The Christmas Dragon
{{Short description|2014 film directed by John Lyde}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Christmas Dragon
| image =
| caption =
| director = John Lyde
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
- Shylah Addante
- David Addante
}}
| story = John Lyde
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Jennifer Griffin
- John Lyde
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Bailee Johnson
- Jake Stormoen
}}
| cinematography = John Lyde
| editing = John Lyde
| music = James Schafer
| studio = {{ubl|Arrowstorm Entertainment|Mainstay Productions}}
| distributor = Excel Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2014|11|7}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
The Christmas Dragon is a 2014 American family film directed by John Lyde.
Plot
Ayden, an orphan in Medieval Europe who lost her parents to a dragon, receives a magic crystal from a dying elf to bring back Christmas from becoming a fading memory. She and the other orphans alongside wayward adult Airk must go to the North to meet Father Christmas.[https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-christmas-dragon/Film?oid=2590349 Salt Lake City Weekly][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdTqO6LboLs Theatrical Trailer on Arrowstorm Entertainment's official YouTube channel]
Cast
- Bailee Johnson as Ayden
- Jake Stormoen as Airk
- Paris Warner as Rosalynne
- Jacob Buster as Rand
- Ruby Jones as Hoyt
- Melanie Stone as Saerwen
- Talon Ackerman as Garrett
- Adam Johnson as Father Christmas / Roki
- Renny Grames as Gazared
- Danny James as Bomtall
- Eve Mauro as Aesa
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the film one star.[https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-christmas-dragon Common Sense Media]
Stormoen won the Best Supporting Actor category at the Utah Film Awards the next year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2015-winners-2/|title=Utah Film Festival winners 2015|publisher=theutahfilmawards.com|date=2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170823082008/https://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2015-winners-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-23}}
Legacy
It was featured as the final episode of the 13th season of the cult science fiction series Mystery Science Theater 3000.{{cite web |last1=Haas |first1=Shawnee |title='Mystery Science Theater 3000' Unveils All 13 Movies for New Season |url=https://collider.com/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-13-movies/ |website=Collider |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=November 26, 2021}}[https://collider.com/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-13-movies/ Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reveals Season 13 Movies|Collider]{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/mystery-science-theater-3000-mst3k-season-13-movies-details-release-date/ | title = MST3K Season 13: All The Movies, Details, and Release Date|first=Gavin | last=Jasper | date = November 28, 2021 | accessdate = November 28, 2021 | work = Den of Geek}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt3918686|The Christmas Dragon}}
- {{IMDb title|tt21978636|Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Christmas Dragon}}
- [https://watch.arrowstormentertainment.com/products/the-christmas-dragon Official website]
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Category:2014 independent films
Category:2010s children's fantasy films
Category:American Christmas films
Category:American independent films
Category:Children's Christmas films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language independent films