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Release Date: 12 December, 2000 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $13.46 You SAVE: $1.49! Cast: Complete Cast (6 total) |
Christmas Evil Reviews
CLASSIC HOLIDAY THRILLER IS VERY EFFECTIVE
CHRISTMAS EVIL is one of those little classics that has gained a cult following and has managed to keep a low profile through the years. Sometimes confused with other movies like BLACK CHRISTMAS or SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (and for the record all 3 movies are very different) CHRISTMAS EVIL is not so much a horror movie as it is a dark comedy about a man's journey into insanity. I don't want you to get the wrong impression since CHRSITMAS EVIL isn't a comedy, but it is light hearted in the way it shows and depicts the main character believing he is Santa Clause. Which brings us to the story. A man, who was traumatized as a boy by seeing his mother getting laid by old st. Nick, grows up into believing he is the real, better Santa Clause and can bring good to the world. Its almost hard to describe exactly what makes this movie so good or what makes this movie so scary. You really have to see it to believe it. It takes you on a journey into the mind of a mentally disturbed individual while showing us violence and comedy all in the happy holiday setting. And as for the ending which many people say is confusing.....it's not confusing if you think it over and have a little faith.
CHRISTMAS EVIL is a christmas classic indeed.
Christmas Evil disturbing yes good horror film no
The movie is somewhat entertaining at times. The killings in the film were gorey enough, but a little dissapointing. The first killing was pretty unexpected "the church step killing" But the way it was shot was really choppy and I think that took away from the scene a bit. A good thing about it was it was pretty original: a sharp toy through the eye followed by a stabbing (I think the people were stabbed?) There are a couple of more deaths in the film but none as original as the first except for the Christmas tree star throat cutting that is. The music in the film was creepy at times but mostly annoying. The particulary annoying sounds were the ones that seemed to be heard at innapropriate times. For instance the scene were "Santa" is hidding from the townspeople. There was some sort of cymbil sound there and my question is why. I was like it belonged in a different scene. I think the lead role was performed well by the lead actor but the writing of the film was lacking. Although the beggining of the film was somewhat shocking and original alot of the film is not and the ending definatly leaves something to be desired. I will say this. This is the best horror film about a killer santa and only because its the only one I have seen.
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