Underrated 2022 action film branded ‘best Christmas movie of the decade’
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Fans have branded a blood-soaked film the ‘best Christmas movie of the decade’ after it finally landed on Netflix in the UK. Violent Night was released in 2022 and became an instant hit, with David Harbour swapping all things Stranger Things for a stint as Santa Claus.
![[Film handout: Violent Night (from left) Candy Cane (Mitra Suri) and Scrooge (John Leguizamo) in Violent Night, directed by Tommy Wirkola.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_135749022-fde5.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The blockbuster follows a wealthy family battling survive after a group of mercenaries take them hostage in their estate – when things take a brutal turn, Father Christmas himself steps in to take on the bad guys. Instead of dishing out lumps of coal, St Nick reached for dangerous and deadly weapons to dole out justice during the holidays, blessing us with a Christmas present we didn’t know we needed.
![[Film handout: Violent Night David Harbour as Santa in Violent Night, directed by Tommy Wirkola.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_135749108-b03b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
While it’s not quite the traditional tale of Father Christmas we’ve come to know and love, viewers heaped praise on David’s efforts, hailing Violent Night as a ‘must watch’ addition to their holiday plans. Nytr013 wrote: ‘This movie was better than it had any business being. Such a good flick.’.
![[Film handout: Violent Night]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_135749162-e359.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
MHashshashin agreed: ‘Perfect mix of die hard and home alone.’. IamThor2point0 replied: ‘Newest must watch every year movie.’. ‘I absolutely love this movie. It’s action-packed, and David Harbour is brilliant as Santa,’ Wooden_Passage_2612 penned.
‘This is one of my favourite interpretations of Santa, the writing is amazing for him of how he begins as a grump, but as the film goes into an epic, action, comedy bloodbath, he starts to find this magic of rediscovering who he is again and by saving the family of from disgusting and hideous villains and he gives them what they deserved.
