Black Santa’s Revenge bills itself as “a two-fisted tale of yuletide vengeance reminiscent of the classic blaxploitation and revenge films of the 1970s and 80s.” This would have been enough to get me excited about it a few months ago. However, my enthusiasm for homages to the “grindhouse” style of filmmaking has been on the wane because we’ve been deluged with them lately and most of them are pretty bad. But Black Santa’s Revenge comes with a pedigree: It’s written and directed by David Walker creator of the long-running (and very awesome) zine BadAzz Mofo. If there’s anybody out there who has proven themself to be a true expert on blaxploitation - it’s Walker.

Adding to the projects cred is actor Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) who also produced the film. Walker and Foree worked on the film for three years to develop the character and create a 20-minute mini epic filled with “graphic violence, gratuitous nudity, and tons of profanity.”

Black Santa’s Revenge is being self-distributed by the filmmakers and is now available on DVD.

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