Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Couldn’t get a ticket for a ride on a one-horse open sleigh? Did Santa find you hiding in the back of his sled and have you thrown out by his newest reindeer, Bouncer? Never fear, you can still find holiday themed transportation if you head down to the depot and join all the other sad sacks aboard The Christmas Bus!

The Christmas Bus is a slice-of-life short film from the 70s all about the festive joys of learning to barely tolerate other people on public transportation. Among the passengers are a newly married couple, a man who just got bad news at the hospital, several cranky old ladies, a drunk nursing a paper bag, and, worst of all, a pair of young women trying to force everyone on the bus to sing Christmas carols. Did we mention it’s a horror film?

It’s Christmas Eve, where better to spend it than a big metal box that smells faintly of urine? Bring exact change, clutch your transfer tight, and you just might get a seat next to Mike, Kevin and Bill on The Christmas Bus!
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