Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made, the low-budget Santa Claus Conquers the Martians features a story about Martians kidnapping Santa Claus (John Call), and two American children (Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti), to Mars to instill the spirit of Christmas and wonder in their own children. Just about as wacky as it sounds, the story also takes a turn when one of the Martian (Vincent Beck) soldiers, disagreeing with this plan to sully Martian society with Earth nonsense, repeatedly attempts to sabotage the endeavor and murder Santa and the children.
The film has earned a bit of a cult following over the years under the "so bad it's good" argument. With some of that charm it's still a rough watch even at only 81-minutes. It's goofy goodhearted nature may work for young children but it's certain lacking in multiple areas including production, costume design, special effects, and script. Being in public domain, the movie has been released several times by different publishers over the years. EYEPOP-3D is allowing for a free download of the film in 3D or you can receive a burned copy on Blu-ray for a nominal cost of $4 (plus taxes and shipping).
- Title: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
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