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Don't Open Till Christmas

Don't Open Till Christmas

The gift of terror just won't wait!

19844.81h 27mR

Overview

It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets, butchering any man that’s unlucky enough to be wandering around dressed as Old Saint Nick.

Directed by Edmund Purdom
Written by Derek Ford
Produced by Stephen Minasian, Dick Randall
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Top Cast

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Inspector Harris

Alan Lake

Alan Lake

Giles

Belinda Mayne

Belinda Mayne

Kate

Gerry Sundquist

Gerry Sundquist

Cliff Boyd

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Detective Sergeant Powell

Kelly Baker

Kelly Baker

'Experience' Girl

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Self

Kevin Lloyd

Kevin Lloyd

Gerry

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Wendy Danvers

Housekeeper

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Nicholas Donnelly

Doctor Bridle

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scotland yardsanta clausinvestigationdark comedygoremurderchristmas horrorchristmas

About Don't Open Till Christmas

Don't Open Till Christmas is a thriller, horror, mystery film released in 1984 exploring themes of scotland yard, santa claus, investigation, dark comedy, gore, murder. Directed by Edmund Purdom, it stars Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne. It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets, butchering any man that’s unlucky enough to be wandering around dressed as Old Saint Nick.

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