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Christmas Evil(Movie, 1980)

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| 1h 40min | Genres: Horror, Thriller
Christmas EvilRating: 2.7/5 (with 6868 votes)
Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, and also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters. While not prosecuted for obscenity, Christmas Evil was seized and confiscated in the United Kingdom under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959, during the video nasty panic. ()
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About Christmas Evil

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: New Jersey
Plays in: New Jersey
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 11/01/1980
Director: Lewis Jackson
Director of Photography: Ricardo Aronovich
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Böse Weihnacht"
"Xmas Evil"
"Terror in Toyland"
"You Better Watch Out"
Budget: 750,000 USD

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