You Better Watch Out!
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!
Christmas Evil (1980) is a horror and thriller film directed by Lewis Jackson, released on November 1, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull and Andy Fenwick. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 205 ratings.
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Brandon Maggart
as Harry Stadling
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Philip Stadling
Dianne Hull
as Jackie Stadling
Andy Fenwick
as Dennis Stadling
Brian Neville
as Marc Stadling
Joe Jamrog
as Frank Stoller
Wally Moran
as Philip Stadling Jr.
Gus Salud
as Harry Stadling Jr.
Ellen McElduff
as Harry's Mother
Brian Hartigan
as Harry's Father
Peter Neuman
as Moss Garcia
Lance Holcomb
as Scotty Goodrich
Directed by Lewis Jackson, written by Lewis Jackson, produced by Pete Kameron and Burt Kleiner.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 205 ratings.
So I started the evening at Sadler's Wells watching Sir Matthew Bourne's adaptation of "Edward Scissorhands" and my friend decided to reciprocate my hospitality by taking me to a (very) late night screening of this - which is apparently John Waters' pick of Christmas films. Well, talk about sublime to ridiculous. It's all about the psychologically scarred "Harry" who has never been able to get grips with there not…
Reviewed on December 22, 2023
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Christmas Evil (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Chilling and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Christmas Evil (1980) includes Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick and Brian Neville. The film was directed by Lewis Jackson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Christmas Evil was released on November 1, 1980 and runs for 1h 34m.
Christmas Evil (1980) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 205 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Christmas Evil trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
