PREVIEW: Violent Night (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

David Harbour (Black Widow), John Leguizamo (John Wick), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Alex Hassell (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Alexis Louder (Copshop), Edi Patterson (Knives Out), Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation), André Eriksen (The Trip)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow), director; Pat Casey (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Josh Miller (Dorm Daze), writers; Guy Danella (The Day), David Leitch (John Wick) and Kelly McCormick (film debut), producers; Dominic Lewis (Peter Rabbit), composer; Matthew Weston (The Trip), cinematographer; Jim Page (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

During his annual Christmas Eve trek around the world, Santa Claus (Harbour) stumbles upon a deadly hostage situation at a wealthy family compound, and must now fight his way through a band of elite mercenaries to save the day, as well as Christmas…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

David Harbour as a violent action movie hero version of Santa Claus – that’s really all you need to be excited.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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