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| Christmas Evil | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis Jackson |
| Written by | Lewis Jackson |
| Produced by | Burt Kleiner Pete Kameron |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Edited by | Linda Leeds Corky O'Hara |
| Music by | Joel Harris Julia Heyward Don Christensen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pan American Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $850,000[3] |
Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, and also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American slasher film[4] 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.[5]
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.
- ^ Blank, Ed (November 6, 1980). "The Making of Unjolly Old St. Nick". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. D-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stine 2003, p. 75.
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- ^ Celebrate 30 Years of Christmas Evil in Austin, Chicago & LA
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