The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. [7] AllMovie gave the film a positive review, complimenting the film's unique editing style, cinematography, music, and sense of humor, concluding, "Christmas Evil is not for all tastes, but it's well worth the time for those looking for a darker, different kind of yuletide film". Your attention will be rewarded, too, because this movie has an absolutely bonkers ending. It’s much more of a character piece than a body count movie as you watch a man slip into insanity after becoming sick of it all and it’s really lead actor Brandon Maggart’s performance that brings it to life. However, on his way home from work, Harry sees Frank drinking with friends at a local bar. He spies on neighborhood children to see if they are being "good" or "bad" and keeps detailed records of their behavior. He hums Christmas carols in July. I really like Christmas Evil, and while some may say that it is just another run of the mill slasher flick about a killer Santa Claus I have to disagree as I think that there is a little more going on here than that. [9], Dread Central gave the film a mixed review, commending actor Maggart's empathetic performance and the film's ending, but criticized the film's uninventive direction and flaccid pacing. Distressed by the man's duplicity, Harry breaks one of his dollhouse figures while humming Christmas tunes. The reception for Christmas Evil, however, was less than charitable. Harry also keeps tabs on the neighborhood kids, watching them and judging who’s being naughty and who’s being nice which he keeps track of in separate naughty or nice books. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters. Runtime: 100 min. Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American psychological slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. Phil has been constantly angered by his brother's odd behavior, while Phil's wife Jackie (Dianne Hull) is more sympathetic. Check out this hidden gem. The ending is where the movie really shines. Director Jackson later stated that this release "was done under false pretenses. By celebrating Christmas, you are turning away from the Lord Jesus Christ to Santa Claus and that puts you under the dominion of the devil as a sodomite. At home, he has taken it upon himself to become the next true Santa: he sleeps in costume, and his apartment is resplendent with Christmas décor. ; Squick: The close-up of one of the hecklers being stabbed in the eye, which comes complete with a brief shot of pus spewing out the wound before blood does. 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The pair visit children on the night of the 5th December, and Saint Nicholas rewards the well-behaved children with modest gifts such as oranges, dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate whilst the badly behaved ones only receive punishment with birch … Now, to be fair I've been watching and reading scary stories/movies since I was allowed to watch TV and read books on my own starting with Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark and R.L. [6], On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average of 6.5/10. Believe it or not, some say that Harry didn’t die at the end of Christmas Evil, but rather actually flew off into the night sky as Santa Claus, because the crazy ol’ cook believed so much! The angry mob forces him and his van off a bridge; the van is shown to fly off toward the Moon as a voice-over reads the end of "The Night Before Christmas". Many thanks to Cristyro and Ofir Goldshtain for finding this material. The release was mishandled (because ads weren’t approved by the MPAA), and Christmas Evil fell into obscurity after an initial New York screening. Helpful. Even before it's jaw-dropping ending, Christmas Evil has indulged in a great deal of silliness, most of it centered on Harry, who with his gleeful naïvete about Christmas and frequent silent mugging to the camera comes off a little bit like Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean. That night, he fills bags with toys he stole from the factory and other bags with dirt. Donned in his Santa suit, Harry starts doing his rounds on the van that he decorated with a sleigh picture, and that he believes to have been trained by Santa Claus's reindeer. A pregnant woman has been left traumatized after a car accident killed her husband. Block this member This member is blocked; Harry confronts Phil, accusing him to have been the root cause of his childhood trauma, as Phil was the one who revealed to Harry that the Santa they saw was actually their father. Harry now works at a toy factory that’s more interested in profits than donating toys to a children’s home. He loads him into the front seat of the van; Harry soon regains his consciousness, punches Phil and drives off again. Given the film's modest but constantly increasing cult following, it was inevitable that Christmas Evil would make the leap to Blu-ray. Time to hang those stockings from the fireplace and get ready. It's an easy mistake to make given how the trailer on here is for Christmas Evil and the artwork of this DVD deceptively portrays the poster of a much older ... A great Christmas horror along side Black Christmas. As far as Christmas horror movies are concerned, I think the best and most frightening is 1980’s Christmas Evil. Donnie walks in to the living room and demands … Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American psychological slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. 9’ Shares New Photo and Says... ‘Re-Animator’ and ‘Demon Wind’ Effects Artist Cleve Hall... Ryan Murphy Shares Bloody Mary and X-Mas Horror... Review: ‘Creepshow’ Season 2’s Model Kid/Public Television of... ‘The Witcher’ Season Two has Finally Wrapped Production! A friend and I were discussing it recently and we just couldn’t come to an agreement (rather than how awesome the film is) and it got me thinking and I’d love to hear what you all think, but first, let’s talk a little about the movie. And then there is the part of Christmas Evil that sort of takes a turn into slasher territory as Harry gets revenge on those that have been naughty to him until he’s eventually chased down by a mob carrying torches (apparently, this town believes in hunting down criminals like they would Frankenstein’s monster) and drives off a bridge to his death. Stine. Thirty-three years later, an adult Harry (Brandon Maggart) works in a low-level position at the Jolly Dreams toy factory, where his colleagues consider him a "schmuck" and make fun of him. “Well, at this point I can … Variety was one of the only magazines to give the film a positive review. [8], Tom Huddleston from Time Out awarded the film a score of 4 out of 5, stating, "In contrast to most slasher flicks, this isn’t about anything as simple as revenge. It turned out they'd bought the rights in a fire sale—there was literally a fire, and the people who owned the rights were bankrupt and Troma walked into the rubble and picked up whatever was lying around."[11]. Personally, I’m on the side that believes Harry died. The film had previously been released by Troma in December 2000. 3 people found this helpful. Christmas Evil can show its low budget in parts but it differentiates itself spectacularly from other holiday horrors. So much to the point where it’s rather unhealthy. He catches his mother being sexually groped by his father, who is dressed up as Santa. He works in a toy factory, keeps note of which of his neighbours is naughty or nice, and idolises St Nick as a figure of goodness and justice. Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller. During production, the film had the working title Santa. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Transferred from the director's own personal film elements, this version of CHRISTMAS EVIL is the original first cut of the film containing even more scenes and never-before-seen footage! Original Title: Christmas Evil. 1980 In Review - Christmas Harry is obsessed with Christmas. But it also has its moments of comic levity, capped by a bizarrely whimsical ending. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters.[4]. Christmas Evil is kinda slow and admittedly gets a little dopey, but I still think it’s effective. CHRISTMAS EVIL (1980) Like “eve,” THIS American film, is known as the first of many films where a guy dresses up as Santa Claus and kills the locals “Christmas Evil” starts with the origin of main character Harry’s homicidal insanity: one time when he was a kid, he saw his dad (dressed as Santa) going down on his mom (insert your own “under the mistletoe” jokes here)! After you see the van begin to go off the bridge, it cuts to Harry’s brother (Jeffrey DeMunn for you Walking Dead fans) rolling down a hill and you can hear the van crashing. Kamikazi's theory is confirmed. In the Turnbull Residence a episode of The Human Fist is shut down and Gus explains that this year he has a plan to avoid the naughty list and get Christmas presents from Santa Claus. Block or Report. ‘Jason X’s’ Lexa Doig Joins SYFY’s ‘Chucky’. On the street, Harry is taunted by Charles,Peter and Binky leaving Midnight Mass, and he brutally murders them in a fit of rage with a toy soldier and hatchet. Take a look at the ending in the video below…. He loves Christmas so much that he takes a job working on the assembly line at a toy factory. Christmas is Evil. Suburban New Jersey, Christmas Eve - 1947: A Christmas Eve experience traumatizes Harry. ; Tear Jerker: Harry's death. While many people think Harry does in fact fly off at the end, Others claim he actually just drives off the bridge and kills himself. The churches have done a terrible job of teaching the tenets of Jesus, and they are teaching the tenets of denominational doctrines instead. And then there is the part of Christmas Evil that sort of takes a turn into slasher territory as Harry gets revenge on those that have been naughty to him until he’s eventually chased down by a mob carrying torches (apparently, this town believes in hunting down criminals like they would Frankenstein’s monster) and drives off a bridge to his death. Play. It features audio commentary from the director and cult filmmaker John Waters, who is quoted as saying it is the "greatest Christmas movie ever made." One of those movies that doesn’t seem like it has what it takes to grab you, but does. He leaves his decorations up all year long. [6] The toy factory featured in the film was a real toy factory in New Brunswick owned by Lynn Pressman, mother of the film's executive producer, Edward R. Pressman; scenes shot at the toy factory were completed in early December 1979, with additional shooting occurring over three days in February 1980. It’s because of this that he’s ridiculed by his co-workers and peers until one Christmas Eve where he decides he’s had enough. Audiences reportedly threw things at the screen, due to the ending. 1980 R English 93min. In December 2006, Synapse Films released a Special Edition DVD of Christmas Evil. He’s really intense while being both sympathetic and terrifying. CHRISTMAS EVIL 2017 THEATRICAL SCREENINGS. If you can sit through this you can probably sit through anything- unfortunately my viewing partner for this wasn't made of such stern stuff and was rocking by about half an hour into the thing. Starring: Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull. While not prosecuted for obscenity, the film was seized and confiscated in the U.K. under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 during the video nasty panic. So what do you think? On Christmas morning, his Santa suit disheveled and dirty, Harry returns to Jolly Dreams and activates the assembly lines, breaking all the toys, which he considers subpar. Both sides have a pretty good argument, so it really comes down to if you want a dark, but realistic ending or something a little magical, yet fits in tone with the film. Later, his van becomes stuck in the snow on a beautifully decorated street with plenty of lights, sending him further into a delusional state. The following day, he cancels Thanksgiving dinner with his younger brother Phil (Jeffrey DeMunn) and his family. Now, obviously there is going to be spoilers as we discuss this nearly 40 year old movie, but being the internet and all, I have to give a SPOILER WARNING. This version is presented in its matted widescreen ratio of 1.85:1 and is also of the director's cut version. In suburban New Jersey, on Christmas Eve 1947, a young boy named Harry Stadling sees his mother being sexually groped by his father, who is dressed up as Santa Claus. I especially love the ending, which I did not see coming. Supplements such as trailers and deleted scenes between both discs remain the same, while the footage from the audition tapes are exclusive to the DVD version in the combo pack. To sum it up briefly, it’s about a man named Harry who was traumatized as a child and by that I mean that he saw Santa going down on his mommy, so he grows up and has become completely obsessed with Santa and idolizes the jolly ol’ elf. ). Harry manages to free his van from the snow and drives to his brother's house, where Phil has already started to suspect something is seriously wrong with his brother. Both discs use a brand new 4K master of the director's cut in widescreen, and carry over the audio commentary tracks from the previous Troma and Synapse Films releases. Harry first gouges the sword of a toy soldier into the eyeball of one of the disparaging lads, causing a thick expulsion of gore to leak out of his ocular cavity. You have been warned. However, I could argue that he’s looking at the crash site, but I suppose there’s not that much Christmas whimsy in that. This is something that has divided fans of the movie for a long time. Later, Harry drops off toys at the hospital, where he is greeted cheerfully by the staff. The residents shortly recognize him as the murderer and form a torch-bearing mob to pursue him. Christmas Evil spends a lot of time focusing on Harry’s nervous breakdown, and has more in common with Maniac than the “faceless killer” kind of slasher movie. the sadistic holiday chestnut CHRISTMAS EVIL is here in an all-new Director's Cut edition. [5], Principal photography took place in late 1979 and early 1980 in various locations in New Jersey, including Union City, New Brunswick, Edgewater, Englewood, and Montclair. Christmas Evil is a favorite of John Waters, who calls it “the greatest Christmas movie ever made.” He then breaks into Frank's home, kills him with his sack of gifts and a Christmas tree star, and leaves toys behind for the kids. Read more. Almost … Phil quickly realizes that Harry is the homicidal Santa from the news, and chokes him unconscious. This version is in 4:3 full screen, but is presented in unmatted form showing more vertical information than the theatrical widescreen ratio. Christmas Evil is all so bleak and downbeat (until the inexpressibly dumb ending), that there's not a second of fun, justice, or entertainment value to be had. There. It’s a great-looking film, too: one shot of a suburban street lined with glowing reindeer looks more like Spielbergian sci-fi than low-budget horror. [10], In December 2000, Troma Video released the film as a director's cut version, containing material not seen in the theatrical and 1983 reissue prints. play. I think both outcomes could work, but I guess it matters if you’re a glass is half full or empty kind of person. Now, those that believe Harry lived and became Santa will say that’s the sound of the garbage Harry’s brother is crashing into and they also will point out that as the scene carries on, you will see him look up into the sky, almost in disbelief. There was something extraordinarily TV movie about this film, which proceeded at the pace of a salted snail. An explosion can supposedly be heard, but people debate if the sound effect was from the van exploding or from Harry's brother rolling down … Considering the show goes off air for the next one month at least, it is time to rejoice indeed because there couldn't have been a fall finale better than this. Harry is angry at both for not really caring about the children. The Christmas tree is put up long before Christmas and it’s taken down much sooner than 6th January, so entirely ignoring the Twelve Days of Christmas, which run from Christmas Day to Epiphany. [3] It features audio commentary from the director and cult filmmaker John Waters,[3] who is quoted as saying it is the "greatest Christmas movie ever made". The child then goes up to the attic and cuts his hand with a shard of glass from a shattered snow globe. They are for Christmas Evil. As the movie progresses, Harry becomes more mentally unstable, even making himself a Santa suit that he wears when he delivers the toys he stole from work in a van with a sleigh painted on it (this is actually important to remember) to a children’s home and all of the good boys and girls in his neighborhood. Bizarre, fascinating, thoughtful, and well worth a look". On Christmas Eve, while glueing a Santa beard to his face, he enters a fugue state that has him convinced that he truly is Santa Claus. Mr. Fletcher, one of the company's high-ranking executives, introduces Harry to new training executive George Grosch, who devised the donation scheme. But there’s something about it fans can’t seem to agree on; the ending. In December 2014, Vinegar Syndrome released Christmas Evil for the first time ever on Blu-ray in a combo pack with a DVD version. He makes a run for his van just as Frank's wife finds her dead husband. Surreal and a bit sad. This film has the examples of: Alternate DVD Commentary: One DVD release of the film has a commentary track by John Waters who claims the film to be the "greatest Christmas movie ever made. He first sneaks into his brother's home and delivers toys for his nephews; then leaves a bagful of dirt at the doorstep of "bad boy" Moss Garcia. ‘Inside No. Inside. All of his peers and bosses think of him as a schmuck and take advantage of his kindness. Do you think Harry was driven off the side of the bridge, and his sanity, to his own death or flew off that Christmas night, becoming Santa Claus? I thought that Troma owned the rights, but of course Troma never does what they say they're going to do. Harry's coworker Frank asks Harry to cover his shift on the assembly line in order to be with his family. At the company Christmas party, the owner of Jolly Dreams, Mr. Wiseman, announces that the company will donate toys to the children of the local hospital, provided production increases sufficiently and the employees contribute with their own money. A man obsessed with Santa Claus snaps and goes on a yuletide killing spree in this utterly deranged Christmas horror fable that John Waters called “the greatest Christmas movie of all time.”. It’s been compared to as the Taxi Driver at Christmas and I pretty much agree with that comparison. Shocking Swerve: Harry's van flying in the ending, if one doesn't know about the Word of God of what it really means. In December 2006, Synapse Films released a special edition DVD of Christmas Evil. "; Bad Santa: After he dons the Santa costume, Harry takes an extreme approach to the role, as he rewards the nice and punishes those who mock the spirit of Christmas. Christmas Evil (1980) Release Date: November 01, 1980. Christmas Evil features Santa performing cunnilingus by the Christmas tree, a grown man spying on neighborhood children with binoculars, a triple murder on the steps outside of Midnight Mass and an angry mob of New Yorkers who happen to keep a stockpile of torches nearby. Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure, in Alpine folklore, who during the Christmas season scares children who have misbehaved, assisting Saint Nicholas. 'Evil' fall finale: Christmas carols and internet influencers is a terrifying combination as fans label it the 'Baby Shark' of the holidays. Heartbroken, the child rushes up to the attic and cuts his hand with a shard of glass from a shattered snow globe. Later, Harry is welcomed at a neighborhood Christmas party, where people think he is just some harmless Santa impersonator; he dances and cheers everyone up and makes sure the attending children know they will have to be good boys and girls to receive their gifts. And the reaction to those who did see it wasn’t positive. Well, it had its charms (enough to get the coveted accolade of 'King Cheese') , and God knows I usually have a soft spot for some pretty dreadful movies but CHRISTMAS EVIL really takes the biscuit. 11/23 & 11/24 – Plaza Theatre, Atlanta 11/25 – St. Louis Video Society, St. Louis 12/1 – Alamo Drafthouse, El Paso 12/2 – Alamo Drafthouse, Omaha Audience Reviews for Christmas Evil Jan 06, 2017 The acting is laughable and the gore was inadequate, Christmas Evil is a little cult film that is somewhat funny but also touching(? 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