An Unfortunate Typo

December 19, 2017 7:51 AM

Anomaly London presents Dear Satan, the tale of a child's letter with an unfortunate typo. Narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart.

Don't miss their previous Christmas short about what happens when your true love is very, very literal: The 12 Days of Christmas - A Tale of Avian Misery narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

posted by Catblack (15 comments total)

I'm a great fan of both Patrick Stewart and Satan, and that was delightful, but I hadn't seen the 12 Days of Christmas short, which is a real treat. Possibly my favorite Christmas thing, now.
posted by uncleozzy at 8:19 AM on December 19, 2017 [5 favorites]

(Bonus points for this Mefite-adjacent cutie.)
posted by fiercecupcake at 8:22 AM on December 19, 2017 [4 favorites]

Dear Satan was good, but I love the The 12 Days of Christmas one.

Phoebe Waller Bridge has been my new favorite thing -- I heard there's going to be another season of Fleabag. I loved Crashing, too. She really is the perfect choice for this Anomaly film.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich at 8:26 AM on December 19, 2017 [2 favorites]

Could it be... Santa?
posted by fairmettle at 8:41 AM on December 19, 2017

Yeah, that's not a typo; it's an alternate spelling.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 9:25 AM on December 19, 2017 [2 favorites]

I was hoping Satan would have the voice of Strong Bad, especially when he was on the computer.
posted by MtDewd at 10:08 AM on December 19, 2017 [3 favorites]

Y'all are the BEST at this!
posted by mightshould at 10:10 AM on December 19, 2017

MetaFilter: a great fan of both Patrick Stewart and Satan
posted by AlSweigart at 10:42 AM on December 19, 2017 [2 favorites]

"it's an alternate spelling"
posted by Bee'sWing at 10:47 AM on December 19, 2017

There was a blacklist script a few years back with the same title and premise written by Dan Ewen and optioned by the Farrelly Brothers. I guess if you snooze, you lose.
posted by cazoo at 11:45 AM on December 19, 2017

That 12 Days of Christmas is a treat!

The accidental crossing of mundane and demonic life in the first short reminded me of Suzy of the House Miller, in which a modern-day girl summons Egyptian god of the dead Anubis with a specific request. Delightful, and very reminiscent in tone of Good Omens.

IN THE CENTURIES I HAVE BEEN PRAYED TO, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS. CHILD, HOW OLD ARE YOU?

"I'm eight and a half. My mommy says that if I can take care of a puppy, I can keep it."

ARE YOU CERTAIN YOU DO NOT WISH FOR ME TO BRING PLAGUES UPON YOUR ENEMIES OR WEIGH A SOUL FOR YOU?

Suzy shook her head, "I want a puppy."

Also fun: a ficlet born from the writing prompt, "While putting your favourite condiment on a sandwich, you accidentally make a magical occult symbol and summon a demon."
posted by dendritejungle at 11:51 AM on December 19, 2017

There was a blacklist script a few years back

There was a short story premised on the same typo in the winter 1991-1992 issue of Weird Tales (The Unique Magazine). The title was "He Knows if You've Been Bad or Good".
posted by paper chromatographologist at 11:56 AM on December 19, 2017 [1 favorite]

I prefer Sump'n Claus for this very reason.

"You sweatin' Santa bein' mad at you? You thought y'all was friends? He sees you when you're sleeping. That's weird!"
posted by Wild_Eep at 2:00 PM on December 19, 2017

My Fox News-watching evangelical mother unironically says "Satan Claus", he being the original vanguard of the War on Christmas.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 4:21 PM on December 19, 2017 [1 favorite]

Satan has a Twitter and it's obviously better than SOME people's...
posted by oneswellfoop at 5:20 PM on December 21, 2017