Christmas Evil (also known as You Better Watch Out and Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 slasher film directed by Lewis Jackson. It is considered an obscure film but has gained a cult following which includes legendary film director John Waters.
It was originally released as You Better Watch Out. Though it's lesser known, it predates the horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night, in which a deranged man goes on a murderous rampage decked out in Santa Cla...
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Christmas Evil (also known as You Better Watch Out and Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 slasher film directed by Lewis Jackson. It is considered an obscure film but has gained a cult following which includes legendary film director John Waters.
It was originally released as You Better Watch Out. Though it's lesser known, it predates the horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night, in which a deranged man goes on a murderous rampage decked out in Santa Claus clothing.
Suburban New Jersey, Christmas Eve - 1947: A Christmas Eve experience traumatizes Harry. He catches his mother being sexually groped by Santa Claus (actually Harry’s dad). The child then goes up to the attic and cuts his hand with a shard of glass from a shattered snow globe.
Thirty-three years later, an adult Harry now works in "a lousy position" at the Jolly Dreams toy factory. At home, he has taken it upon himself to become the next true Santa; he sleeps in costume, and his apartment is resplendent with Christmas toys and décor...
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