根据美国作家楚曼卡波堤著名的报告文学拍摄而成。导演采取黑白纪录片式的纪实手法，忠实地观察可以说是一个极其详尽和细腻的犯罪个案纪录。两名冷血罪犯如何在一个堪萨斯州的农家犯下冷血的灭门血案，直到两人被警方逮捕直至处刑。
When Max Causey was six, he accidentally killed Santa. 12 years later, Max rectifies his mistake by resurrecting him, but soon realizes the creature he created is a bloodthirsty killer and it's headed right to his friend's Christmas party.
