Santa Claws (1996)
Santa Claws (1996), directed by John A. Russo, starring Debbie Rochon and Grant Kramer.
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Synopsis
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Claus, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
- S. William HinzmanCinematography
- John A. RussoDirector, Producer, Writer
- Robert V. MichelucciProducer
- Paul McColloughOriginal music
About the film
Santa Claws (also known as 'Tis the Season) is a 1996 slasher film written and directed by John A. Russo. It stars Debbie Rochon as a scream queen B-movie actress who is stalked by an obsessed fan. The film gives an insider's view of the challenges that actors and actresses face about violent stalker fans and describes the downside of fame.
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Santa Claws (also known as 'Tis the Season) is a 1996 slasher film written and directed by John A. Russo. It stars Debbie Rochon as a scream queen B-movie actress who is stalked by an obsessed fan. The film gives an insider's view of the challenges that actors and actresses face about violent stalker fans and describes the downside of fame.
Plot
The story is about a horror movie actress named Raven Quinn. After her marriage crumbles down, she wins the custody of her daughters and raises them alone. She feels fortunate that she finds a good neighbor named Wayne, who provides a much needed emotional support and agrees to baby-sit her two young daughters.
Little does Raven know that Wayne has had his share of murders while growing up and has now set his eyes to stalk her. Wayne has an altar that is full of Raven's pictures and a mannequin resembling Raven in his house.
Wayne feels cheated that Raven's co-workers are sharing her attention. Feeling jealous, Wayne murders Raven's co-stars one by one while dressed in a Santa Claus costume. His weapon of choice is a "claw".
Cast
Debbie Rochon as Raven Quinn
Grant Kramer as Wayne
John Mowood as Eric Quinn
Dawn Michelucci as Angela Quinn
Savannah Calhoun as Savannah Quinn
Marilyn Eastman as Mrs. Quinn
References
External links
Santa Claws at IMDb
Santa Claws at Rotten Tomatoes
"Santa Claws (1996)". JoBlo.
Harshcore, Rod (December 21, 2011). "Have A Holly Horror Christmas". Yell!
Pennington, Gail (December 7, 2012). "Ho-ho-horrors: Movies make Christmas a scary holiday".
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Trivia
- It premiered on October 22, 1996, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Debbie Rochon
Raven Quinn - Grant Kramer Wayne
- John Mowod Eric Quinn
- Dawn Michelucci Angela Quinn
- Savannah Calhoun Savannah Quinn
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Marilyn Eastman
Mrs. Quinn - Julie Wallace Deklavon Peggy Quinn
- Christopher Boyle Young Wayne
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Terri Lewandowski
Wayne's Mother - Ed Lewandowski Uncle Joe
- Christine Cavalier Laura Britton
- Lisa Delien Mary Jane Austin
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Sue Ellen White
Debbie Darwin -
Karl Hardman
Bruce Brunswick - Mary Beth Boyle Diane Heller
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S. William Hinzman
Director - Terry Weston Santa / Crew Person
- Don Crotsley Crew Person
- Jack Smith Crew Person
- Diana Michelucci Production Assistant
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- S. William Hinzman Cinematography
- John A. Russo Director
- John A. Russo Producer
- Robert V. Michelucci Producer
- Paul McCollough Original music
- John A. Russo Writer
Questions about this film
What is Santa Claws about?
Santa Claws: A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Claus, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Who directed Santa Claws?
Santa Claws was directed by John A. Russo in 1996.
Who stars in Santa Claws?
The cast of Santa Claws includes Debbie Rochon, Grant Kramer, John Mowod, Dawn Michelucci and Savannah Calhoun.
How long is Santa Claws?
Santa Claws runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.
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