Maas revels in good old fashioned limb lopping / axe-in-the-bonce kill scenes and captures a rich and atmospheric festive ambience against which to set striking scenes of the imposing, horse-bound St Nick parading the wintry streets with his brutal army of “Black Petes”. Even though the tone is fun, there is one genuinely sinister set piece that ends boldly (though discreetly) with three dozen kids burned alive at a childrens’ hospital. SAINT avoids the contemporary pitfalls of lapsing into either trendy sadism or post-modern smugness, and Maas creates an effective mythology for his impressive monster.
Review by Steven West
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