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Christmas Evil

1980 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.5 · 70% critics

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A lonely toy factory worker with a deep Christmas fixation decides the holiday has lost its meaning. As frustration with greed, cruelty, and fake cheer boils over, he takes it on himself to reward the “good” and punish the “bad” in increasingly violent ways.

Also known as Terror in Toyland · You Better Watch Out · Santa

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Details
Years
1980
Release date
1980-11-01
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
94 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
70/100
TMDB rating
5.5/10 (203 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a stranger, moodier Christmas horror pick with sympathy for its disturbed lead, somewhere between Motel Hell and Phantasm; Not for you if you want nonstop action, heavy gore, or a straightforward slasher.

Pros: creepy holiday atmosphere; unusual killer portrait; darkly funny moments | Cons: slow pacing; limited scares; cheap-looking effects

Themes

  • santa claus
  • hospital
  • church
  • killer
  • killing spree
  • peeping tom
  • killer santa claus
  • christmas horror
  • toy factory
  • christmas
  • delusional

Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis Jackson