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Santacon

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They built Burning Man. They inspired Fight Club. Then they created Santacon... and totally lost control of it as an anarchy-fueled 1990s prank transformed into a drunken, violent shitshow; and the world's most hated holiday.

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Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill Feb 7
5/5
Fun in all the ways that affirms youthful foils and spoils, and reinforces the belief that societal criticism can be had in impressively creative ways. Go to Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat Feb 5
8.5/10
Look, I’m a rule-of-law kind of guy, and Seth Porges’ Santacon walks us down that path—having fun, getting drunk, being part of something bigger than ourselves…and then watching it go out of control. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Dec 24
4/5
The documentary celebrates the early days when members of the public really didn’t know what was going on. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Nov 21
This disappointing and incomplete documentary should've been titled SantaCon: The Early Years, because it mostly covers SantaCon's events and leaders from the mid-to-late 1990s. The movie leaves out too many crucial and more recent details. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Nov 21
Porges’ film has a certain story it wants to tell about how this earnest, comical subversive exercise turned into anything but, except it's not quite that simple. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Seth Porges

Director

Seth Porges

Producer

Michael Garber

Producer

Jake DeNicola

Producer

Danny Strong

Executive Producer

Liz DeCesare

Executive Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis They built Burning Man. They inspired Fight Club. Then they created Santacon... and totally lost control of it as an anarchy-fueled 1990s prank transformed into a drunken, violent shitshow; and the world's most hated holiday.
Director
Seth Porges
Producer
Seth Porges, Michael Garber, Jake DeNicola
Production Co
Pinball Party Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m