I think so too. They purposely show EVERY victim staring for multiple seconds at the killer. None of them ever even so much as make a sound, much less scream or run. Pretty sure it was on purpose, but you never really know. Either way the question becomes whether that idea 'worked' or not, and whether it made the movie better for acknowledging these cliches. Or if it possibly just used them because it's easy/lazy and allows you to not put much work into the writing, just like how old movies used to use them. It wasn't to reference anything, it was just poor writing/directing skills.
I kinda enjoyed the movie's vibe honestly though. It was pretty good for what it was: a cheap as hell holiday horror flick. The budget was clearly super low (like almost $0), but they hid it pretty well. Not every aspect of it worked of course (the crazy neighbor lady's subplot was just awful and the acting wasn't stellar), but the effects were top notch, and we could always use more santa killer movies in general. So it gets a pass from me.
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