Episode Notes
On Christmas Eve a brother and sister decide to invoke the urban legend of "Satan Claus" to get revenge on their rotten stepfather. Will the fabled bloodthirsty monster come to their aid or is the true horror what awaits them living in...
Episode Notes
On Christmas Eve a brother and sister decide to invoke the urban legend of "Satan Claus" to get revenge on their rotten stepfather. Will the fabled bloodthirsty monster come to their aid or is the true horror what awaits them living in their own home?
Satan Claus by Keith Tomlin
Music by Ray Mattis
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Produced by Daniel Wilder
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Transcription:
December 25, 1998, 1:45 am.
Edward burst out of the backdoor of his house. His foot missed the second step of the concrete stairs and he went sprawling, landing hard on the neglected wooden deck of his back patio.
Gasping for breath, he struggled to his feet, losing one of his slippers. After a few tries, he regained his balance and raced off into the woods that edged his backyard. Burrs and thorns tore at his skin and clothing as he plunged into the darkness.
As Edward ran, he heard a loud crash as something large and powerful followed after him. An unearthly roar, filled with hate and rage, rang through the night. Edward pushed himself harder, charging faster into the forest.
After a few minutes of running in a blind panic, Edward felt a sharp pain run from his chest and down his arm. He gasped and dropped at the base of a large elm tree. Sobbing, he worked himself into a sitting position, trying to breathe through the pain. He wiped blood from his face, some his, some from his wife.
Hearing a branch breaking, Edward tried to push himself up but the pain in his chest nearly caused him to blackout. Fighting unconsciousness, he felt hot breath on his face as he fought to open his eyes. When he did, Edward saw yellow, bloodshot eyes staring into his as the creature snorted, sending its moist, rancid breath into his face. It let out a blood-curdling scream as it reached for him with long arms ending in razor-sharp claws.
As the creature tore Edward apart, his last thought was not of the intense pain or the realization that his life was over, it was a question.
‘Is that thing wearing a Santa hat?’ Edward thought as he passed into darkness.
December 24, 1999, 11:15 am.
Emily looked incredulously at her 13-year-old brother, Tyler. “Satan Claus? Are you fuckin’ serious?” she said.
“Well, yeah… I mean… It’s real, well, not real but they think it’s real.” Tyler said, trying to gather his thoughts.
“So, we’re going to summon a pretend demon dressed like Santa Claus to take care of our stepfather?” Emily said with scorn.
“Well, sorta.” Tyler sighed, taking a deep breath and slowly letting it out. “Ok, so… take the legend of Bloody Mary. The story goes that if you look in the mirror and say her name three times, she will appear and start killing people. Now, everyone knows that’s not real. If you’re having a sleepover with friends and they dare you to look in the mirror and say her name, you will. You know it’s not true and nothing will happen. But,” he said excitedly, “If it’s night and you’re alone in the house and you’re standing in front of a mirror when the thought crosses your mind to say her name three times, will do you it?”
Without waiting for an answer, Tyler went on, “No, you would not. And why not? The logical part of your mind will say, ‘surely, it’s not real, it’s just crazy talk’ but, on a primal level, you know that if you say her name three times,...