Have an Exploitation Christmas
Family-Friendly Christmas Movies Created By Exploitation Filmmakers
List activity
25 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
4 titles
- DirectorRossano BrazziStarsPaul TrippLydia BrazziAlberto RabagliatiSanta has to get a job as Santa to earn money to pay his overdue rent billPerhaps the best of these efforts, lensed by Italians (nobody knows exploitation better) and featuring the best narrative of these flicks, with a pleasant, sentimental vibe that stays true to the season.
- DirectorRené CardonaStarsJosé Elías MorenoCesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.Mexican-lensed film that boasts some impressive sets and props (for the budget), with a tech-savvy Santa using some vaguely obscene looking communication devices to keep track of children's behavior while employing children of the world (and some appalling racial stereotypes) to produce his toys. Did I mention that he's also fighting a demon working for Satan to steal children's souls? Good times!
- DirectorFrank WiziardeStarsJohn BilyeuFrank WiziardeCindy DallenWhizzo the clown takes a bunch of kids on a magic carpet ride to the North Pole to see Santa Claus, but not before the kids (members of the Johnny Miller Dance Studio) perform as circus animals in "Whizzoland."Whizzo the Clown, a 1960s Kansas City Children's Show host, celebrates the joys of the season in this 1966 special, featuring magic tricks, jokes so old your grandfather laughed at them and fell out of his cradle, footage of department store Christmas window displays, and the undeniable stench of middle-aged disillusionment. Not exploitation, but has that down-and-dirty feel nonetheless.
- DirectorNicholas WebsterStarsJohn CallLeonard HicksVincent BeckThe Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents.This is it, the big one, the film that gave holiday matinee films a bad name. Of course, it's not that bad if you're a snarky film fan who revels in bad movies. Martians, in an effort to lift their own small fry out of a funk, kidnap Santa and two kids from Brooklyn in the hopes of restoring their spirits. Features a juvenile Pia Zadora decades before her catastrophic mainstream movie career. And if that theme song doesn't get you in the holiday mood, I don't know what will: "Hoo-ray for Santy Claus . . ."