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Dec 20, 2011 9:46am

‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’ Tops List of the Worst Christmas Movies

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"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians."

Everyone has a favorite Christmas movie, but what’s the holiday film you dread?  The movie ticket website Fandango.com recently surveyed customers to come up with what it says is a list of the ten worst Christmas movies ever made.  And the winner (or loser) is the 1964 film ”Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.”

The film features the screen debut of little Pia Zadora and, according to the New York Times, only cost $20,000 to make and features a set made out of cardboard.

Here’s Fandango’s complete list of the worst Christmas movies:

1. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2. Silent Night, Deadly Night
3. Jingle All the Way
4. Jack Frost
5. Santa with Muscles
6. Ernest Saves Christmas
7. Home Alone 3
8. Deck the Halls
9. Surviving Christmas
10. Christmas with the Kranks

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User Comments

Are you kidding Santa Claus v the Martians is the best movie ever. I have it on DVD. You have to love old bad B movies to appreciate it.

Posted by: kutyadog | December 20, 2011, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm

I also loved Santa Claus vs The Martians. Who came up with this list? That movie screams 1960′s!

Posted by: Agingdiscoqueen | December 21, 2011, 8:54 am 8:54 am

Ernest Saves Christmas in the best!!!

Posted by: Ernest | December 21, 2011, 9:44 am 9:44 am

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