SANTASTEIN
International Premiere

Screening with UPON THE HOUSE TOP and SECRET SANTA

Closing the festival with some early festive cheer  fear, with a mini SoHo-Ho-Ho horror fest! 


SANTASTEIN (International Premiere) 

DIr: Benjamin Edelman, Manuel Camilion. Starring: Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich. USA (2023) 85mins. 

After accidentally killing Santa Claus, Max vows to fix his mistake and return holiday joy to the world. When he finally raises Santa from the dead, the creature has some new names on his naughty list. Max must now choose between saving his creation and stopping this blood-thirsty holiday rampage.

Deck the halls with bows of horror with this punk rock and dynamic teen horror seasonal slasher. We wish you a Merry aXe-Mas!



Screening with UP ON THE HOUSETOP (UK Premiere) 

Dir: Michael Fischer & Dakota Millett. Starring: Kayla Anderson, Michael Fischer, Samantha Holland. USA (2023) 14mins

4 siblings reunite at Christmas after the death of their parents. But after accidentally killing Santa on Christmas Eve, they must survive the night against his 9 killer flying reindeer. 

and SECRET SANTA 

Dir: Lynn Kristmanson. Starring: Mike Butler, Norm Karlik, Andrew Loman. USA (2023) 10mins

Robin is Santa's biggest fan. It's Christmas Eve and Robin has hatched a plan to stow away in Santa's sleigh and hitch a ride to the North Pole.