United States / Nov 01, 1980 / R
You Better Watch Out!
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Garbed in his red suit, Harry, a toy factory worker, decides that the only thing he can do to save the spirit of Christmas is to become Santa Claus himself and make all of the naughty townspeople pay... in blood!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gus Salud | Harry Stadling Jr. |
| Ellen McElduff | Harry's Mother |
| Brian Hartigan | Harry's Father |
| Peter Neuman | Moss Garcia |
| Lance Holcomb | Scotty Goodrich |
| Elizabeth Ridge | Susie Lovett |
| Chris Browning | Richie Sharp |
| Tyrone Holmes | Frankie |
| Patricia Richardson | Moss' Mother |
| Scott McKay | Mr. Fletcher |
| Peter Friedman | Mr. Grosch |
| Owen Hollander | Ben |
| Horace Bailey | Jake |
| John Brockman | Dr. Probst |
| Burt Kleiner | Sol Wiseman |
| David Hughes | Worker |
| Lloyd David Hart | Tipsy Worker |
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| Francine Dumont | Mrs. Fletcher |
| Pamela Enz | Mrs. Grosch |
| William Robertson | Guard |
| Sheila Anderson | Nurse |
| Robert Ari | Doctor |
| Philip Casnoff | Ricardo Bauma |
| Michael Klingher | Peter |
| Mark Chamberlin | Charles |
| Colleen Zenk | Binky |
| Lisa Sloan | Khaki |
| James Desmond | Man #1 |
| Mark Margolis | Man #2 |
| Jennifer Novtney | Little Girl |
| Audrey Matson | Woman |
| Danny Federici | Accordian Player |
| Arthur Bressler | Saxophone Player |
| John Scarangella | Drummer |
| Raymond J. Barry | Detective Gleason |
| Sam Gray | Inspector Grella |
| Robert Lesser | Detective Gottleib |
| Will MacMillan | Young Man |
| Bill Raymond | Priest |
| Joan Jonas | Older Woman |
| Nancy Clark | Female Witness |
| T. Wellington Perkins | Black Santa |
| Jim Gagan | Santa #1 |
| Leib Lensky | Santa #2 |
| James Gallagher | Santa #3 |
| Hy Mencher | Older Man |
| Michael Gordon | Policeman |
| Stephen Mendillo | Tom |
| Rutanya Alda | Theresa |
| Kerry Broderick | Angelina |
| John Towey | Joe |
| Annette Kurek | Mary |
| Matthew Levine | Matthew |
| Marian Vitale | Mrs. Stoller |
| Carrie Steele | Daughter |
| Sam Samilari | Son |
Genres
HorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Christmas Evil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinevid Productions, Pressman Film, Troma Entertainment |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1980 |
| Executive producer | Jerald Rubinstein |
| Production | Burt Kleiner, Pete Kameron, Michael A. Levine |
| Writer | Lewis Jackson |
| Casting | Vic Ramos |
| Editing | Corky O'Hara, Linda Leeds |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Assistant directors | Lewis Jackson |
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| Camera operators | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Additional photography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Production design | Lorenzo Mans, Roberta Neiman |
| Art direction | Roberta Neiman, Lorenzo Mans |
| Set decoration | Roberta Neiman, Lorenzo Mans |
| Special effects | Alex Fernbach |
| Music | Joel Harris, Julia Heyward, Don Christensen, Cari Comart, Margaret Crimmins, Chat Gunter, Bernard Hajdenberg |
| Sound | Joel Harris, Julia Heyward, Don Christensen, Cari Comart, Margaret Crimmins, Chat Gunter, Bernard Hajdenberg |
| Costume design | Deirdre N. Williams, Lyzanne Goodson, Tom Brumberger |
| Makeup | Lyzanne Goodson, Deirdre N. Williams, Tom Brumberger |
| Hairstyling | Deirdre N. Williams, Lyzanne Goodson, Tom Brumberger |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Germany / Nov 16, 2012 / 18
Physical media
United Kingdom / Aug 05, 1999 / 18
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