I will say that at least pieces is so bad that its good, where as dont open till christmas just isnt very good, or even interesting. Dont open till christmas 1984 full movie with greek subtitles natassa. Dont open till christmas dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. The film also comes complete with a low rent carpenter like synthesizer score, and is also pretty gory and mean spirited. Dont open till christmas is a 1984 british horror film directed by edmund purdom. Dont get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Dont open till christmas times movie tickets fandango. Just in time for the holiday season for all you who dont like your yuletide cinema sweet and sentimental comes this seedy santa slasher stocking stuffer from mondo macabro.
Anyone in a santa suit is not safe as a christmas hating serial killer goes on the rampage. Dont open till christmas 1984 trailer hd 1080p youtube. Dont open till christmas by leslie kelly, paperback. See more ideas about christmas fun, christmas holidays and christmas.
A british slasher in the mid 80s is quite a rare thing when america were churning out seemingly thousands every other year but in don t open till christmas here it is. A murderer is running loose through the streets of london, hunting down men dressed as santa and killing them all in. That film would also suffer another tragedy, with lead actor simon scuddamore committing suicide in november 1984. A scotland yard inspector edmund purdom hunts a killer of santa clauses around london. Thats an actual line from dont open till christmas, a 1984 british. Dec 24, 2019 don t open till christmas is a cult british slasher flick written by derek ford, whos perhaps best known for his exploitation films like the girl from starship venus aka the sexplorer, as well. Regardless of the manner in which the film was put together, youre better off not watching dont open till christmas. On top of finally getting a decent print of the film the old dvd was not much better than a vhs transfer the disk has tons of features. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Cast includes edmund purdom, alan lake, mark jones, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist, caroline munro. Mondo macabro makes their return from a long silence with the christmas themed uk slasher dont open till christmas. Don t open till christmas 1984 there have been a number of dodgy plot inventions discussed on this website in the past but few are as truly appalling as the main thrust of this one. Dont open till christmas is a cult british slasher flick written by derek ford, whos perhaps best known for his exploitation films like the girl from starship venus aka the sexplorer, as well.
This somewhat obscure film is directed by and stars edmund purdom, and features. Its a grotty little flick, full of bad taste and loads of antichristmas sentiment but. Dont open till christmas yes, they spell it like that on the title screen is a british yes, really slasher movie released in 1984 with christmas only days away, the grand old city of london finds itself terrorized by a sadistic and creative serial killer targeting one specific demographic. Unlike the offbeat charm that infamous slasher had, this has very little and is a real mess of a film. Dont open till christmas full movie english youtube. Overview of dont open till christmas, 1984, directed by edmund purdom, with alan lake, des dolan, edmund purdom, at turner classic movies. Its another bandwagon film to ride the coattails of many holiday themed horrors kicked off by black christmas and halloween in the 70s. Overview somebody with very little christmas spirit is killing anyone in a santa suit one london holiday season, and scotland yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition. Dont open till christmas 1984 full movie with greek subtitles.
Always remember dont trust the opinion of dont open till christmas 1984 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. In this runofthemill horror film, it is the christmas season, and derelicts who need money for food andor booze get jobs playing saint nick in the citys department stores. You can write, dont open till christmas 1984 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. The lord needs to be praised for all the meals we consume, and forgiveness given when we drop the ball. Dont open till christmas is a 1984 british slasher film directed by edmund purdom. Edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, nicholas donnelly,mark. Dec 25, 2010 dont open till christmas does have plenty of kills about 15 give or take because i fell asleep and possibly missed a couple, most of which cause a thick red ketchuplike substance to ooze from the dead. But there is just something about the film which demands at least one watch. Dont open till christmas full movie english 1984 823574878634hk. Dont open till christmas 1984 2018 christmas movies. The chief inspector played by the movies director, edmund perdom cant find. Dont open till christmas 1984 the movie database tmdb.
How creative the kills are is subject, however, as most of the murders are of the quick stab or slash variety. Dont open till christmas yes, they spell it like that on the title screen is a british yes, really slasher movie released in 1984 with christmas only days away, the grand old city of london finds itself terrorized by a sadistic and creative serial killer targeting one. Presented by the men who previously gave you the campus chainsaw antics of pieces, the british slasher epic known as dont open till. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Somebody with very little christmas spirit is killing anyone in a santa suit one london holiday season, and scotland yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition. Anyone in a santa suit is not safe as a christmashating serial killer goes on the rampage. See the full list of dont open till christmas cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In this runofthemill horror film, it is the christmas season, and derelicts who need money for food andor booze get jobs playing saint nick in. To obtain this category cuts of 2m s were required. Dec 05, 2011 mondo macabro makes their return from a long silence with the christmas themed uk slasher dont open till christmas. Lets get the stocking fillers out of the way first. For all the problems this film had being made it was surprisingly cohesive and watchable. Streaming full dont open till christmas 1984 first, once you can rate this movie. The thanksgiving meal and at christmas give god thanks for the savior born.
I could not tell what was in the package, even with the hint that jonathan had given me. If you like sleazy exploitation films from the 80s you might get a kick. If you want to start a main dontopentillchristmas page, just click the edit button above. Don t open till christmas santoris of chicago this is the third in the series of the daniels of chicago.
Directors edmund purdom cast includes edmund purdom, alan lake, mark jones, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist, caroline munro. Scotland yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition. Dont open till christmas 1984 2018 christmas movies on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dont open till christmas near you. The dont open till christmas dvd liner notes mention that veteran bmovie actor perdom only agreed to star in the movie if he could also direct it, but he proved so inept that he was fired, and was replaced by another director, who was also fired.
Dont open till christmas the other night as i was getting something ready for the web site, i looked in the front room at our tree and remember the gift that was handed me earlier and was told to try and guess what was under the wrapping paper. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Dont open till christmas 1984 british horror films. This is a list of christmas themed films which received a theatrical release. Dont open til christmas is a nasty, sleazy and meanspirited little holiday flick along the same veins as silent night, deadly night only this time santa is the victim, not the killer. Dont open till christmas santoris of chicago this is the third in the series of the daniels of chicago. Dont open till christmas times favorite theater button. Jan 2, 2020 explore malschoenles board dont open until christmas. Dont open till christmas 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A murderer is running loose through the streets of london, hunting down men dressed as santa and killing them all in different, and extremely violent, fashions. The version ive seen was a bbfc approved one and i hear that a fair bit was cut out theres a lot of ropy. The version ive seen was a bbfc approved one and i hear that a fair bit was cut out theres a lot of ropy and jerky editing going on during the death scenes. Dont open till christmas is a 1984 horror film directed by edmund purdom.
Inspector harris has decided to take on the unenviable task of tracking down the psychopath, but hes going to have his work cut out. Seven evil implements of death in christmas horror movies 20 december 2011 fearnet. At christmastime in the old west, three outlaws find a woman dying in childbirth, and deliver the baby to civilization in a retelling of the three wise men. I read overexposed which is nick santoris story and loved it, so i bought this one. Dont open til christmas is a confusing mess of a film and its actually pretty boring when the killings arent happening. See the full list of don t open till christmas cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Staring kelly baker, alan lake, john aston and gerry sundquist. Somebody with very little christmas spirit is killing anyone in a santa suit one london. People don t open their mouth till christmas some people don t open their mouths in praise or prayer till november or december. Dont open till christmas on dvd 843276015091 from mondo macabro. Dont open till christmas does have plenty of kills about 15 give or take because i fell asleep and possibly missed a couple, most of which cause a thick red ketchuplike substance to ooze from the dead. Dont open till christmas was produced by stephen minisian, who was also part of the production team on 1982s pieces plus he would go on to work on another troubled film in 1986s slaughter high.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Dvd verdict called the film barely watchable, concluding theres very little redeemable about dont open till christmas, but for exploitation diehards, dick randalls productions are always worth watching for a lot of blood, sex, and a few laughs. Lets get the family together, gather around the fire place, and give this notsoclassic a watch. Dont open till christmas 1984 cast and crew moviefone. While that sounds all well and good, being the creative complete opposite of the usual bad santa routine featured in most christmas horrors, this utter sleazefest of.
Jokes are fine, but dont post tactlessinappropriate ones. A british slasher in the mid 80s is quite a rare thing when america were churning out seemingly thousands every other year but in dont open till christmas here it is. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on. With edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, mark jones. A man in a santa suit and a woman meet in an alleyway to have sex in a car, and are stabbed to death by a man wearing a grinning translucent mask. Dont open till christmas 1984 r 12071984 us thriller, horror, mystery 1h 26m user score twas the night before christmas, and all through the. Dont open till christmas does have a certain amount of gory thrills and sports an impressively heavy bodycount 14 in all, just how gory it was i dont know. Dont open till christmas tries to pass itself off as a mystery, but there really arent many clues to the killers identity other than the fact that we pick up on the directors casting nearly all the main male characters with actors having smiling eyes the one constant eyewitness description of. New hallmark christmas movies 2019 part 12 duration. Id recommend watching it whilst sitting round the christmas tree gorging yourselves on mince pies and cheap sherry, as an alternative to the queens speech. Dont open till christmas british board of film classification.
See more ideas about homemade gifts, christmas holidays and christmas fun. That may explain why dont open feels like three incomplete movies happening simultaneously, all yoked together by the occasional santacide. Dont open till christmas retrospective bloody flicks. Dont open till christmas dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay. Dont open till christmas tries to pass itself off as a mystery, but there really arent many clues to the killers identity other than the fact that we pick up on the directors casting nearly all the main male characters with actors having smiling eyes the one constant eyewitness description of the killer. Dont open till christmas letterboxd your life in film.
I dont know about you, but i love sewing for easter. Dont open till christmas 1984 pat astley in dont open till christmas 1984 dont open till christmas 1984. Don t open till christmas 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sharon has less qualms about putting the outfit on, and cliff seems happy enough to let kate wander off on her own. I was shocked and overjoyed to find out that the classic dont open till christmas was getting the full restoration treatment. She mets mark in a dressing room and life change for her. Noelle is from christmas, illinois on christmas eve, a social worker at a women shelter and she hate christmas.
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