It's almost Christmas and that means 1001 crappy films bursting with cheer and good will and the occasional grinch getting their comeuppance are suddenly in high rotation. But what if one studio was smart enough to counter-program in a film about Santa going Die Hard on some murderous bad guys? Complete with over the top gore and violence?

 

So it is that the boys come to review Universal Pictures' Violent Night, starring everyone's favourite dad-bodder, David Harbour as Santa himself.   Is this one the slam dunk Paul hopes it will be? Or does Wayne hate Christmas enough to hate even good films about the season that do something a bit different?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps Violent Night NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 6:30 Violent Night SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 6:30 - 18:40

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:40 - 20:45

 

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