Christmas Evil (1980) - Credits and Details

Christmas Evil Credits and Details

Directed by
	Lewis Jackson
Written by
	Lewis Jackson
Cast
	Brandon Maggart	...	Harry Stadling
	Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Philip Stadling
	Dianne Hull	...	Jackie Stadling
	Andy Fenwick	...	Dennis Stadling
	Brian Neville	...	Marc Stadling
	Joe Jamrog	...	Frank Stoller
	Wally Moran	...	Philip Stadling Jr.
	Gus Kangas	...	Harry Stadling Jr.
	Ellen McElduff	...	Harry's Mother
	Brian Hartigan	...	Harry's Father
	Peter Neuman	...	Moss Garcia
	Lance Holcomb	...	Scotty Goodrich
	Elizabeth Ridge	...	Susie Lovett
	Chris Browning	...	Richie Sharp
	Tyrone Holmes	...	Frankie
	Patricia Richardson	...	Moss' Mother
	Scott McKay	...	Mr. Fletcher
	Peter Friedman	...	Mr. Grosch
	Owen Hollander	...	Ben
	Horace Bailey	...	Jake
	John Brockman	...	Dr. Probst
	Burt Kleiner	...	Sol Wiseman
	David Hughes	...	Worker
	Lloyd David Hart	...	Tipsy Worker
	Francine Dumont	...	Mrs. Fletcher
	Pamela Enz	...	Mrs. Grosch
	William Robertson	...	Guard
	Sheila Anderson	...	Nurse
	Robert Ari	...	Doctor
	Philip Casnoff	...	Ricardo Bauma
	Michael Klingher	...	Peter (as Michael Klinger)
	Mark Chamberlin	...	Charles
	Colleen Zenk	...	Binky
	Lisa Sloan	...	Khaki
	James Desmond	...	Man #1 (as Jim Desmond)
	Mark Margolis	...	Man #2
	Jennifer Novtney	...	Little Girl
	Audrey Matson	...	Woman
	Danny Federici	...	Accordian Player
	Arthur Bressler	...	Saxophone Player
	John Scarangella	...	Drummer (as Jack Scarangella)
	Raymond J. Barry	...	Detective Gleason (as Ray Barry)
	Sam Gray	...	Inspector Grella
	Robert Lesser	...	Detective Gottleib (as Bobby Lesser)
	Will MacMillan	...	Young Man (as Will McMillan)
	Bill Raymond	...	Priest
	Joan Jonas	...	Older Woman
	Nancy Clark	...	Female Witness
	T. Wellington Perkins	...	Black Santa
	Jim Gagan	...	Santa #1 (as Jim Gagen)
	Leib Lensky	...	Santa #2
	James Gallagher	...	Santa #3
	Hy Mencher	...	Older Man
	Michael Gordon	...	Policeman
	Stephen Mendillo	...	Tom
	Rutanya Alda	...	Theresa (as Ratanya Alda)
	Kerry Broderick	...	Angelina
	John Towey	...	Joe
	Annette Kurek	...	Mary
	Matthew Levine	...	Matthew
	Marian Vitale	...	Mrs. Stoller
	Carrie Steele	...	Daughter
	Sam Samilari	...	Son (as Robert Samilari)
Uncredited Cast
	Danielle Comforti	...	Little Girl at Party
	Annie Gagen	...	Dancer at Party
	Lewis Jackson	...	Bartender at Christmas Office Party
	Don Stitt	...	Dancer at Party
Produced by
	Pete Kameron
	Burt Kleiner
	Michael A. Levine
	Jerald Rubinstein
Original Music by
	Don Christensen
	Joel Harris
	Julia Heyward

Additional Info
Premiere:	November 1980
DVD Release:	December 12, 2000
Country:
Distributor:	Synapse Films
Websites:

Ratings
3.6 / 10	5.6 / 10

Alternate Titles
Terror In Toyland
You Better Watch Out

Production Companies
Edward R. Pressman Productions

Distributors
Cannon Film Distributors (1980) (World-wide) (theatrical)
Pan American Pictures (1983) (United States) ('Christmas Evil') (retitled re-release) (theatrical)
Academy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) ('Terror in Toyland') (VHS)
BCI Eclipse I (2002) (United States) (exclusively distributed by) (DVD)
Brentwood Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Catcom Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Digiview Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Dollar DVD (2004) (United States) (DVD)
EastWest Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Genesis Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Nite Flite Video (1983) (United States) ('Christmas Evil') (VHS)
Platinum Disc (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Saturn Productions (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Synapse Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Synergy Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Troma Team Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Video Treasures (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Vinegar Syndrome (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

Filming Locations
Belleville, New Jersey, USA (Exterior Shot, Essex County Geriatric Hospital)
Edgewater, New Jersey, USA
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Hope Rescue Mission - 645 N. Sixth Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (Christmas tree)
Times Square, New York City, New York, USA (Thanksgiving day parade)

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