‘Santa Claws’ – A Sleazy, Cheesy Holiday Oddity from ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Co-Writer John Russo
While George A. Romero was able to parlay the success of Night of the Living Dead into a career in the film industry, co-writer John A. Russo never quite found his footing. Any filmmaker would be lucky to have a movie a fraction as impactful as Night of the Living Dead on their resume, but Russo’s cinematic imprint beyond that was minimal.
In addition to publishing numerous books and producing The Return of the Living Dead and the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, Russo wrote and directed a handful of independent horror movies over the years. Although they failed to reach a wide audience, he generated a few low-budget cult classics, including the 1996 Christmas slasher Santa Claws.
Playing directly to horror fans, Santa Claws strives to rebut the notion that scantily-clad scream queens are nothing more than “brainless bimbos.” Debbie Rochon stars as Raven Quinn, a horror...
In addition to publishing numerous books and producing The Return of the Living Dead and the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, Russo wrote and directed a handful of independent horror movies over the years. Although they failed to reach a wide audience, he generated a few low-budget cult classics, including the 1996 Christmas slasher Santa Claws.
Playing directly to horror fans, Santa Claws strives to rebut the notion that scantily-clad scream queens are nothing more than “brainless bimbos.” Debbie Rochon stars as Raven Quinn, a horror...
- 12/24/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Our friends over at Terror Vision have just put their latest release up for grabs, giving the John A. Russo-directed 1996 Christmas horror movie Santa Claws its Blu-ray debut.
“From the co-creator of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead comes a seasonal tale of terror, madness, and murder that will chill you to the bone.
“Sexy B-Movie Scream Queen Raven Quinn won’t be having the happiest of holidays this year. Her marriage is falling apart, and Wayne – a quiet next-door neighbor – has developed a macabre obsession for her. As Wayne’s delusional fantasies grow more dangerous and bizarre, he transforms into the most frightening serial killer ever to stalk the streets on a cold winter’s night…Santa Claws! Mercilessly butchering anyone who stands between him and the object of his psychotic desire, the red-suited maniac tracks Raven down to the set of her latest erotic horror movie.
“From the co-creator of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead comes a seasonal tale of terror, madness, and murder that will chill you to the bone.
“Sexy B-Movie Scream Queen Raven Quinn won’t be having the happiest of holidays this year. Her marriage is falling apart, and Wayne – a quiet next-door neighbor – has developed a macabre obsession for her. As Wayne’s delusional fantasies grow more dangerous and bizarre, he transforms into the most frightening serial killer ever to stalk the streets on a cold winter’s night…Santa Claws! Mercilessly butchering anyone who stands between him and the object of his psychotic desire, the red-suited maniac tracks Raven down to the set of her latest erotic horror movie.
- 11/22/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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