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Christmas Evil

1980 · R · 1h 34m

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!

Plot summary via TMDB

Release & where to watch

In theaters: November 1, 1980

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Genres

horrorthriller

Details

Budget$750,000

Directed by

Lewis Jackson

Written by

Lewis Jackson

Cinematography

Ricardo Aronovich

Music

Joel Harris, Julia Heyward, Don Christensen

Starring

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.