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Don't Open Till Christmas

1984 · 87 min

A grimy, mean-spirited slasher that lurches between kills, with a touch of unintended camp.

Directed by
Edmund Purdom
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Tagline
The gift of terror just won't wait!
Overview
It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets, butchering any man that’s unlucky enough to be wandering around dressed as Old Saint Nick.

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Directed by
Edmund Purdom
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • crime
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
thriller, horror, mystery
Directed by
Edmund Purdom
Written by
Derek Ford
Starring
Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne, Gerry Sundquist, Mark Jones, Kelly Baker, Caroline Munro, Kevin Lloyd
Music
Des Dolan
Cinematography
Alan Pudney
Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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