Santa Zombie is great!

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2016)

Yes, the eyes are freaky. Santa Claus looks like he eats children. The conductor hides his dead grandma in the attic. But my 4 year old doesn't care. He loves this movie.
I first watched parts of The Polar Express before becoming a dad. And I just had to think of zombies. I am sure that "Zombies on a train" could be a fun movie if someone ever made it, but it was a shame anyway, since everything but the eyes and some facial expressions is brilliantly animated.
Even worse: The eyes distracted me from the magic this movie tries to create.
My 4 year old brought the magic back. He loves the train, the songs, the reindeer, the kids, the elves, the action, Christmas and the not so very holy ghost and sort of tolerates scary Scrooge as long as I sit close to him in the sofa when the old guy turns up. My son even loves creepy Santa.
And suddenly my previous opinion makes no difference. If kids love it, then why should I be grumpy and grinchy?
I shouldn't. This movie grows on you, and if you let it, maybe you can feel the magic, too.
After a while you don't even care about the eyes. Or maybe the conductor just ate my brains and I didn't notice.