Scott, frank finlay, angela pleasence, edward woodward. 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 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. Free the lovebirds torrent download here you can download the lovebirds movie torrent in hd with english subtitles and free movies genre. Time to hang those stockings from the fireplace and get ready. Christmas evil 1980 cast and crew eavesdropping on mother turns a boy into a killer brandon maggart who roams the streets dressed as santa claus.
Gremlins is a 1984 american comedy horror film written by chris columbus and directed by joe dante. Christmas evil spends a lot of time focusing on harrys nervous breakdown, and has more in common with maniac than the faceless killer kind of slasher movie. This movie was originally billed as a routine christmas horrorslasher flick. You can watch it on youtube if you are ever in the mood for a really depressingly wonderful christmas movie, look no further than christmas evil. But it also has its moments of comic levity, capped by a bizarrely whimsical ending. Christmas evil has proven to be deeply divisive for three and a half decades now, but i look at it as a truly outstanding film.
Death waltz recording company are overjoyed to bring you a bit of early christmas spirit in the form of the score to the classic 1980 yuletide slasher movie christmas evil. Lewis jackson s sole outing as writerdirector also known by its original 1980 us release title you better. Christmas evil 1980 eavesdropping on mother turns a boy into a killer brandon maggart who roams the streets dressed as santa claus. Yep, here are the very best christmas horror movies. Christmas evil is a 1980 american psychological slasher film written and directed by lewis jackson and starring brandon maggart. So begins christmas evil aka you better watch out, a unique entry in the christmasslasher subsubgenre that popped up in the late 1970s. In the late 1960s, hoovers fbi targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist hakim jamal. A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning santa claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a. Rent christmas evil 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Silent night, deadly night 1984 kill count youtube. Borrowing heavily from earlier italian, spanish, and american horror films, as well as danish folklore.
Its worth noting that christmas evil is a personal favorite of john waters and features an early, albeit brief, performance from patricia richardson. Its been compared to as the taxi driver at christmas and i pretty much agree with that comparison. 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 dvd release of the film has a commentary track by john waters who claims the film to be the greatest christmas movie ever made. An old bitter miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on christmas eve. Christmas evil on dvd 7903579022 from troma team video. New castle after dark presents a christmas carol 1984 hd.
Dont get me wrong im a big fan of black christmas also, but only the original from 1974. So what really happened at the end of christmas evil. So begins christmas evil aka you better watch out, a unique entry in the christmas slasher subsubgenre that popped up in the late 1970s. Christmas evil, 1980 a psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. The gore is stupid and the villain is creepy in christmas evil.
Inspired by real events in the life of french new wave icon jean seberg. Christmas evil sets up harry as being santa obsessed from the beginning. Its 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. Don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil. Among the first films to introduce horror with a christmas theme, lewis jacksons 1980 christmas evil boldly brings horror to the holidays. Yify hd torrent download free movie yify torrents for 720p. Dec 24, 2007 yet even maggarts conviction in the lead role is not enough to put christmas evil on the top of anyones wish list. Yet even maggarts conviction in the lead role is not enough to put christmas evil on the top of anyones wish list. Limetorrents is a general torrents download indexer with mostly verified torrents like movies, games, music, tv shows, anime and more bittorrent downloading is free at limetorrents. Its less a bloodsoaked parade of slaughtered teenagers than a character study about a man of principle who is pushed past the breaking point. If you want that movie, there is a bluraydvd combo available under the name christmas evil here on amazon. The store i rented vhs from always put the christmas horror movies on the same shelf as the authentic holiday films. Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called joey after its family is captured and taken to sydney.
My christmas ritual was to rent silent night, deadly night and ernest saves christmas. Christmas evil is in an even harder to find range of bhorror, a slasher that absolutely rises above its low budget through the miracle of storytelling, moral lessons, and comedy so good it has to be intentional. John waters has referred to christmas evil as the greatest christmas movie ever made, but odds are youve never even seen it. Check out to get sweet christmas swag like we have in this video. Dec 25, 2016 rare trailer for 1980 slasher christmas evil under its original title of you better watch out a strange kinetic mix of character study and slasher movie with blackly comic overtone. Its understandable as writerdirector lewis jacksons. This movie set a fresh new standard and direction 4 years prior to silent night, deadly night. Christmas evil is a favorite of john waters, who calls it the greatest christmas movie ever. May 27, 2016 the gore is stupid and the villain is creepy in christmas evil.
Dont open till christmas is a 1984 british slasher film directed by edmund purdom. Nov 17, 2015 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 harrys homicidal insanity. During the film he pulls out the sewing machine and an old fur wrap. 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 harrys.
Nov 09, 2012 christmas evil, 1980 a psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. This is a movie that wouldve come very highly recommended regardless, but this special edition bluray release elevates into something. This version is presented in its matted widescreen ratio of 1. A christmas carol is a 1984 britishamerican madefortelevision. Download all yts yify movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Terror in toyland, 1980s christmas evil amounts to little more than a crass attempt to hitch onto the holidayhorror gravy train initiated by john carpenters universally better halloween in 1978. A movie i felt so moved by that i would dare to title it the citizen kane of bhorror, christmas evil. Rare trailer for 1980 slasher christmas evil under its original title of you better watch out a strange kinetic mix of character study and slasher movie with blackly comic overtone. The story follows a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. Cheese, notsocheesy, full horror and sci fi movies from the 80s. Rent christmas evil 1980 starring brandon maggart and dianne hull on dvd and bluray.
Its opening scene is a vague exposition that reveals the who, the what, and the when of the plot, but never explains why, and the finale is the end result of a neglected tension that holds no bearing with the audience. Lewis jackson s sole outing as writerdirector also. If you like pretentious, unoriginal community theater dribble that cannot be enjoyed on any level, i guess you can give this hunk of crap a shot. Christmas evil 1980 was originally titled you better watch out. He is obsessed with the quality of the toys that the company produces and finds himself continuously belittled and frustrated by the company management who are more interested in the bottom line. With brandon maggart, jeffrey demunn, dianne hull, andy fenwick. Dcp projection writerdirector lewis jacksons 1980 film is different. Buy christmas evil dvd 1980 from amazons movies store. Not good creepy mind you, but creepy like that guy in your office with dandruff that doesnt seem to bathe. Vinyl 10 don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil you better watch out 2014, pink sparkle, vinyl discogs. A murderous santa claus casts a menacing shadow over the yuletide season. I remember renting this movie when i was a kid back in the 90s and i absolutely fucking hated it. Its 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 its really lead actor brandon maggarts. Transferred from the directors own personal film elements, this version of christmas evil is the original first cut of the film containing even more scenes and neverbeforeseen footage.
Or, i saw mommy kissing santa claus and it turned me into a raving psychopath. Dec 04, 2014 john waters has referred to christmas evil as the greatest christmas movie ever made, but odds are youve never even seen it. Join us on patreon so we can make more content and get the wwam up in everybody michael. In december 2006, synapse films released a special edition dvd of christmas evil. Thursday, january 9, 2020the lovebirds 2020 torrent download hd. Santa punches a dude and runs over an angry mob and takes flight. English web an hour ago arabic not rated one year ago arabic not rated one year ago avenue 5 2020 space captain ryan clark of the avenue 5 tries to get along with others in the space tourism industry.
Dec 22, 2016 as far as christmas horror movies are concerned, i think the best and most frightening is 1980s christmas evil. A man in a santa suit and a woman meet in an alleyway to have sex in a car, and are stabbed to death by a man wearing a grinning translucent mask. Limetorrents download verified torrents on limetorrent. A deranged departmentstore santa becomes a coldblooded killer in this taut psychothriller that spends time looking back at the poor fellows life. That being said, this movie took the christmas horror idea a bit further than black christmas before did it. A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning santa claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a yuletide killing spree.