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The Nights Before Christmas

  • 2019
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
529
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Simon Phillips in The Nights Before Christmas (2019)
A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus have written a very special naughty list of targets. You'd better watch out! On DVD in the UK now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nights-Before-Christmas-DVD/dp/B08G9DFL9R
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Horror

A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus play a cat and mouse game with the FBI.A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus play a cat and mouse game with the FBI.A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus play a cat and mouse game with the FBI.

  • Director
    • Paul Tanter
  • Writers
    • Simon Phillips
    • Paul Tanter
  • Stars
    • Simon Phillips
    • Michael Swatton
    • Anne-Carolyne Binette
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    529
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Tanter
    • Writers
      • Simon Phillips
      • Paul Tanter
    • Stars
      • Simon Phillips
      • Michael Swatton
      • Anne-Carolyne Binette
    • 15User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    THE NIGHTS BEFORE CHISTMAS - "Silent Night" trailer
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    The Nights Before Christmas - Official Trailer
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    The Nights Before Christmas - Official Trailer
    The Nights Before Christmas - Official Trailer
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    The Nights Before Christmas - Official Trailer

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    Simon Phillips
    Simon Phillips
    • Santa Claus
    Michael Swatton
    Michael Swatton
    • Sheriff Thompson
    Anne-Carolyne Binette
    Anne-Carolyne Binette
    • Becky
    Sayla de Goede
    Sayla de Goede
    • Mrs. Claus
    Kate Schroder
    Kate Schroder
    • Agent Natalie Parker
    Michael Coughlan
    • Jim Beaudin
    Ken Bressers
    • FBI Agent
    Samantha De Benedet
    • Marie
    Barry Kennedy
    • Mitchell
    Frederik Storm
    Frederik Storm
    • FBI Agent
    John Collins
    John Collins
    • Tom Boland
    Keegan Chambers
    Keegan Chambers
    • Courtney
    Jennifer Willis
    Jennifer Willis
    • Dr. Monica Mudd
    Meredith Heinrich
    • Lucy
    Jonathan Largy
    • FBI Agent
    Ray Chiasson
    Ray Chiasson
    • Clayton
    Shawn Ladd
    Shawn Ladd
    • Drunk Santa
    Eric de Niverville
    • Jonathan
    • Director
      • Paul Tanter
    • Writers
      • Simon Phillips
      • Paul Tanter
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    User reviews15

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    1valerie-31837

    Parents be ware

    This movie contains's nudity, you see women in scantily dress clothing then a women come's out in a white robe she opens the robe she turns backward you can see she is wearing a thong she turns around her hair is hanging down but you can see her breast and nipples are clearly in view she is doing a strip tease tpye movements. I turned it off so I don't know how much more nudity is in the movie. The movie on IMD has no info that it has nudity it has a rating of TVMA so we tried to give it a chance but turned it off when this scene came up. I like IMD but when it come to TVMA movies there is no info on many of the movie's.
    4kevin_robbins

    The Nights Before Christmas has a few moments that work, but they're overshadowed by its flaws.

    The Nights Before Christmas (2019) is a Canadian 🇨🇦 holiday/horror film currently available on Tubi. The story follows a couple who meet in an asylum, escape, and embark on a killing spree while posing as Mr. And Mrs. Claus. A determined detective sets out to stop their reign of terror.

    Directed by Paul Tanter (Stealing Chaplin), the film stars Simon Phillips (Survive the Game), Sayla de Goede (Silent Bite), Keegan Chambers (Age of the Living Dead), and Kate Schroder (All I Didn't Want for Christmas).

    Unfortunately, the film's decision to lean into a Joker-and-Harley-Quinn-inspired dynamic for Mr. And Mrs. Claus makes the writing feel derivative and uninspired. That said, Santa's menacing look is a highlight and adds a cool, sinister edge. However, the acting, writing, and dialogue feel low-budget, as do the cinematography and kill scenes. The lackluster execution of the kills is particularly disappointing, as stronger sequences could have made this a more entertaining experience.

    In conclusion, The Nights Before Christmas has a few moments that work, but they're overshadowed by its flaws. I'd score this a 3.5/10 and recommend skipping it.
    roger_2020

    A scary movie and and great story.

    The Nights Before Christmas This movie I can definitely recommend to anyone. There isn't anything bad about this movie, really. The actors play well and the characters are built even better. I cannot express how good this is. 10/10
    4paul_m_haakonsen

    Just another generic slasher flick...

    While the 2019 movie "The Nights Before Christmas" was dark and gritty, it was not an overly outstanding movie. Sure, it was watchable, but the movie just didn't really cut it - pardon the pun - in terms of being a properly entertaining horror movie.

    So why was that? Well, mostly because the movie was predictable, but also because the storyline was just way too generic. It felt like writers Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter were playing it way too safe and going for something that had been done many times before this movie. Sure, it worked well enough, but at the same time it was restricting the movie from being more than less than mediocre.

    The characters in the movie were cliché, and as such it was just a bit difficult to really establish any connections with them. The Santa Claus character was interesting enough, albeit generic, and actor Simon Phillips definitely helped to bring the character to life on the screen. As for Mrs. Claus, played by Sayla de Goede, was just too much of a clone of the Harley Quinn character.

    "The Nights Before Christmas" is not a contender for becoming neither a Christmas classic nor a slasher classic. It is the type of movie that you watch once - probably because you got lured in by the movie's cover - and then never will shed a single thought to the movie ever again.

    My rating of the 2019 movie "The Nights Before Christmas" lands on a four out of ten stars. It was watchable, sure, but it was ultimately a less than mediocre movie at best.
    3RedKidBytes

    An unabating christmas plan

    Mr. And Mrs. Clause have a naughty by-nature list of names. They meet personally with those on the list and send them away to their finality. Feds and police try to make a link between the events and seem like they are always several steps behind.

    Nothing extraordinary happens in this sluggish slasher. As far as I could tell, not even one person or police fired a round to end Mr. & Mrs. Clauses' affairs.

    In the slasher horror movie types, there are usually expectedly unexpected scenes where the element of surprise gives an advantage to the culprits whilst slashing their victims. However, it's not the case here, except for the second victim. With the cutlery in their hands, they talk and bore the victims to death.

    Consequently, it is hard to buy into the story. It's just not believable.

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      Sequel to Once Upon A Time At Christmas (2017).
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      Follows Once Upon a Time at Christmas (2017)

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nätterna före jul
    • Filming locations
      • 33 Henry St. Merrickville, Ontario, Canada(location)
    • Production company
      • Dystopian Films
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      1 hour 43 minutes
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