Death waltz recording company are overjoyed to bring you a bit of early christmas spirit in the form of the score to the classic 1980 yuletide slasher movie. You better watch out ist ein usamerikanischer horrorfilm mit thrillerelementen aus dem jahre 1980. Kid sees santa his dad in costume fondling his mom and is a bit traumatized. You see the awesome cover art and you get an idea of what this film is going to be and to a certain extent you get some of that. For the love of christ, buddah, zeus and every deity in between, do not see this movie.
I would say that christmas evil is to santa claus movies what vampires kiss is to vampire movies, which is to. Buy christmas evil dvd directors cut edition, special edition, widescreen, dolby at. Christmas evil you better watch out is the taxi driver of. If you want that movie, there is a bluraydvd combo available under the name christmas evil here on amazon. I snagged the tape, went home, and became so bored i fell asleep.
Christmas evil succeeds due to the films emphasis on showing harry as a three dimensional character and for conjuring up a generally oppressive and eerie atmosphere throughout,the fact that the death scences are sporadic and often off kilter add too this 1980 slashers unsettling nature. Its less a bloodsoaked parade of slaughtered teenagers than a character study about a man of principle who is pushed past the breaking point. Dec 24, 2007 yet even maggarts conviction in the lead role is not enough to put christmas evil on the top of anyones wish list. Limetorrents is a general torrents download indexer with mostly verified torrents like movies, games, music, tv shows, anime and more bittorrent downloading is free at limetorrents. Christmas evil 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Its much more of a character piece than a body count movie as you watch a man slip into insanity after becoming sick of it all. Christmas evil made its first dvd appearance in 2000 in a direlooking edition from troma, sporting a solo commentary by jackson and a pair of video interviews with jackson talking about the films genesis and his two previous, very obscure projects and maggart at home sitting next to kabukiman, for some reason. Nov 09, 2012 christmas evil, 1980 a psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. Desert island public domain film library christmas evil. Dec 04, 2014 john waters has referred to christmas evil as the greatest christmas movie ever made, but odds are youve never even seen it. The legendary finale is as wondrous as the holiday itself.
Its understandable as writerdirector lewis jacksons. A deranged departmentstore santa becomes a coldblooded killer in this taut psychothriller that spends time looking back at the poor fellows life. Released by death waltz recording in 2014 dw32 containing music from christmas evil you better watch out 1980. May 27, 2016 the gore is stupid and the villain is creepy in christmas evil. Lewis jackson writerdirector, john waters connoisseur of. Its opening scene is a vague exposition that reveals the who, the what, and the when of the plot, but never explains why, and the finale is the end result of a neglected tension that holds no bearing with the audience. Not good creepy mind you, but creepy like that guy in your office with dandruff that doesnt seem to bathe. You better watch out, 1980 erschien damals uncut bei uns. A deranged departmentstore santa becomes a coldblooded killer in this taut psychothriller that spends time looking back at the poor fellows. So what really happened at the end of christmas evil. Don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil. Christmas evil 1980 like eve, this american film, is known as the first of many films where a guy dresses up as santa claus and kills the locals christmas evil starts with the origin of main character harrys homicidal insanity.
Keep reading to see what i heard on the commentary track for christmas evil. You better watch out, better known as christmas evil, isnt just another santa slasher film. Christmas evil is sad, touching, startling, and heartwarming all at once. Cheese, notsocheesy, full horror and sci fi movies from the 80s. The point im trying to illustrate is christmas evil is almost the exact opposite of silent night, deadly night. A man obsessed with santa claus snaps and goes on a yuletide. This version is presented in its matted widescreen ratio of 1. A deleted scene toward the films beginning showed harry being promoted in his job. This is a movie that wouldve come very highly recommended regardless, but this special edition bluray release elevates into something.
Its been compared to as the taxi driver at christmas and i pretty much agree with that comparison. If you havent yet seen it, i implore you to discover christmas evil this month. During the film he pulls out the sewing machine and an old fur wrap. Rent christmas evil 1980 starring brandon maggart and dianne hull on dvd and bluray. There is no holiday horror film thats packed with more christmas spirit than christmas evil, and its a truly special treat thats one of the most unique and fascinating films in the entire history of the genre.
As far as christmas horror movies are concerned, i think the best and most frightening is 1980 s christmas evil. Use of this trope had some unforeseen consequences as it confused many viewers to view the dying dream ending as a real deal, and chalking it to be a gainax ending. Christmas evil has proven to be deeply divisive for three and a half decades now, but i look at it as a truly outstanding film. Vinyl 10 don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil you better watch out 2014, pink sparkle, vinyl discogs. Not a slasher film, but a taxi driveresque character study and one damn fine performance from fiona apples father, brandon maggart, as he slips into madness. Dec 24, 2017 dcp projection writerdirector lewis jacksons 1980 film is different. Dec 07, 2014 christmas evil soundtrack from 1980, composed by don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward.
Christmas evil 1980 eavesdropping on mother turns a boy into a killer brandon maggart who roams the streets dressed as santa claus. All of us here at horror patch would like to wish you horror fiends a scary christmas and happy. Christmas evil is a 1980 american psychological slasher film written and directed by lewis jackson and starring brandon maggart. And dont get me started on my thoughts about the ending. Frankenstein, dracula, and the wolfman love christmas carolling.
Christmas evil directors cut edition, special edition. Just in time for christmas especially since vinegar syndrome does not have any december titles forthcoming christmas evil hits bluraydvd combo to slay your holiday. It features audio commentary from the director and cult filmmaker john waters, who is quoted as saying it is the greatest christmas movie ever made. Dec 15, 2017 although the first twenty minutes, give or take, are a little slow on top of being a tad bit weird, the film comes together beautifully being able to explain to viewers why harry is socially inept to an incredible level and how he plans and accomplishes a way to work through it. Often on worst christmas movie lists, this really isnt that bad.
Rent christmas evil 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Christmas evil sets up harry as being santa obsessed from the beginning. Classic movies install brave english subtitles rlsbb releaselog your link here. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your. Three decades later, hes a santaobsessed weirdo working in a toy factory and keeping tabs on who has been naughty or nice among the neighborhood kids. I made the mistake of thinking it was christmas evil, whose alternate title was you better watch out, and was sorely mistaken. In december 2006, synapse films released a special edition dvd of christmas evil. If a person goes into christmas evil you better watch out expecting a. A psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. Stream christmas evil uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Released 1980, christmas evil stars brandon maggart, dianne hull, scott mckay, joe jamrog the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Writerdirector lewis jacksons 1980 film is different. My free mp3 mp3 downloads free music download 320kbps songs. Limetorrents download verified torrents on limetorrent. We specialize in providing high broadcastquality movie files to streaming web sites, dvd distributors, cable and tv stations, ad agencies and schools. Original directors cut, you better watch out, terror in toyland. If youre a child and you actually fall asleep on christmas eve before midnight, something is very, very wrong. Dec 22, 2016 as far as christmas horror movies are concerned, i think the best and most frightening is 1980s christmas evil.
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