Edward R. Pressman Film,
Brandon Maggart, Dianne Hull, Scott McKay, Joe Jamrog, Peter Friedman
This is probably the best in the “Christmas Horror” genre if there is such a thing. That’s not saying much, as it’s an awful movie after all. You may have noticed, if you’re a regular reader of Ed’s Review, that I try to explain why I find a film good or bad. I certainly don’t expect everyone to agree with me all the time, so I try to explain what it is about a film that made me enjoy it, and what was lacking if I didn’t like it. I try to be fair, and I understand that there are some people who love any movie at all for one reason or another. This one is hard to find much good about. The story is pretty silly, and this is a 1980 film, so it’s fairly dated. This looks like one of those VHS tapes you found in the discount bin at the dollar store for 99 cents. The quality is poor, the acting is very so-so, and the premise is a little off. I am used to the sweet and syrupy Christmas films on the Hallmark Channel, and this certainly won’t show up there. But for those who think they would be interested in a Christmas horror film, this does fit that category. Not overly scary or gory, it does deserve it’s R rating. Well, it’s not too bad, but you wouldn’t want to subject kids with this, (not that you’d pick a film called “Christmas Evil” for your kids anyway.) But it is one of a kind, and if you’re a big fan on campy B movie psycho movies, that’s what this is. Harry’s got mental issues. So it is what it sets out to be, and it’s not a good one in my opinion, but some of you folks might want to watch the DVD (it’s out now) just to see the dark side of the holidays.
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