i saw this film numerous time in the late 60 or early 70 whenever it rear it head like a reindeer with rabies every november december a a saturday matinée kiddie show . it be always stiff competition for the chrstmas that almost wasnt ( oops can i say christmas . ) and perhaps the great and most iconic christmas season film of all time . but that another review . at the time and i marvel that the on screen tint of santa claus be almost pink and white and so much have the color of the sprocket torn print change color . the film be kinda creepy . i think so then and still do and actually . i be highly entertain then and a i still be . it amuse in a retarted elf sort of way . by the way and the image quality look much well on the dvd i have now than it do in the theater and circa 1969 74. if you be expect maybe the lose rankin bass christmas special forget it . if you want fellini do christmas read on . by nature and the dubbing on these foreign film ( the original version here be in spanish ) always make them seem surreal . this add to the film inherent oddness . it be also pretty scary in that a mishevious demon ( a describe in the original u trailer ) spend the entire film try to turn decent kid evil . one particularly nightmarish scene have a young latch key boy wish he have parent for christmas suddenly the port a family emerge out of giant christmas present of the mind until he realize he just daydream . see this and christmas lover and if youre a stoner and save your stash this film will make you think youre hallucinate . without drug .