Christmas Evil

1980

1h 34m

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5.4/10

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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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Lewis Jackson

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Lewis Jackson(writer by)

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Brandon Maggart

Jeffrey DeMunn

Dianne Hull

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Harry Stadling

Philip Stadling

Jackie Stadling

Dennis Stadling

Marc Stadling

Frank Stoller

Philip Stadling Jr.

Harry Stadling Jr.

Harry's Mother

Harry's Father

Moss Garcia

Scotty Goodrich

Susie Lovett

Richie Sharp

Frankie

Moss' Mother

Mr. Fletcher

Mr. Grosch

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Lewis Jackson

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5/10

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 actually being a "Santa". Sorry, if I've just let the cat out of the sack for you. Anyway, as an adult he (Brandon Maggart) has become a toy maker of some skill and distinction but the thing is, the sprogs for whom he makes these toys are becoming less and less appreciative. The tension mounts, he snaps - and soon nobody is safe from his vengeful - sometimes pretty suitable - wrath. Now, yes - I thought it was dreadful, but it does have a rather sound message to it. The throwaway culture is in it's sights, but so is the sense that Christmas can be a lonely time for people; that many take all the celebrations for granted and that, frankly, it's got very little nowadays to do with frankincense and myrrh (gold, well...). It's one of those films that knowing a lot about it and Maggart beforehand might improve it's standing, but I went in cold and I came out bemused, just a bit bored and wondering if it wasn't just as guilty of capitalising on Christmas cynicism as much of it's plot?

Geronimo196722 Dec, 2023