He knows when you've been naughty.
After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
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Short watch · 1h 19m
At 1h 19m it runs under 90 minutes.
More horror under 90 minutesThriller · Horror
TMDB files it under thriller and horror.
11 subscriptions · 7 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 11 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and 8 more. Free or ad-supported on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, and 4 more. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
5.9 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 462 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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