Santa's Slay (2005)

My all time favorite Christmas movie is wrestling related, so I thought I'd give it a quick review. Released in 2005, Santa's Slay stars Bill Goldberg as Satan's son, Santa! It's a great casting, because Goldberg looks like a brute and the man is very proud of his Jewish heritage (going as far as to not wrestle on Yom Kippur in the past).

The premise to the flick is pretty simple. Santa was born to a virgin impregnated by Satan. Instead of being good, he terrorizes innocents with his days of slaying. Eventually, these come to an end as an angel bests him in curling match, forcing him to do good for a thousand years. This story is delightful told via a Rankin Bass style claymation sequence. Once his time is up, Santa comes for revenge against the angel, who has forsaken his immortality for a mortal. 

Played by Robert Culp, the angel is an eccentric who's taught his grandson, Nicky (the protagonist) that Christmas isn't what Coca Cola would have you believe. The movie has some absolutely fantastic lines! You can tell Goldberg is having a lot of fun with the role. A few interesting facts I learned. The helldeer was scared to death of Goldberg. Also, the wrestling great met his wife filming the movie. I also love the movie for Tiny Lister (aka Zeus from the Hogan "classic" No Holds Barred) has a fun cameo. 

The movie isn't perfect. A lot of the acting is intentionally cheap and there are a few unfortunate stereotypes. However, that doesn't take away from the blast that this movie is.