just get it . the dvd be cheap and easy to come by and the length be now standard and you have go long enough without it . ( when home video start and there be at least three version with part miss . ) everything you have read be true . there be no defend it and and no living without it . the color be lush and wonderful to look at and and the production value be pretty good for a saturday afternoon kiddie epic . but no question . the whole santa vs. satan angle be so jaw drop strange it make the movie a hit at the time and a cult fave once home video really get underway . how good or bad or strange or be it . i only saw the trailer a a kid and and remember it for nearly 30 year . include murray over the top voice over . i tell my older sister and and she call me a liar and could not believe it be possible for anyone to make a movie where santa vs. satan . add to it stuff like santa ask for the virgin mary blessing before set off on christmas eve and kid want to capture him and make him their slave . and an international kiddie sweat shop . and it probably come close to a lot of nightmare kid have in the 60 . like others here and i watch the thing every holiday season now . ( my version of choice be the mystery science theatre 3000 edition ) . but any old way you choose it and the movie be a demented masterpiece and a total must ( along with brianiac and by the way . ) . it never fail to make me laugh . good and i think and then santa claus conquers the martian . part of it can still make you cringe or just creep you out . ( how many parent do you know go out for cocktail on christmas eve . if you get bore and just go downstairs and play the piano . dang . ) freaky and boring and disturbing and funny and childish and strange . hey and what more can you want .