All Through the House story
On Christmas Eve, siblings Leah and Billy are awoken by the sound of rustling downstairs. Believing it to be Santa Claus, they sneak down to catch a look. They are horrified to find that it is actually a grotesque monster, who hears their approach and corners them. It identifies them both as "good" and regurgitates a present for each before climbing out through the chimney. Lying in bed, Billy notes that the present he received was exactly what he wanted, and they both wonder what would have happened if they had been found "bad". Cast: Divi Mittal, Sami Amber, Fred Tatasciore, Brynley North Directed by: Elliot Dear. Story by: Joachim Heijndermans.
5 total · 2 choice · 3 major
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| having a preconception challenged | choice | The two young siblings Leah and Billy had their belief in Santa as a cuddly old man be mercilessly crushed. They were horrified to discover that he was a grotesque creature who vomited up gifts for "good" children like themselves. |
| Santa Claus | choice | The two young siblings Leah and Billy were excited at the prospect of glimpsing Santa in their living room on Christmas Eve. They were horrified to discover that he was a grotesque creature who vomited up gifts for "good" children like themselves. Leah was left to wonder what would have happened if Santa had deemed them "bad". |
| brother and sister | major | The story turns on the two young siblings Leah and Billy trying to glimpse Santa as he rustled around in their living room on the night of Christmas Eve. |
| human childhood | major | The two young siblings Leah and Billy woke up on Christmas Eve to rustling in the living room of their home. In stereotypical kid fashion, they sneaked downstairs to glimpse Santa. |
| monster | major | The story posits that Santa is actually a grotesque creature of otherwise unspecified nature and origin. |