Tis the season to be bloody...
A knowing cross between Home Alone and Die Hard,
this movie manages to have its Christmas cake and eat it. As the title suggests
it is as violent as possible yet it also manages to sneak in a soupcon of
seasonal magic at the same time. Played by David Harbour, this Santa drinks too
much, is bitterly resentful at the way Xmas has turned yet still lights up when
he sees a child’s delight opening presents. In relation to the recent online
debate as to whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, I can state that Violent
Night (a title that made me laugh when I first heard it) most definitely is
a Christmas movie only maybe for people who don’t enjoy the season as much.
