K. Gordon Murray was a Florida-based producer and distributor of low-budget motion pictures. From the late 1950's through the mid 1970's, he released approximately 66 films...many of them imported from Mexico and re-dubbed for US release. The films ran the gambit from horror to kiddie/family matinee to exploitation/grindhouse...and most of them elevated Murray into legendary status amongst cult film aficionados.
The reason i'm posting up about him now though...a series of crazy Santa Claus movies rivaled only by his run-in w/ martians mentioned in earlier posts. The original 'Santa Claus' was imported from Mexico, re-dubbed/re-released in the US and finds Santa in battle w/ the Devil...yes, as in Lucifer, Beelzebub, SATAN. I'm not joking...
See? Not only does he thwart the Devil's minions and makes sure Christmas goes off w/out a hitch, but he does so w/ the help of Merlin...yes, the magician...and powers drawn from the mysterious and powerful 'Fifth Dimension'. Folklore, religion and the occult incredulously intertwine for the entire family! Truly a creepy and beautiful mess, it has to be seen to be believed.
Luckily for you, this film received the MST3K treatment as well! It's broken up into nine parts, w/ (again) links organized nicely, below. Different host, same great holiday taste:
Great stuff. Insane and a lot of fun...but it doesn't stop there. What would you say to meeting 'Santa Claus and His Helpers'? How about visiting not only 'Santa's Magic Kingdom' ...but his 'Enchanted Village' as well?!
If the answer is 'F**K YEAH I WOULD!' then stay tuned for the next post where we'll delve even further into Murray's warped Christmas vision.
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