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Turkey Thursday for December 16: I BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS

Added 2021-12-13 23:22:57 +0000 UTC

Hello, Traxians! And happy Monday!

This Thursday, join me on Scener for what is becoming one of my annual rewatches, and my newest favorite holiday tradition: a screening of quite possibly the nuttiest movie to feature Santa Claus, I Believe in Santa Claus. In case you haven't seen it already, here's a sample from our product page:

I Believe in Santa Claus starts with our hero, Simon, being locked in a closet by a cruel janitor.... Simon is a bit of a whiner these days because both his parents have been kidnapped while on an aid mission to Africa. Where in Africa you might ask? “Just Africa!” the movie says, and yes, it’s going to be that kind of film.

Anyway, you’re probably way ahead of us, but yes, Santa Claus goes on a covert mission to rescue the hostages with the aid of a fairy princess and a couple of automatic weapons-toting child soldiers. Kris Kringle nearly gets devoured by an alligator, Simon nearly gets devoured by the ogre, and there’s probably a scene on the cutting room floor where Blitzen nearly gets devoured by Comet and Cupid. Because yet again, it’s that kind of film.

We'll start the watch party at 3:30pm Pacific / 6:30pm Eastern on December 16th. You only need Google Chrome, the Scener Extension, and to hit up this link at that time. (We'll play the movie through Vimeo.) See you there!