The Grand Illusion

It's Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms (Riley Dandy) just wants to get drunk and party... but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through the neon-drenched snowscape of her small town, Tori finds herself forced into a blood-splattered battle for survival against the mechanical Kris Kringle.

“Shooting in grainy, garish 16mm, cinematographer Brian Sowell saturates the frame with red and green and neon, his images backed by a Tangerine Dream-esque score by synth specialist Steve Moore. They create the perfect visual and sonic atmosphere [for]… a snowy splatterfest that will very likely become a perennial among fans of Yuletide terror everywhere.” Michael Gingold, Rue Morgue