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Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil

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Christmas Evil

"You Better Watch Out!"

1980

1h 34m

5.5(205 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Garbed in his red suit, Harry, a toy factory worker, decides that the only thing he can do to save the spirit of Christmas is to become Santa Claus himself and make all of the naughty townspeople pay... in blood!

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Production Companies

Pressman Film

Troma Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Brandon Maggart

Brandon Maggart

Harry Stadling

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Philip Stadling

Dianne Hull

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

Ellen McElduff

Harry's Mother

Brian Hartigan

Harry's Father

Creative team

Directed by: Lewis Jackson
Written by: Lewis Jackson
Produced by: Burt Kleiner
Pete Kameron

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