'Things are fucked up at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus caught me fucking her sister, now I'm out on my ass.'
Willie
When it comes to Christmas, the naughty focus is on the children. I know we've all experienced being in a store and hearing an exasperated parent threatening to call Santa about their naughty little toddlers public temper tantrum. Truth is, when it comes to 'naughty', it's the adults we all need to keep an eye on.
I'm guessing in the heyday of mall Santa's, there were more than a few seasonal hires with questionable motives for wanting the job. When it comes to movies, although I haven't seen 2003's Bad Santa, Billy Bob Thornton' Willie seems the cinematic archetype. For me, it's Robert Brian Wilson in 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night. I first saw the film about six years ago for a piece on the site. Wilson's Santa was both physically hot, but emotionally deadly.
When it comes to television I'm guessing we all grew up watching the original cartoon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and then the film version with Jim Carey. (HERE:) The Grinch however, had a transformation, and ended up more lovable than actually scary. For me, the most terrifying Santa was Leigh Emerson on American Horror Story: Asylum. If anyone saw the second season, they know Ian McShane's Emerson was beyond bad as the the sadistic Santa serial killer.
Wes from New Manhattan Studios didn't set out to create a Bad Santa themed shoot, but you never really know what a little creative spontaneity is going to produce. I'm sure that many of you recognize model Jon Whitney, who've I've featured previously on the site. (HERE: & HERE:) During their time shooting together, Wes and Jon began rummaging through the prop box that Wes has in his studio. After pulling out a Santa hat, along with a fake bun, the studio's Bad Santa was born. You can check out more of Jon's work with NMS HERE:
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