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.
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Harry Stadling
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| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
Philip Stadling
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| Dianne Hull | ... |
Jackie Stadling
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| Andy Fenwick | ... |
Dennis Stadling
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Brian Neville | ... |
Marc Stadling
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Joe Jamrog | ... |
Frank Stoller
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Wally Moran | ... |
Philip Stadling Jr.
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| Gus Salud | ... |
Harry Stadling Jr.
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| Ellen McElduff | ... |
Harry's Mother
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| Brian Hartigan | ... |
Harry's Father
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Peter Neuman | ... |
Moss Garcia
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| Lance Holcomb | ... |
Scotty Goodrich
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Elizabeth Ridge | ... |
Susie Lovett
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Chris Browning | ... |
Richie Sharp
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Tyrone Holmes | ... |
Frankie
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| Patricia Richardson | ... |
Moss' Mother
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| Scott McKay | ... |
Mr. Fletcher
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| Peter Friedman | ... |
Mr. Grosch
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Owen Hollander | ... |
Ben
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Horace Bailey | ... |
Jake
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John Brockman | ... |
Dr. Probst
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| Burt Kleiner | ... |
Sol Wiseman
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David Hughes | ... |
Worker
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Lloyd David Hart | ... |
Tipsy Worker
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Francine Dumont | ... |
Mrs. Fletcher
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Pamela Enz | ... |
Mrs. Grosch
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William Robertson | ... |
Guard
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Sheila Anderson | ... |
Nurse
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Robert Ari | ... |
Doctor
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| Philip Casnoff | ... |
Ricardo Bauma
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| Michael Klingher | ... |
Peter
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Mark Chamberlin | ... |
Charles
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| Colleen Zenk | ... |
Binky
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| Lisa Sloan | ... |
Khaki
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James Desmond | ... |
Man #1
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| Mark Margolis | ... |
Man #2
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Jennifer Novtney | ... |
Little Girl
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Audrey Matson | ... |
Woman
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Danny Federici | ... |
Accordian Player
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Arthur Bressler | ... |
Saxophone Player
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John Scarangella | ... |
Drummer
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| Raymond J. Barry | ... |
Detective Gleason
(as Ray Barry)
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Sam Gray | ... |
Inspector Grella
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Robert Lesser | ... |
Detective Gottleib
(as Bobby Lesser)
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| Will MacMillan | ... |
Young Man
(as Will McMillan)
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| Bill Raymond | ... |
Priest
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Joan Jonas | ... |
Older Woman
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Nancy Clark | ... |
Female Witness
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T. Wellington Perkins | ... |
Black Santa
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Jim Gagan | ... |
Santa #1
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Leib Lensky | ... |
Santa #2
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James Gallagher | ... |
Santa #3
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Hy Mencher | ... |
Older Man
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Michael Gordon | ... |
Policeman
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| Stephen Mendillo | ... |
Tom
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Theresa
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Kerry Broderick | ... |
Angelina
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John Towey | ... |
Joe
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Annette Kurek | ... |
Mary
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Matthew Levine | ... |
Matthew
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Marian Vitale | ... |
Mrs. Stoller
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Carrie Steele | ... |
Daughter
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Sam Samilari | ... |
Son
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Danielle Comforti | ... |
Little Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Annie Gagen | ... |
Dancer at Party (uncredited)
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Lewis Jackson | ... |
Bartender at Christmas Office Party (uncredited)
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Don Stitt | ... |
Dancer at Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Jackson | ||
Written by
| Lewis Jackson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Pete Kameron | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Burt Kleiner | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael A. Levine | ... | associate producer (as Michael Levine) |
| Jerald Rubinstein | ... | executive producer (as Jerold Rubenstein) |
Music by
| Don Christensen | ||
| Joel Harris | ||
| Julia Heyward | ||
Cinematography by
| Ricardo Aronovich | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Linda Leeds | ||
| Corky O'Hara | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Chivite | ... | assistant editor |
| Lianne Halfon | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Gilberto Costa Nunes | ... | assistant editor |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color grader |
Production Design by
| Lorenzo Mans | ||
Art Direction by
| Roberta Neiman | ||
Costume Design by
| Deirdre N. Williams | ... | (as Deirdre Williams) |
Makeup Department
| Lyzanne Goodson | ... | make up |
| Francine McGivern | ... | hair (as Francine McGiven) |
| Eileen Schaeffer | ... | assistant make up |
Production Management
| Graham Place | ... | production manager |
| Mark Silverman | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karen Miller Ehrlich | ... | third assistant director (as Karen Ehrlich) |
| Deborah Reinisch | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| H. Aoki | ... | artwork (as H. Aoki) |
| Pam Budz | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bob Craft | ... | assistant props |
| Marc Donnenfeld | ... | props (as Mark Donnenfeld) |
| Kevin Dowd | ... | assistant props |
| Tom Eaton | ... | set construction |
| Sylvette Engel | ... | artwork |
| Barbara Fleischer | ... | artwork |
| Jeffrey Garney | ... | props |
| Joan Herder | ... | assistant props |
| Marty Riggleman | ... | assistant art director |
| Christopher Santoro | ... | artwork: Jolly Dream Santa Poster |
| Will Scheck | ... | props (as William Scheck) |
| Sam Swope | ... | assistant props |
Sound Department
| Cari Comart | ... | sound editor |
| Margaret Crimmins | ... | sound editor (as Margie Crimmins) |
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Phyllis Fernandez | ... | associate sound editor |
| Chat Gunter | ... | sound mixer |
| Bernard Hajdenberg | ... | sound editor (as Bernie Hajdenberg) |
| Lori Kornspun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Levine | ... | dialogue editor |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | associate sound editor |
| Mark MacKenzie | ... | sound assistant (as Mark McKenzie) |
| Sally Menke | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Maggi Travis | ... | boom |
| Tete Vasconcellos | ... | assistant sound editor (as Te Te Vasconcellos) |
| Lenni Wong | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lennie Wang) |
Special Effects by
| Tom Brumberger | ... | special effects |
| Alex Fernbach | ... | special effects photogrphy |
Stunts
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Affonso Beato | ... | additional photography |
| Alan Bowden | ... | fourth electric |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | assistant camera (as Dave Dunlap) |
| Alex Fernbach | ... | effects photography |
| Richard Garber | ... | third grip (as Rich Garber) |
| Tom Hart | ... | generator op |
| John Keeler | ... | video camera |
| Michael Levine | ... | second unit photography |
| Judith Linn | ... | still photography |
| Craig Nelson | ... | gaffer |
| Ralph Perri | ... | key grip |
| Nestor Reyes | ... | second grip |
| Bob Rudis | ... | loader |
| Michael Slovis | ... | third electric |
| Douglas Sutton | ... | electrician: second unit (as Doug Sutton) |
| John Thomas | ... | third electric |
| James Wilberger | ... | electrician / grip and electric (as Jim Wilberger) |
Animation Department
| Justus Taylor | ... | model animator |
Casting Department
| Jane Hallaren | ... | additional casting |
| Maria Heritier | ... | casting coordinator |
| Vic Ramos | ... | casting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charlotte Fairweather | ... | assistant wardrobe |
Music Department
| Danny Federici | ... | arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geri Ashur | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mark Silverman | ... | unit transportation |
Additional Crew
| Suzanne Eastham | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Eliiana | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Gould | ... | production assistant |
| Denis Hann | ... | production assistant (as Dennis Hann) |
| Allison Hickey | ... | production office coordinator |
| J. Alan Hostetter | ... | production assistant |
| Mary A. Kelly | ... | food coordinator |
| Martin Kim | ... | production assistant (as Kim Martin) |
| James Y. Kwei | ... | production assistant (as Jimmy Kwei) |
| Gerhard Lodico | ... | production assistant |
| Charlotte McKim | ... | production assistant |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | presenter |
| Oliver Rish | ... | assistant to director |
| Barry Shapiro | ... | production assistant |
| Ruth Siekevitz | ... | food coordinator |
| Harry Streep | ... | dance choreographer (as Harry Streep III) |
| Paul Volo | ... | equipment coordinator |
Thanks
| Clarissa Ainley | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Sarah Bayles | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Nick Bowen | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Hamilton Fish | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Richard Karp | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Phil Kleiner | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Sandy Kleiner | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Robert Lasky | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Rebecca Litman | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| John Loomis | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Zack Norman | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Eli Noyes | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Eliot Noyes) |
| Dianne Olik | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Ted Olik | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Annie Patton | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Lynn Pressman-Raymond | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Lynn Pressman) |
| Paul Schwartz | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Karen Sellars | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Fred Stein | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
| Harry Yaruss | ... | the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors (1980) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Pan American Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Christmas Evil') (retitled re-release)
- 88 Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Academy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Terror in Toyland')
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BCI Eclipse I (2002) (United States) (DVD) (exclusively distributed by)
- Brentwood Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Catcom Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Digiview Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Dollar DVD (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- EastWest Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Genesis Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Glass Doll Films (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Gryphon Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (distributed by)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Horror Channel (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv) (cable television)
- Interglobal Home Video (1984) (Canada) (VHS)
- Internet Archive (2024) (World-wide) (video) (streaming)
- Iver Film Services (IFS) (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Nite Flite Video (1983) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Christmas Evil')
- Opium Films (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Saturn Productions (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Synapse Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Synergy Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Troma Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Troma Team Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Instant Picture Company (VIPCO) (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Rondo (1986) (Poland) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1985) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Voulez Vous Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Jungle Red Studios (hair: by Francine McGiven)
- Trans / Audio (re-recording engineering)
- Pressman Toys (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Horseman Dolls (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Ideal Toy Corporation (I) (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Eugene Dolls (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Miner Industries (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Montclair Mayor's Office (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Montclair Police Department (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Montclair Schools (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Glenridge Mayor's Office (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Hope Rescue Mission (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Schaefer Brewing Company (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Savarin Coffee (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- The Optical House (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- TVC Laboratories (color)
- Arrow Media Services (Digital asset servicing)
- Screen Time Images (DVD menus and authoring)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Widely recognized as the best of the Christmas horror efforts, Christmas Evil is the story of a boy who loves Christmas. He is scarred as a boy when he learns that Santa is not real. Throughout the rest of his life, the toy-maker tries to make the Christmas spirit a reality. He becomes obsessed with the behavior of children and the quality of the toys he makes. When he is met with hypocrisy and cynicism, the resulting snap causes him to go on a yuletide killing spree to complete this dark comedic horror.
Written by Jason Duvall |
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| Taglines | You'd better take care...Santa is coming to town! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Waters recommends this as his favorite Thanksgiving/Christmas themed film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Harry's brother falls down the hill, it's obviously a fake sheet of snow as it all lifts off the ground. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Santa Claus, Santa Claus See more » |
| Crazy Credits | While it is understandable that viewers might identify the rousing "Merry Christmas everybody!" at the end of the credits as the crew adding a personalized touch to the final moments of the film, it is in fact the greeting that ends the Jackson Trio's "Jingle Bell Hop" that is used during the end credits. See more » |
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Harry "Santa":
But now I want you to remember to stay good boys & girls. Respect your mothers & fathers and do what they tell you. Obey your teachers and learn a whooooole lot! Now *if you do this*, I'll make sure you get good presents from me eeeevery year. Ha ha ha... but if you're bad boys & girls, your name goes in the 'Bad Boys & Girls' book, and I'll bring you something... horrible. See more » |