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Stranger Things’ David Harbour stars as a killer Santa Claus in Violent Night

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Tommy Wirkola, the filmmaker of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, has released the first trailer for Violent Night, a Christmas black comedic action picture.

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On Christmas Eve, a team of mercenaries steals into a wealthy family's compound, trying to get away with $300 million.

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The film is essentially a remake of Die Hard, except that John McClane possesses magical skills relating to global toy delivery instead of the ability to negotiate air ducts and crawl through broken glass.

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It certainly follows in the tried and tested tradition of action thrillers

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Violent Night will open in theaters on Dec. 2.

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The script for Violent Night is by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who wrote 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog and its 2022 sequel.

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Watch the trailer for the movie below.

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Fan says :- Now if Hallmark had Christmas movies like this one, I'd actually consider watching them. –

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This looks like an absolute riot. – –