Christmas Evil!

To help ease your transition from Halloween into the holiday season, what could be better than a Christmas-themed horror movie?

Christmas Evil, from 1980, is a longtime favorite of mine. I first saw it back in high school, when it was one of the “elite” cult films that all of us freaks passed around. (IIRC, I watched it directly after Army of Darkness — another of our high school must-sees.)

Quick and dirty summary: A kid sees “Santa Claus” (his dad in the fat suit) going down on his mother, and is so severely damaged by the experience that he grows up to be a Christmas-obsessed freak with a dangerously black-and-white perspective about good and evil. (Or “naughty and nice,” as he might put it.)

Eventually, the dude snaps and sees himself as Santa Claus… albeit one who kills.

Christmas Evil is kinda slow and admittedly gets a little dopey, but I still think it’s effective. One of those movies that doesn’t seem like it has what it takes to grab you, but does. Your attention will be rewarded, too, because this movie has an absolutely bonkers ending. (Though probably less bonkers that you might think… listen closely to those final sound effects to figure out what’s really happening, there!)

Enjoy!

Other random notes:

1) Now that Halloween is over, can I come out and admit that I think I’m having a Christmas year? (And by “Christmas year” I mean a “Thanksgiving and Christmas year.” For me, November and December just blend into one big sugary ball.)

Don’t get me wrong, I love both seasons, and neither would mean nearly as much without the other. Still, every year, I kinda “feel” one of them more. In 2015, Halloween definitely got the nod. (I was still so out of sorts about losing Grey Cat that I barely celebrated Christmas at all, beyond whatever I put on the site. No music, no movies, no decorating. Italians know how to mourn, mofo.)

Tl; dr: There are around a dozen things that I only get to do in November and December, and I cannot wait to do them. 🙂

2) Halloween nuts, keep an eye out: Lots of stores are doing their spooky clearance sales RIGHT NOW, and if what I saw at Target earlier is any indication, there are some killer deals out there.

3) I’m starting to sort out what I’ll be covering on Dino Drac between now and Christmas, and found some pretty kickass things. Stay tuned! (And on that note, I’m actively hunting for Christmassy videotapes… meaning the taped-off-television stuff. ‘80s and ‘90s specials, especially with commercials, are a huge help. If you have anything like this that you’re willing to let me borrow, shoot me an email!)