In these early days of the new year, surely someone from the horror will want to see a horror film associated with this holiday. There are not many such films, and the best examples are known to many (for example, Joe Dante’s Gremlins). Taking advantage of the low elaboration of the theme, some directors filmed their crafts on naked enthusiasm. That's the clawed Santa. The film has nothing to do with such works as Bloody Santa (2010) and tells the story of an ordinary madman who considers himself Santa and who is unrequitedly in love with actress Raven Queen.
Since the director is the writer John Russo, responsible for the literary part of George Romero’s masterpiece Night of the Living Dead (1968), there is a possibility that someone will be tempted by this fact. However, the disappointment of watching them will inevitably befall them, because we have a cheap and unprofessional thriller. In the camera chair sat William Hinzman, the first zombie in the history of cinema. As a cameraman, he shot Romero's Mad Men, as a director - The Flesh Eater (1988). That is, the profession of cinematographer he owned at a sufficient level. However, in the case of the film Rousseau and his shooting reeks of amateurism, because there is no atmospheric filmed scene, a terrible murder or exciting action here. All that is, is a low-grade encounter with a maniac who ineptly kills with a clawed thing and from which the characters lazily escape and generally behave unnaturally.
27-year-old Debbie Rochon, the lead actor, looks cute, but plays very bad, like all other actors. On account of Rochon a huge number of films, but 2/3 of them is the most terrible hack, and this film Rousseau is no exception. You can watch it except for fans of the actress, but connoisseurs of films about maniacs, although this is one of the worst examples of his time, in connection with which he was deservedly forgotten.
2.5 out of 10