[bbgapril]

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) United States

This holiday staple, a sci-fi adventure, was the creation of Nicholas Webster. When Martian children get to see Santa Claus only on TV signals beamed from Earth, their parents decide to abduct Santa to make them happy. The film was initially criticized for its oddity and poor special effects. Like many others in this category, it has been featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000.[21] The film is cited on a 10-worst list in The Book of Lists, in The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. It is also known for starring a very young Pia Zadora. Mystery Science Theater 3000 featured the film during its third season and Cinematic Titanic (a spin-off of Mystery Science Theater 3000) revisited the film in 2008.