Christmas films. Pulp science fiction. Cold War paranoia. Although they might sound like fun, it turns out that these genres don't mix terribly well, especially not when thrown together on a very low budget with shaky sets and green make-up that rubs off in the middle of scenes. Widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made, Santa Claus Versus The Martians is bad in a way that doesn't quite achieve hilarity but is, in its strange way, compelling. It would be difficult to make a film this bad if one tried.
Billy (Victor Stiles) and Betty (Donna Conforti) are two wholesome little white American kids who are snatched away by Martians in the run-up to Christmas. the Martians, confused by the number of fake Santas around, need their help to find the real one. Upon visiting the North Pole, they promptly kidnap him too and take all three.
Billy (Victor Stiles) and Betty (Donna Conforti) are two wholesome little white American kids who are snatched away by Martians in the run-up to Christmas. the Martians, confused by the number of fake Santas around, need their help to find the real one. Upon visiting the North Pole, they promptly kidnap him too and take all three.
- 12/14/2020
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Filed under: Columns, Cinematical
Welcome to Adventures in B-Movie Land, the monthly column where I take a look at some of the strangest, cheapest and worst films ever made ... and explore why you have to see them. Look for new entries on the second Wednesday of every month.
The Motion Picture:
'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' (1964), directed by Nicholas Webster
Also Known As...
There don't seem to be any alternate titles for this extraordinary motion picture. When your title is 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,' you don't need any stinkin' alternate titles.
Featuring the Talented...
John Call as Santa Claus, Leonard Hicks, Bill McCutcheon and Pia Zadora as the Martians he conquers and Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti as the two annoying kids along for the ride. Oh, and Gene Lindsey as the Worst. Polar Bear. Ever.
What Is It?
A science fiction family movie comprised entirely of cardboard,...
Welcome to Adventures in B-Movie Land, the monthly column where I take a look at some of the strangest, cheapest and worst films ever made ... and explore why you have to see them. Look for new entries on the second Wednesday of every month.
The Motion Picture:
'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' (1964), directed by Nicholas Webster
Also Known As...
There don't seem to be any alternate titles for this extraordinary motion picture. When your title is 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,' you don't need any stinkin' alternate titles.
Featuring the Talented...
John Call as Santa Claus, Leonard Hicks, Bill McCutcheon and Pia Zadora as the Martians he conquers and Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti as the two annoying kids along for the ride. Oh, and Gene Lindsey as the Worst. Polar Bear. Ever.
What Is It?
A science fiction family movie comprised entirely of cardboard,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Jacob Hall
- Moviefone
Filed under: Columns, Cinematical
Welcome to Adventures in B-Movie Land, the monthly column where I take a look at some of the strangest, cheapest and worst films ever made ... and explore why you have to see them. Look for new entries on the second Wednesday of every month.
The Motion Picture:
'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' (1964), directed by Nicholas Webster
Also Known As...
There don't seem to be any alternate titles for this extraordinary motion picture. When your title is 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,' you don't need any stinkin' alternate titles.
Featuring the Talented...
John Call as Santa Claus, Leonard Hicks, Bill McCutcheon and Pia Zadora as the Martians he conquers and Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti as the two annoying kids along for the ride. Oh, and Gene Lindsey as the Worst. Polar Bear. Ever.
What Is It?
A science fiction family movie comprised entirely of cardboard,...
Welcome to Adventures in B-Movie Land, the monthly column where I take a look at some of the strangest, cheapest and worst films ever made ... and explore why you have to see them. Look for new entries on the second Wednesday of every month.
The Motion Picture:
'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' (1964), directed by Nicholas Webster
Also Known As...
There don't seem to be any alternate titles for this extraordinary motion picture. When your title is 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,' you don't need any stinkin' alternate titles.
Featuring the Talented...
John Call as Santa Claus, Leonard Hicks, Bill McCutcheon and Pia Zadora as the Martians he conquers and Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti as the two annoying kids along for the ride. Oh, and Gene Lindsey as the Worst. Polar Bear. Ever.
What Is It?
A science fiction family movie comprised entirely of cardboard,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Jacob Hall
- Cinematical
The greatest UFO incident of all time was not Roswell or Area 51--it was when little green men landed in the North Pole and attempted to kidnap Santa Claus! This occurred in the grade Z atrocity, Santa Claus Conquers The Martians.
Everyone knows Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, the 45-year old bad movie that surfaces this time of year on late night TV and at 99-Cents Only Stores. It's #77 on the IMDb's "Bottom 100" of the worst movies of all time.
The legendary made-in-New Jersey bomb that pits the Christmas Crusader against backwards aliens who know nothing about our Yuletide traditions, is a goofy holiday perennial best known for introducing the world to Pia Zadora, who played the Martian daughter, Girmar..
The Maverick Theater in Fullerton, California lives up to their name by staging a faithful adaptation of Santa Claus Conquers The Martians that simultaneously takes the piss out of it!
Everyone knows Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, the 45-year old bad movie that surfaces this time of year on late night TV and at 99-Cents Only Stores. It's #77 on the IMDb's "Bottom 100" of the worst movies of all time.
The legendary made-in-New Jersey bomb that pits the Christmas Crusader against backwards aliens who know nothing about our Yuletide traditions, is a goofy holiday perennial best known for introducing the world to Pia Zadora, who played the Martian daughter, Girmar..
The Maverick Theater in Fullerton, California lives up to their name by staging a faithful adaptation of Santa Claus Conquers The Martians that simultaneously takes the piss out of it!
- 12/23/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
- Fangoria
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