‘The naughty list just got deadly’
XXX-Mas is a 2023 American comedy horror film about bloodsucking Santa wreaking havoc on the set of a naughty but nice skin flick.
Directed by James Dean (Absolution; Fountaine and the Vengeful Nun Who Wouldn’t Die) from a screenplay co-written with Louis Otero
The Monster Kid Productions movie stars Drew Marvick, Felissa Rose, Morrigan Thompson, Jonathan May, Dolly Leigh, Chris Ruppert, Jessa Flux, Mariana Garcia Montes, Joe Hammerstone, Kaity Navi McAllister, Shaun Scott, Lindsay Washburn, Newt Wallen, Niv Aranea, Madilynn Paige and Joey Mann.
Reviews:
“you’ll come to this for the practical gore effects, which are, for the estimated $85,000 budget, pretty amazing, courtesy of Wesley Curtis and Deryk Wehrley. Highlights include a head squeezed until it pops, a zombie elf who bites off a male member, knifings, deaths by candy cane and boiling water. Yeah, there’s some sauce too – all round this is a really well put together low budget seasonal slasher.” Bloody Flicks
“This genuinely had me mentally wording a “Are you sure you want me to review this?” email to the producers at the halfway point. Then, we got a seasonal miracle. Santa + elf show up, and the film blossoms like one of those self-expanding Christmas trees. Marvick is so gloriously over the top, he drags the whole film up by its bootstraps, with admirable support from the rest of the cast. You get blood, nudity and occasionally both simultaneously…” C+ Film Blitz
Daniel Garza’s lensing for the film is effective throughout and far exceeds what you’d expect from a low-budget indie. The film’s special effects and makeup are all quite impressive […] While this may not be a film for everyone, for those connoisseurs of the holiday horror scene this is one not to be missed.” The Independent Critic
“Drew Marvick plays one sick and twisted Santa. Killing people in fucked up ways and siccing his flesh-eating elf on them all while spouting holiday and sex-themed one-liners […] XXX-Mas is a fun holiday slasher with wonderful characters, creative gory kills and tons of ridiculous one-liners.”★★★★ Juicebox Reviews
“One thing you must remember about watching XXX-Mas is that, despite its tongue-in-cheek winks at the audience, it has characters you care about. There’s a level of respect for sex workers in this movie, and that shows. Like the director’s assistant, who knows she is a bit better than her circumstances, but she’s just happy to be working on a movie set.” The Review Geek
Teaser:
Trailer:
Choice dialogue:
“We should never have got him the Criterion Channel. Ever since then, he’s been walking around like Gaspar f*cking Noé.”
Cast and characters:
Drew Marvick … Santa Claus
Felissa Rose … Lana Luscious
Morrigan Thompson … Kristy Kreme
Jonathan May … Black Mamba
Dolly Leigh … Julie Treats
Chris Ruppert … Johnny Duckett
Jessa Flux … Pearl
Mariana Garcia Montes … Sara
Joe Hammerstone … Elf
Kaity Navi McAllister … Angel Luv
Shaun Scott … Jack Rabbit
Lindsay Washburn … Mrs Claus
Newt Wallen … George
Niv Aranea … Kitty Purrz
Madilynn Paige … Foxy
Joey Mann … Mike
Kyle Shute … Atilla the Hung
Tuffy Brandon … Night Club Manager
Anna Nickolette … Nicki
Filming locations:
St. Louis, Missouri
Budget:
$85,000 (estimated)
