# Christmas Evil (1980)

> A psychologically scarred toy-maker turns his desperate belief in Christmas goodwill into a disturbing Santa-themed killing spree.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16357

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Lewis Jackson
- Cast: Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick, Brian Neville, Joe Jamrog, Wally Moran, Gus Salud
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081793/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: eerie, darkly comic, disturbing, christmas horror marathon, late night horror viewing

## Movies like Christmas Evil

- [Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/5742)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/16504)
- [Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/18456)
- [A Christmas Horror Story (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/193488)
- [Puppet Killer (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/451631)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/34262)
- [Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/132418)
- [Silent Night (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/88304)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/570123)
- [The Last Christmas (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/893144)

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