Christmas Evil
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| Directed by | Lewis Jackson |
| Written by | Lewis Jackson |
| Produced by | Burt Kleiner Pete Kameron |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Edited by | Linda Leeds Corky O'Hara |
| Music by | Joel Harris Julia Heyward Don Christensen |
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| Distributed by | Pan American Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $850,000 |
Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, and also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters.
While not prosecuted for obscenity, Christmas Evil was seized and confiscated in the United Kingdom under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959, during the video nasty panic.