Christmas Martian Movie Worst Ever

Try to picture the worst Christmas flick you can think of, and you still won’t come close to Santa Conquers the Martians (yes, it’s a real movie). A 1964 sci-fi film, Santa Conquers the Martians regularly appears on lists of the “worst films ever made” and at one time became a holiday staple on Comedy Central because it’s so, well, laughable.

Interestingly, despite its “bad movie” status, there is also a comic book version of the film.

In Santa Conquers the Martians, centuries of feeding education into the brains of Martian children through machines has resulted in their inability to experience individuality and freedom of thought. It is decided that the only way to help the children is to allow them to have some fun.

So, the Martian leaders kidnap Santa Claus from earth and bring him to Mars to make toys for the children of their planet. Of course, there’s an “evil” Martian (who’s about as scary as pet turtle) intent on foiling the fun.

Unfortunately, it’s not just the film’s storyline that stinks. The sets are crude, the acting is unforgivable, and the Martian costumes, well…those are my favorite. The helmets look like a cross between a TV set and scuba mask. You gotta love the 60’s!

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