Nonureva Really Surprised!

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Predrag "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. It is not so much a horror movie, as it is a dark comedy about a man's journey into insanity. This is not the typical movie in the common sense of the word, both in his method of operation and the fate of the character. The most infuriating thing about the whole film is the fact that it has so much potential...The story is clearly very far-fetched but enjoyably so, it is a dark story but it does have some dark yet amusing humour (the final scene is a hoot). The movie looks great and far outweighs its low budget expectations, sets and effects are good as is the make-up. The films biggest problem is the pace, for the first 50 mins very little of importance happens, dare I say it becomes a little tedious with all the set up for the final 30-35 mins, but when it does liven up its a great fast paced horror with some exciting sequences. Overall, Christmas Evil is a decent "horror" film but I personally don't think it's all that a lot of people are making it out to be. The plot and acting is acceptable, but it's just the ending that leaves you scratching your head and wondering how, where, and why it fits in with the overall story. Still, this is a decent Christmas slasher oddity that's always worth a look.Overall rating: 6 out of 10.

Anssi Vartiainen One Christmas night, little Harry sees Santa kissing mommy. And, you know, not on the lips either. Cut to thirty years later when he has grown up to be a toy factory worker, stalker of little children, keeper of naughty or nice ledgers and an all around Christmas lunatic. And once again the jolliest time of the year is approaching and Harry (Brandon Maggart) is starting to feel the pressure of the Yuletide.Christmas Evil stands apart from its slasher horror brethren by the virtue of its quality. Maggart is a very believable lead as a man that has never quite fit in with the adult society and is constantly being exploited because of his helpful, downtrodden attitude. The film opens beautifully with slowly revealed signs about the lengths of his obsession with Christmas and when he finally has had enough, it feels believable. Like you'd almost do the exact same thing if put into the same situation.The film is also shot very well and contains some genuinely nice Christmas imagery. Sure you can see the limitations of the budget, but the camera-work is nicely done, all the actors are directed well and the pacing works, keeping you on the edge of your seat as Harry wanders the town in his getup. All the Christmas gags and jokes are also hilarious, especially keeping in mind that the film has a very dark sense of humour, being a slasher film.I liked the film. It's not a masterpiece and I kind of hope they had focused a bit more on Harry's slow descend into madness. Now the dark comedy is there, but not the creepiness. Still, well worth a watch for all horror fans, especially around the holidays.

Leofwine_draca Christmas Evil is a rather uninteresting black comedy about a homicidal Santa Claus who takes his role to murderous levels. It start off promisingly enough as a kid witnesses his mother engaged in a rather intimate situation with Father Christmas and later self harms. Years later, he goes on a rampage at Yuletide.The problem with this low budget production is that it's very slow and not much happens. It's a full 50 minutes before we get any horror scenes and even those are weak in the extreme. The acting is poor and the tone is off too - half of this seems to be designed as a black comedy, but the problem is that it's neither funny nor interesting.Christmas Evil didn't do anything for me at all, and that cheesy joke ending is the sour cherry on top. It's probably the worst Christmas-themed "horror" movie in existence.

trashgang Now that Arrow Video brought this out on DVD it was time again to pick up this horror. We do all know the classics Black Christmas (1974) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). It all starts very silly with two children and their mother sitting on the stairs seeing how Santa comes down the chimney to give some presents. Harry does believe in Santa but his brother tells him that Santa is his dad. When they all go to bed Harry goes down again to see Santa again but what he sees changes him forever. Santa is giving mommy a lickety-clit.Back forward a few years and Harry works at a crummy factory as a toymaker but deep inside he only wants to be the real Santa. Shaving gives him a joy with the white foam giving him the Santa beard feeling. Once it's Christmas he's out as Santa.Sadly that's all that we do see here in Christmas Evil. It's low on gore and even blood. The only thing we see is an eye-stabbing and an axe going into a skull. He even gets stuck in the chimney. He do becomes a deranged Santa but it's really camp and the end scene is really cheesy with the last words coming out of The Night Before Christmas and just look what happens, cheesy isn't it?Kleenex lovers will think that the licking of Santa is erotic, well let me tell you there is nothing to see, no nudity at all. Christmas Evil as a title is misleading thinking you will see a good old season slasher, it isn't, it's more a drama. Horror buffs will discard it, I'm sure of that. It wasn't my thing neither. Coming out in the glory days of gore and blood this is a really bad Santa flick.Gore 0,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5