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Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil

You Better Watch Out!

19805.51h 34m

Overview

Garbed in his red suit, Harry, a toy factory worker, decides that the only thing he can do to save the spirit of Christmas is to become Santa Claus himself and make all of the naughty townspeople pay... in blood!

Directed by Lewis Jackson
Written by Lewis Jackson
Produced by Burt Kleiner, Pete Kameron
Box OfficeBudget: $750K0

Top Cast

Brandon Maggart

Brandon Maggart

Harry Stadling

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Philip Stadling

Dianne Hull

Dianne Hull

Jackie Stadling

A

Andy Fenwick

Dennis Stadling

B

Brian Neville

Marc Stadling

J

Joe Jamrog

Frank Stoller

W

Wally Moran

Philip Stadling Jr.

G

Gus Salud

Harry Stadling Jr.

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Harry's Mother

B

Brian Hartigan

Harry's Father

Themes & Keywords

santa claushospitalchurchkillerkilling spreepeeping tomkiller santa clauschristmas horrortoy factorychristmasdelusional

About Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil is a horror, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of santa claus, hospital, church, killer, killing spree, peeping tom. Directed by Lewis Jackson, it stars Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull. Garbed in his red suit, Harry, a toy factory worker, decides that the only thing he can do to save the spirit of Christmas is to become Santa Claus himself and make all of the naughty townspeople pay... in blood!

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