Its a joyous yuletide season, residents of elm street. There is a sizeable fan base surrounding this title and the film is receiving a limited theatrical release marking the 30th anniversary. The shadow of evil crew are back when called upon by chip the squirrel as santa has gone evil in the remote village where he has a toy warehouse. You better watch out is a wickedly dark comedy about a department store santa claus who is kidnapped by two disgruntled brothers who want to know why they never received the presents they wanted throughout their childhood. Sci fi horror movies scary movies cult movies the image movie best horrors horror movie posters full movies download christmas movies christmas carol. Rather than being hammered out fast, cheap, and dirty, christmas evil genuinely is a wellcrafted film. However, id like to think my novels stand on their own merit.
Christmas evil you better watch out vhs retro style 1980 5. If you want that movie, there is a bluraydvd combo available under the name christmas evil here on amazon. If a person goes into christmas evil you better watch out expecting a slasher then they are obviously going to be disappointed if they can not appreciate good cinema. Harrys bizarre behavior, his santa memorabilia, the music, and the movies trailer were the only scary qualities to christmas evil. Its understandable as writerdirector lewis jacksons. You better watch out 1980 the image could not be loaded. Christmas evil also known as you better watch out and. Christmas evil you better watch out is the taxi driver of.
Dec 25, 2016 rare trailer for 1980 slasher christmas evil under its original title of you better watch out a strange kinetic mix of character study and slasher movie with blackly comic overtone. He is scarred as a boy when he learns that santa is not real. You better watch out you better not cry better not pout im telling you why santa claus is coming to town. This is a character study of sorts, we follow around harry and his descent into madness during the christmas season due to a. Arrow have unearthed a christmas horror thats also know as you better watch out and has been lauded by john waters as being the greatest christmas movie ever made. Its certainly like no other christmas film you re ever likely to see. Stream episode 22 christmas evil by wont stay dead from desktop or your mobile device. Christmas evil you better watch out 1980 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. The guy in question is really the boys father, but the child is convinced that it is really santa. A man looking into the window of a boys bedroom sees the boy cutting out the.
Widely recognized as the best of the christmas horror efforts, christmas evil is the story of a boy who loves christmas. A boy catches a guy in a santa suit feeling up his mother on christmas eve. Terror in toyland and you better watch out is a 1980 horrorthriller film starring brandon maggart and jeffrey demunn. First scene at the toy factory, where harry brandon maggart has been promoted from his cherished job on the production line, and must deal with former colleagues, especially frank joe jamrog, early in you better watch out a. Provided to youtube by distrokid christmas evil you better watch out. The snow falls white and so pristine a twinkling holiday serenity this globe, with wonders contained within i smash, to slash my skin. Legendary badtaste filmmaker john waters calls christmas evil, the greatest christmas movie ever made, and im inclined to agree.
You d better watch out, 1980 a psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. Dec 22, 2016 as far as christmas horror movies are concerned, i think the best and most frightening is 1980s christmas evil. Oct 06, 2017 when you think the suburbs, you think safety, but this holiday night the suburbs are anything but safe. This unpleasant holiday picture revolves around a santa whos definitely naughty, not nice. Watch christmas evil you better watch out vhs retro style. With justin hollingshead, anthony raus, alex wojtaszek. You better watch out movie trailer and videos tv guide. Why christmas evil is the best bad santa movie geekshizzle. 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.
Christmas evil originally titled you better watch out, also known as terror in toyland is a 1980 american psychological slasher film written and directed by. You better watch out aka christmas evil 1980 movie summary. Vinyl 10 don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil you better watch out. The title card has been changed from christmas evil to you better watch out. While its definitely not a holiday film for the whole family to enjoy together, its artistry and just plain weirdness rank it far above standard slasher. We specialize in providing high broadcastquality movie files to streaming web sites, dvd distributors, cable and tv stations, ad agencies and schools. Lewis jacksons classic blackcomedy horror film, christmas evil aka you better watch out. Were now on day 3 of the 12 days of christmas horror. Chip has the cure and the crew must confront evil santa to administer the cure and save christmas. Better watch out 1989 well, the one thing you have to hand the flood of straighttovideo titles that hit shelves in the 80s, they kept a lot of talented but. Watch you better watch out online 1980 movie yidio. If you havent yet seen it, i implore you to discover christmas evil this month. He becomes obsessed with the behavior of children and the quality of the toys he makes. A child is scarred as a boy when he learns that santa is not real.
Don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil. 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. This was released as you better watch out, but has become better known under its video title, so it remains christmas evil here, even if the dvd restores the original titles. Im here to show you how its done with a little gem known as christmas evil and its just in time for christmas eve. Bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. But i heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, merry christmas to all, and to all a good night. And, on top of that, it also works as an evil kid horror movie which, as some of you may know, is my least favorite horror. Christmas evil, 1980 a psycho in a santa suit gets to decide whos been naughty and whos been nice. Watch christmas evil you better watch out vhs retro. This version is presented in its matted widescreen ratio of 1. Watch you better watch out movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. If you can sit through this you can probably sit through anything unfortunately my viewing partner for this wasnt made of such stern stuff and was. Christmas evil originally titled you better watch out, also known as terror in toyland is a 1980 american psychological slasher film written and directed by lewis jackson and starring brandon maggart. Lyrics to santa claus is coming to town by christmas song.
Christmas evil you better watch out is the taxi driver. First 20 odd minutes of tales from the crypt 70s what about santas slay 2005 that a classic lol. Christmas evil by mondo tees, released 22 september 2016 1. One dvd release of the film has a commentary track by john waters who claims the film to be the greatest christmas movie ever made. Christmas evil you better watch out by don christenson.
Lewis jacksons classic black comedy horror film, christmas evil aka you better watch out. Harry catches his mother being sexually groped by his father, who is dressed up as santa. I know, i know, you re still smarting from that horrible thanksgiving turkey i served up, but please, please trust me. Heartbroken, the child then rushes up to the attic and cuts his hand with a shard of glass from a shattered snow globe fastforward to thirtythree years later, the year is 1980, an adult harry now works in a lousy position at the jolly dreams toy. Crimson rivers flow so festive stains the snow and cracks like webs and splinters threads of christmas evil through.
You better watch out, better known as christmas evil, isnt just another santa slasher film. Christmas evil you better watch out november 5, 1980. Harry dresses as santa himself and goes around killing people. Christmas evil soundtrack from 1980, composed by don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward. Its the bit where harry starts getting delusional and cutting himself on the assembly line.
Deadly night this movie has a well thought out storyline with a central character you can understand and feel sympathy for. Ashley olivia dejonge thought this babysitting job was going to be an easy night, but the night takes a turn when dangerous intruders break in and terrorize her and the twelveyearold boy, luke levi miller, shes caring for. Watch christmas evil on amazon in one of you better watch out s funnier and more disturbing scenes, harry as santa offers a few kindly words of. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lewis jacksons blackly comic 1980 horror film you better watch out aka christmas evil begins like so many slashercentric shockers do, with a kid witnessing a parental sex act, here its mommy kissing santa claus. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs.
Dec 07, 2014 christmas evil soundtrack from 1980, composed by don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward. Christmas evil was originally titled you better watch out, was released under both names and later arrived on video as terror in toyland. The movie christmas evil follows a small child named harry. Released by death waltz recording in 2014 dw32 containing music from christmas evil you better watch out 1980. Fast forward to the present and harry is now a lonely middleaged toy factory desk monkey, obsessed with christmas his tiny apartment is plastered with images of santa and he even sleeps in santa pjs and disgusted with his coworkers apathetic and capitalistic attitude toward the. Watch christmas evil on amazon in one of you better watch out s funnier and more disturbing scenes, harry as santa offers a few kindly words of advice to a group of children and their parents. While i did link christmas evil to the movie krampus, it was merely because they share the same old legend.
Christmas evil you better watch out 1980 soundtrack. Dec 23, 2017 why did old timey boxers all pose for photos with the same silly stance. On christmas eve, little harry, watched his mother flirting and caressing with santa. The cinematography by ricardo aronovich whod routinely worked with the likes of resnais and malle is worlds removed from anything you d expect to see unspooling in a dingy 42nd st. This map won first prize in the youalwayswin mapping contest 2017. Of that christmas eve reoccurring nightmares you better watch out. Desert island public domain film library christmas evil. Christmas evil directors cut edition, special edition. Its been compared to as the taxi driver at christmas and i pretty much agree with that comparison. Waters death waltz recording company are overjoyed to bring you a bit of early christmas. I wholeheartedly recommend this film to anyone looking. Originally titled you better watch out a name still present on the vinegar syndrome and synapse transfers, the story follows one extremely unfortunate christmas in the life of harry regular tv actor maggart, a poor soul whose love for december 25th was forever warped when he injured himself while watching his parents getting it on with the. When little harry sees his dad in a santa claus outfit, groping his mother one christmas eve. My books havent won awards, because ive never entered them into the multitude of writing competitions out there.
Silent night, deadly night dont open til christmas modern classics. And now they want santa to pay for all those disappointing christmas mornings. Vinyl 10 don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas evil you better watch out 2014, pink sparkle, vinyl discogs. 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. Christmas evil you better watch out public hosted by capitol theatre. 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. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with santa claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a santa claus suit.
Then the biggest difference is that one scene, at about 15. This movie is not a slasher film, it has far too much substance and story to fall into that genre. He see his mother having intimate relations with this father who is dressed up as santa. On the third day of christmas horror i give to you. Shudder is streaming a curated christmas horror collection called unhappy holidays, and one of the movies included in the collection is the 1980 film christmas evil previously known as you better. This movie is more than just another generic slasher flick. May 24, 2016 so whats the difference, you might ask.
The director, lewis jackson, was there and he totally denied me when i asked him to sign my tape above. Vinegar syndromes bluray and dvd combo discs feature a new widescreen 1. Yes, the directors cut is shorter and missing footage, not the other way around. Don christensen, joel harris, julia heyward christmas. Well, it had its charms enough to get the coveted accolade of king cheese, and god knows i usually have a soft spot for some pretty dreadful movies but christmas evil really takes the biscuit. A deranged departmentstore santa becomes a coldblooded killer in this taut psychothriller that spends time looking back at the poor fellows life. A toymaker who revels in the christmas spirit suffers a mental break when his work is met with hypocrisy and cynicism and goes on a yuletide killing spree. So what really happened at the end of christmas evil. In this short, its christmas eve and sarah and billy hear a noise on the roof, but they soon discover what happens when you re on santas naughty list and to be careful what you wish for. Watch you better watch out a toymaker who revels in the christmas spirit suffers a mental break when his work is met with hypocrisy and cynicism and goes on a yuletide killing spree. Christmas evil aka you better watch out 1980 full movie youtube. Throughout the rest of his life, the toymaker tries to make the christmas spirit a reality. I made the mistake of thinking it was christmas evil, whose alternate title was you better watch out, and was sorely mistaken. Andy and john continue santa slays month with the 1980 classic christmas evil aka you better watch out.
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