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Christmas Evil

1980 · 94 min

A slow, unsettling descent into delusion, blending grim violence with a strange, sad melancholy.

Directed by
Lewis Jackson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
You Better Watch Out!
Overview
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!

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Directed by
Lewis Jackson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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