Dont open till christmas is a 1984 horror film directed by edmund purdom. Apart from the masterful black christmas, holiday slasher movies have been a very silly bunch. Dont open till christmas times movie tickets fandango. Countdown to christmas year round with your favorite holiday movies. I was shocked and overjoyed to find out that the classic dont open till christmas was getting the full restoration treatment.
Cast includes edmund purdom, alan lake, mark jones, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist, caroline munro. Dont open till christmas 1984 a scotland yard inspector edmund purdom hunts a killer of santa clauses around london. 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. Presented by the men who previously gave you the campus chainsaw antics of pieces, the british slasher epic known as dont open till. 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. British up your christmas movie watching anglophenia. It was written by derek ford and alan birkinshaw plot. Don t open till christmas, a british spin on the 80s christmas slasher formula. This gift from hell comes with gallons of blood and the required nudity that befits any.
Weve compiled some of our favorite british christmas movie scenes ranging from a christmas classic to a killer santa on the loose. A scotland yard inspector edmund purdom hunts a killer of santa clauses around london. A behind the scenes example, in regards to exploitation films and smut directed by cast member. Dont open till christmas, a british spin on the 80s christmas slasher formula. Regarder dont open til christmas 1984 toutes les infos sur le film complet dont open til christmas en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Released 1984, don t open till christmas stars edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A man in a santa suit and a woman meet in an alleyway to. Dec 05, 2011 mondo macabro makes their return from a long silence with the christmas themed uk slasher dont open till christmas. Dont open till christmas is a 1984 british slasher film directed by edmund purdom. Dont open till christmas 1984 trailer trash film orgy. The movie is pure early 80s sleaze all the way, complete with nude photo shoots, peepshows, and back alley sex, yet somehow filth seems a. Unlike the offbeat charm that infamous slasher had, this has very little and is a real mess of a film.
Dont open till christmas is a 1984 british horror film directed by edmund purdom. Edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, nicholas donnelly,mark. If i mention that alan killers moon birkenshaw is alleged to have had a hand in it, and that it went straight to video in 1984, you might have an idea just how terrible it is. Staring kelly baker, alan lake, john aston and gerry sundquist. The involvement of derek ford gives it a tenuous link to the gory glory days of compton and tigon. 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. Released 1984, dont open till christmas stars edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. 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 1984 british horror movie edmund. Presented by the men who previously gave you the campus chainsaw antics of pieces, the. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today.
Thats an actual line from dont open till christmas, a 1984 british slasher film that combines the polite reserve of the bbc drawingroom mystery with the creative impalings of american exploitation. Starring edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist and mark jones. Edmund purdom agreed to star in this film only after stipulating that he also direct it. This slipshod holiday slasher from britain certainly wont win any awards for excellence. It was released around the same time as silent night, deadly night. Its another bandwagon film to ride the coattails of many holiday themed horrors kicked off by black christmas and halloween in the 70s. Dont open till christmas british board of film classification. Horror thriller christmas 1984 86 minutes color somebody with very little christmas spirit is killing anyone in a. Mondo macabro makes their return from a long silence with the christmas themed uk slasher dont open till christmas. Dont open till christmas on dvd 843276015091 from mondo macabro. Nonton film dont open till christmas 1984 sub indo. 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 trailer hd 1080p youtube. This somewhat obscure film is directed by and stars edmund purdom, and features. Dont open till christmas 1984 feature video dailymotion. While the london tabloids gush that theres only three more killing days til christmas, the city is being terrorized by a maniac. Dont open till christmas 1984 full movie with greek subtitles. Sep 28, 2015 dont open till christmas 1984 trailer trash film orgy. Dont open till christmas 1984 british horror films. Dont open till christmas 1984 r 12071984 us thriller, horror, mystery 1h 26m user score twas the night before christmas, and all through the. Overview of dont open till christmas, 1984, directed by edmund purdom, with alan lake, des dolan, edmund purdom, at turner classic movies. 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. 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. 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. Get the latest on upcoming christmas movies, tv schedule updates, and new releases on dvd.
Don t open till christmas 1984 r 1207 1984 us thriller, horror, mystery 1h 26m. There is a version hosted by bailey jay that was put online. All movie names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Nevertheless, dont open till christmas does have a certain historical interest as the very last gasp of the lowbudget british horror film. The makingof documentary showcases a lot of this, from original cast members to cut scenes, like one where a santa gets christmas lights crushed into. For all the problems this film had being made it was surprisingly cohesive and watchable. While the london tabloids gush that theres only three more killing days til christmas, the city is being terrorized.
To obtain this category cuts of 2m s were required. Edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, nicholas donnelly,mark jones,gerry sundquist,kelly baker. Not as good as silent night, deadly night but an entertaining or so santa slaughterfest which on. Anyone in a santa suit is not safe as a christmas hating serial killer goes on the rampage. In this runofthemill horror film, it is the christmas season, and derelicts who need money. With edmund purdom, alan lake, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist, kelly baker, caroline munro. Pour cette version 1080p, jai rippe les soustitres du dvd et je les ai resynchronises sur cette release du bluray. Dont go looking for a compelling plot because this film is a mess. Dont open till christmas 1984 full movie with greek. Dont expect deep characterisation here, empathy and understanding are alien concepts and would take up far too much film time. Don t open till christmas 1984 a scotland yard inspector edmund purdom hunts a killer of santa clauses around london. How creative the kills are is subject, however, as most of the murders are of the quick stab or slash variety.
Somebody with very little christmas spirit is killing anyone in a santa suit one london. Dont open till christmas 1984 stream and watch online. Buy dont open til christmas 1984 dvd from amazons movies store. Dont open till christmas horor 1984 trailer youtube. The result is dont open till christmas, which is as if pieces were a christmas special, and all because some kid saw daddy in a santa suit screwing someone who wasnt mommy. And its amazing to think that it was made in 1984, the time when goldcrest were at their height. 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. Tales of love, sorrow and laughter, shaded by superstition and gentle irony and dominated by the harsh landscapes. Anyone in a santa suit is not safe as a christmashating serial killer goes on the rampage. With open subtitles and sign language interpretation for the deaf and hardofhearing. This time the twist is that instead of a killer saint. But there is just something about the film which demands at least one watch.
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. Directors edmund purdom cast includes edmund purdom, alan lake, mark jones, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist, caroline munro. With exploitation and skin flick veterans scattered here and there among the crew, a virtual revolving door into the directors office, and two years of reshoots and reedits, one could argue that. Dont open till christmas 1984 nude scenes 1984 nude scenes. 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. Dont open til christmas is a confusing mess of a film and its actually pretty boring when the killings arent happening. Dont open till christmas stacks up a body count that would give jason voorhees a little stiff in the machete. Search hello select your address select your address. Its a grotty little flick, full of bad taste and loads of antichristmas sentiment but its got its own sordid charm about it.
A similar sight lights the fuse of 1980s alsorecommended christmas evil. Pat astley in dont open till christmas 1984 dont open till christmas 1984. 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. With exploitation and skin flick veterans scattered here and there among the crew, a virtual revolving door into the directors office, and two years of reshoots and reedits, one could argue that dont open till christmas was cursed from the very start. Dont open till christmas 1984 vhs trailer home video horrors. Kaos 1984 this visually stunning film brings to life four of luigi pirandellos short stories.
Overview of don t open till christmas, 1984, directed by edmund purdom, with alan lake, des dolan, edmund purdom, at turner classic movies. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a grotty little flick, full of bad taste and loads of antichristmas sentiment but. From the crackpot christmas evil to the lunatic silent night, deadly night part 2, theres something about that special time of year that brings out the goofiest excesses in low budget filmmakers. If thats the case, maybe these clips will do it for you.
The film was released on 19 december 1984 by 21st century film corporation. Dont open till christmas 1984 letterboxd social film. Dont open till christmas 1984 the movie database tmdb. Nonton movie dont open till christmas 1984 film dont open till christmas 1984 merupakan salah satu film bergenre comedy, horror, mystery, thriller yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas edmund purdom, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film dont open till christmas 1984. Starring edmund purdom, belinda mayne, belinda mayne, gerry sundquist and.
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