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Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)

R 86 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   December 1984 (USA)
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Somebody with very little Christmas spirit is killing anyone in a Santa suit one London holiday season, and Scotland Yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition.

Director:

Edmund Purdom

Writers:

Al McGoohan (additional scenes written by), Derek Ford
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edmund Purdom Edmund Purdom ...
Inspector Ian Harris
Alan Lake Alan Lake ...
Giles
Belinda Mayne Belinda Mayne ...
Kate Briosky
Mark Jones Mark Jones ...
Detective Sergeant Powell
Gerry Sundquist Gerry Sundquist ...
Cliff Boyd
Kelly Baker Kelly Baker ...
'Experience' Girl
Kevin Lloyd Kevin Lloyd ...
Gerry
Wendy Danvers Wendy Danvers ...
Housekeeper
Nicholas Donnelly Nicholas Donnelly ...
Doctor Bridle (scenes deleted)
Pat Astley Pat Astley ...
Sharon
Laurence Harrington Laurence Harrington ...
Kate's Father
Ken Halliwell Ken Halliwell ...
Restaurant Commissionaire
Ray Marioni Ray Marioni ...
Maitre d'hotel
Wilfred Corlett Wilfred Corlett ...
'Experience' Santa Claus
Ricky Kennedy Ricky Kennedy ...
Theatre Santa Claus
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Storyline

A murderer is running loose through the streets of London, hunting down men dressed as Santa and killing them all in different, and extremely violent, fashions. Inspector Harris has decided to take on the unenviable task of tracking down the psychopath, but he's going to have his work cut out for him. Only the suspicious reporter, Giles, seems to offer the Inspector any promising leads. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Inspector | Running | Scotland Yard | Cut | Christmas  | See more »

Taglines:

Fourteen unforgettable kills, the ultimate festive slasher ... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fröhliche Weihnacht See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Pat Astley's last film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The title card reads "DONT OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS", missing the apostrophe in "don't". See more »

Connections

Featured in The Making of a Horror Film (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm the Warrior of Love"
(uncredited)
Sung by Caroline Munro See more »