Holiday
see all genres ›The seasonal rituals of families gathering together drive the holiday film. Moral lessons are learned. Santas (good and bad) roam free. The tendency toward holiday-inspired sentimentality pushes many filmmakers toward black comedy and satire.
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The Adventure of the Wrong Santa Claus
Amateur detective Octavius agrees to portray Santa Claus for his friends. Unfortunately, a burglar appears and puts on a Claus costume of his own. Two is one too many. The other St. Nick gets away with the loot and its up to Octavius to track down the culprit.Start your free trial to watch
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Christmas Evil
Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggert) is obsessed with Christmas. In fact, he wants to be the authentic Santa Claus with a real suit, sleigh and reindeer. Ever since he learned the truth about Santa, he’s tried to make Christmas a reality. Growing up a toy maker, Harry is met with naysayers and critics who mock him for his...Start your free trial to watch
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Fay's Twelve Days of Christmas
How many Wegman Weimaraners does it take to count the twelve days of Christmas? William Wegman brings together his famous family of Weimaraners to get ready for the holidays in a witty and delightful festival of decorating, crafts, cooking, gift wrapping, fruitcake and more. Watch as Batty, Crooky, Chundo...Start your free trial to watch -
Futurist Lunch
Multidisciplinary performance artist Michael Smith casts himself as an quizzical "Santa" for his portion of FUTURIST LIFE REDUX, an omnibus project commissioned for the art biennial Performa. What begins as a stroll through a snowbound town in green screen becomes an imperious march as a phalanx of Kringles descend upon a...Start your free trial to watch
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A Holiday Pageant at Home
A HOLIDAY PAGEANT AT HOME portrays the holiday season as it was celebrated (by some) over a century ago. Though this clearly isn't a home (but a unconvincing set) and while all of the action takes place in this one "room," the bygone past-time of a pageant was once an entertaining way to celebrate the season.Start your free trial to watch -
I Am Jesus Christ
Jesus is back on Earth at Christmas only to find it’s become less about him and more about Santa and presents. Undaunted, he takes a job as a "Store Santa" to get the true meaning of Christmas out to the kids. But the modern world is no place for an out-of-touch savior. Can Jesus take back his holiday?Start your free trial to watch
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The Night Before Christmas
"A Visit from St. Nicholas," the memorable holiday poem by Clement Clarke Moore, is adapted for the screen by longtime Edison Manufacturing Company director Edwin S. Porter. "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." Though, in this version,...Start your free trial to watch -
Santa Claus
SANTA CLAUS, photographed in the wilds of Alaska, tells the story of the man-in-the-red-suit and what it takes to prepare for his yearly one-day trek around the world. It is an admittedly usual low-budget production yet fascinating to watch, bookended by references to THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.Start your free trial to watch
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Santa Claus
The producers of the legendary made-in-Mexico SANTA CLAUS packed every magical, wacky holiday oddity known to man in to this wild, wonderful and strangely charming children’s classic! It’s not enough that Santa must deal with the usual suspects (the good little boys and girls; the not so good little boys and girls) but this...Start your free trial to watch -
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Renowned as a holiday cult classic, SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS tells the story of the depressed children of Mars (one played by an eight year old Pia Zadora) who can only be brought out of their funk through the jolly cheer of Old St. Nick. So the Martian leaders travel to Earth and kidnap two local...Start your free trial to watch




