This is a cult classic. An MST3K classic as well. It is widely regarded as a flop and one of the worst movies ever.
I have watched some bad movies. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is not that bad. It is infinitely better than The Star Wars Holiday Special.
As goofy as this movie is, it sticks to the plot. It's just low budget. It is hardly the worst low budget movie of all time. I am not sure where this movie got its bad reputation from.
Is it a top 5 holiday movie? No. Top 100 holiday movie? Probably not.
But if you are looking for campy holiday fun, you might want to check out Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. It is definitely more of a Christmas movie than Die Hard. I would also watch this before 99% of the Lifetime Holiday Movies. They don't have a guy in a cheap bear suit.
Grade: 4 goofy galactic stars out of 5
