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Lewis Jackson (writer)
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You'd better take care...Santa is coming to town! more
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A psycho in a Santa suit gets to decide who's been naughty and who's been nice. full summary | add synopsis
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Fox Pulls Dollhouse From November Sweeps
(From Screen Rant. 22 October 2009, 6:29 PM, PDT)
Shahid Rani Sweat it out with Salman!
(From RealBollywood. 10 September 2009, 6:34 AM, PDT)
(From Screen Rant. 22 October 2009, 6:29 PM, PDT)
Shahid Rani Sweat it out with Salman!
(From RealBollywood. 10 September 2009, 6:34 AM, PDT)
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Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right up Mommy's gown!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brandon Maggart | ... | Harry Stadling | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Philip Stadling | |
| Dianne Hull | ... | Jackie Stadling | |
| Andy Fenwick | ... | Dennis Stadling | |
| Brian Neville | ... | Marc Stadling | |
| Joe Jamrog | ... | Frank Stoller | |
| Wally Moran | ... | Philip Stadling Jr. | |
| Gus Salud | ... | Harry Stadling Jr. | |
| Ellen McElduff | ... | Harry's mother | |
| Brian Hartigan | ... | Harry's father | |
| Peter Neuman | ... | Moss Garcia | |
| Lance Holcomb | ... | Scotty Goodrich | |
| Elizabeth Ridge | ... | Susie Lovett | |
| Chris Browning | ... | Richie Sharp | |
| Tyrone Holmes | ... | Frankie |
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100 min | USA:95 min (re-release)
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When Harry slips on the street running from the mob, he really did slip, and Lewis Jackson left it in the film.
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Revealing mistakes: When Harry's brother falls down the hill, it's obviously a fake sheet of snow as it all lifts off the ground.
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Harry "Santa":
But if you're bad, then your name goes in the Bad Boys and Girls Book, and then I'll bring you something... horrible.
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Features Babes in Toyland (1934)
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Christmas Evil isn't a gore or boob fest but it certainly puts horror fans into the holiday spirit! As a child, Harry sneaked downstairs on Christmas Eve and caught a glimpse (a good long one!) of his father, dressed as Santa, feeling up his mom. That'd be enough to push any young boy over the edge, if you ask me. Years later, as an adult, he now has an unhealthy obsession with ol' Saint Nick, decorating his house with toys, keeping track of neighbor kid's behavior in his personal "naughty or nice" books, and even working in a toy factory. After taking abuse from fellow employees, getting no respect, and feeling that his workplace isn't generous enough to needy sick kids at the local hospital, Harry glues a beard to his face, stuffs a big red jacket, paints a sleigh on his van, and sets out to deliver toys to needy children. Unfortunately, things go wrong when he brutally murders two obnoxious guys outside of a church and slits a guy's throat with a Christmas tree star in his bed. Many scenes are entertaining such as his attempt at climbing down a chimney where he gets stuck and quite frustrated. Hilarious! Also the end in which he is chased down the street by an angry, torch carrying mob of parents. Torches? In 1980? Christmas Evil is far from a great film - it has a fairly cheap look and the character development wasn't all it could have been. But overall, give this little holiday treat a look!