Review of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) by Maciek B — 30 Jan 2009

A mediochre attempt at making a sci-fi Christmas movie for children. The martians' costumes were perturbing.

This review of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) was written by Maciek B on 30 Jan 2009.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians has generally received negative reviews.

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By Joel A (1,152) on 04 Dec 2014

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