Nice attention to detail. How about next Christmas a full origin story for this Santa. Please.
Santa slay was my favorite Christmas movie, Bill Goldberg was my fav Santa but I have to say this is my new favorite Xmas movie!!! David Harbour is such a sexy santa❤
This was a great movie, we really did enjoy it, defiantly on the Christmas movie rotation now. The only very, very minor critique because she knocked it out of the park with her acting, was, we though that Leah Brady was just past the high side of the age where kids still would believe that strongly. Had it played out more of a she was just starting to loose the belief but these events rekindled it. or had she been about 3-4 years younger. zero issues.
Dude my sons birthday is 12/12/12 and I took him to see this movie for his first "big boy" movie in theaters. IU made sure there wasn't sex in it and it was all good. I grew up on American Werewolf in London, Alien, Aliens, Terminator 1 and 2, Predator 1 and 2, Robocop 1 and 2 all by the time I was 7 sooo..yeah. I showed my son all those movies too (except Werewolf in London; its got a sex scene lol). and we both bonded on all the new Predator movies, Aliens and Aliens vs Predator and long story short: Violent Night was so fucking awesome and my son and I loved!!!!!
Went in expecting just a "popcorn" movie. Was so much more. If you haven't seen this, do yourself a favor and do so. It's actually a touching holiday movie. Uhm. With lots and LOTS of violence. And swearing. And low-brow jokes. But in a good way!
Love this film (but, especially given Santa's back story, they needed him to wear a LONGER coat more like Father Christmas) I could have done with much less cussing....didin't add a thing to the plot or characters....became predictable and irritating I thought
"Ten thousand years past of him giving out toys" Ah David you do realise that Christmas is a Christian holiday, right? Christianity is only 2000 years old.
Wait, I thought he said he'd been doing it for only 1,100 years. That would be just about right for the "Viking" period. Isn't that what they were hinting at? That he was formerly a Viking berserker of some sort? Edit: By "he" I meant David Harbour in the movie. I think the director misspoke.
@@vladtheimpaler9577 Your probably right about the hyperbolizing. Still feel he (as Santa) said 1,100 years in the film. Ah, well. Just another excuse to see it again.
@@johnmin5614 Christmas is not necessarily a tradition of Christian origin. Definitely not if we pretend that Santa Claus was an old Viking, as in this film, as we lean towards Nordic traditions (In the Nordics, Santa Claus also have other names that are not connected to Saint Nicholas). Christianity functioned more as a hijacking of what were pagan winter solstice celebrations, traditions and folklore. In the land of the Vikings, Christianity never managed to change the name of the festivities, and there are still different forms of "Yule Tide" used in the Nordics. So it's really a summary of many different meanings and traditions mixed and evolved. But of course, Christian traditions in Yule/Christmas may have greater significance in other parts of the world. A fun theory about the origin of flying reindeer sleighs was that a shaman belonging to the north of the arctic circle came to visit the various crofts and delivered "magic mushrooms" as gifts to make the winter solstice a little more festive and the participants had hallucinations of the shaman flying away on the sled when leaving. A well-known fact is that the Vikings were very eager to get intoxicated on "shrooms". It is also common to decorate with "magic mushrooms" in the Yule decorations in the Nordics.
What really surprised me about the movie was the heart and christmas spirit. I came for the action and ridiculousness, but I didn't expect to be so touched by Santa and Trudy's interactions. It's very sweet and makes the movie unique.
Plus David Harbour is kind of a silf.
This movie is my new Christmas tradition. I will buy this when it comes out and watch it every year
Right there with you. Hope they put lots of add-ons (like this video) in the disc set.
Hell yeah. First watch Die Hard then Home Alone and then watch Violent Night which is like this awesome combination of the 2.
Complete success. It was crazy seeing brutal high grade action sequences, combined with something that felt legitimately sweet with christmas spirit. (The santa backstory as a medieval raider (Norse/Celtic) is dark but actually makes sense as one of those things that can lead a person to seek redemption which would motivate a person to want to spend the rest of their life bringing cheer to good kids.) such a good movie.
Just saw this in the theater and now added as must watch every Christmas along with Saint Nick and Black Christmas (original).
I watched it last Saturday and I'm going to watch it again this week. It's so good!
My annual Christmas movie was always, "We're No Angels". (The one with Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov, Basil Rathbone.) One of the best dark humor Christmas movies ever.
Can't wait for this one. Need some good Christmas movies, lol...
Home alone meets die hard!! Such a great movie!!
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I totally agree and loved this movie! WF-😎🤩😍😉✌️👌
One of my favorite movies of the year. Love it. Great back story for Santa.
...I'm certainly feeling festive for this!
Really enjoyed this movie. I was hoping it would have heart as well as jokes and action and I was not disappointed. And I totally brought my kids. They loved it. 😂
It was like a Hallmark Christmas movie but with violent action. I was really surprised in a positive way.
love santa and trudy's interaction, and I fucking love john leguizamo on screen, you can tell he's just having so much fun
excellent movie - a great mixture to the elf, grinch, christmas story, griswold playlist each year.
this is definately my xmas favourite movie, my dad and i love gorey action comedies and this carries it so well, good job y'all
seen it, loved it. I just noticed the Viking runes on the sled and Viking like construction of the sled. Nice attention to detail. How about next Christmas a full origin story for this Santa. Please.
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I had no idea Santa was a Viking.
Santa slay was my favorite Christmas movie, Bill Goldberg was my fav Santa but I have to say this is my new favorite Xmas movie!!! David Harbour is such a sexy santa❤
Loved this movie. I think we need an Original story sequel in 2 years time pls.
l canna wait to watch it to me it gonna be kinda like home alone meets die hard
die hard 1 and 2 !
This was a great movie, we really did enjoy it, defiantly on the Christmas movie rotation now. The only very, very minor critique because she knocked it out of the park with her acting, was, we though that Leah Brady was just past the high side of the age where kids still would believe that strongly. Had it played out more of a she was just starting to loose the belief but these events rekindled it. or had she been about 3-4 years younger. zero issues.
I loved it.
Fantastic
Best Movie In The Universe
Now we need a KRAMPAS SCHLACHT or KRAMPAS NACHT where our Santa takes on Krampus
Scrooge the Christmas carol in violent night
Dude my sons birthday is 12/12/12 and I took him to see this movie for his first "big boy" movie in theaters. IU made sure there wasn't sex in it and it was all good. I grew up on American Werewolf in London, Alien, Aliens, Terminator 1 and 2, Predator 1 and 2, Robocop 1 and 2 all by the time I was 7 sooo..yeah. I showed my son all those movies too (except Werewolf in London; its got a sex scene lol). and we both bonded on all the new Predator movies, Aliens and Aliens vs Predator and long story short: Violent Night was so fucking awesome and my son and I loved!!!!!
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Phong Giang was great in this
I hope there's will be a second movie
Went in expecting just a "popcorn" movie. Was so much more. If you haven't seen this, do yourself a favor and do so.
It's actually a touching holiday movie.
Uhm. With lots and LOTS of violence. And swearing. And low-brow jokes.
But in a good way!
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Do a violent Valentine Cupid movies next please!
Dying to see this 🎉
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I hope we see sequels/prequels...
Does anyone know what happened to the Asian lady safecracker?
Omg! I am going to have to watch it again! Where the hell did she go?!
@@Shikkadance I know it’s a low budget film, but damn. 😆😆😆
oh no! globox is a villain?
Love this film
(but, especially given Santa's back story, they needed him to wear a LONGER coat more like Father Christmas)
I could have done with much less cussing....didin't add a thing to the plot or characters....became predictable and irritating I thought
"Ten thousand years past of him giving out toys"
Ah David you do realise that Christmas is a Christian holiday, right? Christianity is only 2000 years old.
Wait, I thought he said he'd been doing it for only 1,100 years. That would be just about right for the "Viking" period. Isn't that what they were hinting at? That he was formerly a Viking berserker of some sort?
Edit: By "he" I meant David Harbour in the movie. I think the director misspoke.
Santa claus has pagan roots though
@@Vulpine407 In this video David says 10 000 years. I think he was trying to hyperbolize but forgot the Christmas holiday isn't that old.
@@vladtheimpaler9577 Your probably right about the hyperbolizing. Still feel he (as Santa) said 1,100 years in the film. Ah, well. Just another excuse to see it again.
Christmas was a pagan holiday before Christians stole it.
I loved the movie but how did he become Santa???
Good question. Maybe some sorta redemption on his part?
It looks like he was a violent Viking who was christianized and had to repent by becoming Santa Claus.
@@johnmin5614 I wonder if he had to knock Santa off the roof then put the suit on?
@@johnmin5614 Christmas is not necessarily a tradition of Christian origin. Definitely not if we pretend that Santa Claus was an old Viking, as in this film, as we lean towards Nordic traditions (In the Nordics, Santa Claus also have other names that are not connected to Saint Nicholas). Christianity functioned more as a hijacking of what were pagan winter solstice celebrations, traditions and folklore. In the land of the Vikings, Christianity never managed to change the name of the festivities, and there are still different forms of "Yule Tide" used in the Nordics. So it's really a summary of many different meanings and traditions mixed and evolved. But of course, Christian traditions in Yule/Christmas may have greater significance in other parts of the world. A fun theory about the origin of flying reindeer sleighs was that a shaman belonging to the north of the arctic circle came to visit the various crofts and delivered "magic mushrooms" as gifts to make the winter solstice a little more festive and the participants had hallucinations of the shaman flying away on the sled when leaving. A well-known fact is that the Vikings were very eager to get intoxicated on "shrooms". It is also common to decorate with "magic mushrooms" in the Yule decorations in the Nordics.