David Harbour’s Badass Santa Brings Season’s Beatings In ‘Violent Night’ Trailer

David Harbour in “Violent Night.”
Universal Pictures

Stranger Things” star David Harbour has taken on an even stranger role: as an action-hero Santa Claus, fighting off a band of mercenaries on Christmas in a film that has the potential to become a wild new holiday staple.

The trailer for “Violent Night” shows a St. Nick who can use everything from candy canes to his gift sack as weapons. He can even throw a decorative star with the skill of a ninja.

“Violent Night” also stars John Leguizamo, Alexis Louder, Alex Hassell, Edi Patterson and Beverly D’Angelo and is set for release Dec. 2: