King, Randall (November 20, 2021). "A Christmas thriller? Stranger things have happened". Winnipeg Free Press. Soren Anderson, Seattle Times: "A hugely entertaining crowd-pleaser studded with laugh-out-loud moments from beginning to end. Ho hos aplenty in this one."

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Christmas at the Chalet' on Lifetime, Where Divorcée Teri Hatcher Explores Love, Purpose, and Skiing in Aspen This is two weeks earlier than we anticipated. Is this a sign of how other Universal Pictures movies will be released, or is it just that it was a Christmas movie? Gleiberman, Owen (November 29, 2022). " 'Violent Night' Review: David Harbour Stars in Your Basic, Everyday Heist Meets Bloody Action Santa Meets 'Home Alone' Christmas Thriller". Variety . Retrieved December 1, 2022.Beyoncé Gave The Beyhive A Little Something To Be Thankful For With A “First Look” At ‘Renaissance' During Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Harbour is great as Santa low on goodwill and happy holiday spirits. But, for all his bluster and profanities, Leguizamo is unconvincing as the "main villain." Little Johnny says Christmas ruined his life, so Big Bad Adult Johnny wants to "Kill Christmas." Santa gets beaten up and banged around. He also kills (mostly in self-defense) and has a dirty mouth. But the bad guys (and one girl) get what they deserve, memorably via Christmas lights, on snowmobile and by a nativity scene display. For most Netflix users in countries like Canada, Japan, South Africa, India, and the United Kingdom, you’re receiving new Universal movies around 2 and a half years following their theatrical release. That means you won’t see it on Netflix until at least 2024. The North American market is often a little advanced compared to the UK for home entertainment, but it will probably be a similar picture for the early access release date. The DVD and Blu-ray should be a little earlier though, so you might get this in the US towards the end of February or early March 2023. Taika Waititi Admits He Directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Because He Was “Poor” And Thought “This Would Be A Great Opportunity To Feed These Children”

In March 2020, Universal Pictures announced that it acquired the original screenplay to Violent Night by Pat Casey and Josh Miller and that 87North Productions would produce. [7] In November 2021, David Harbour was cast in the lead role, with Tommy Wirkola set to direct. [8] Wirkola was hired to direct after he sent an early cut of his prior film The Trip to producers at 87North, and after enjoying it, they sent him the Violent Night script. [9] In early 2022, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen were confirmed to star. [10] [11] [12] The shooting of the film took place from January–March 2022. [13] Release [ edit ] David Harbour stars as Santa Claus in this movie. He steps in to protect a family compound on Christmas Eve when an elite team of mercenaries take a bunch of people hostage. Who would have thought that Santa has fighting skills?

Santa would do well to leave the obnoxious family to their fate, but his sleigh and reindeer have flown away, and sweet Trudy still believes in him. She also seems to be the only person left on Santa's "Nice List". Narcissistic" Matt Rife Faces More Controversy After Assuming People Hate Him Because They’re "Jealous" In Resurfaced Clip