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Horror Master John Carpenter Almost Directed One Of The Worst Christmas Movies Ever Made
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo)
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Horror maestro John Carpenter almost sleighed the infamous Santa Claus: The Movie, but his dark vision was scrapped for a lump of coal
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- Carpenter was originally tapped to direct the troubled 1985 Christmas flop, but his gritty, supernatural take was deemed too scary for the family-friendly project
- Carpenter's concept would have leaned into horror elements, positioning Santa as a demonic force - a far cry from the saccharine final product that bombed at the box office
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John Carpenter, Santa Claus: The Movie