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CHRISTMAS EVIL - 5 Slimes
Rated R
Copyright 1980 Genesis Home Video
Reviewed by David Emery on 'a long time ago'

The Characters:  

Green Dot Harry Stadling - Psychotic serial killer Santa Claus, he gets away with it.
Green Dot Phil Stadling - Harry's brother, he's always getting on Harry's case, receives a punch to the face and falls down a hill for no particular reason at the end.
Green Dot Jackie Stadling - Phil's wife, doesn't do much except nose in on Phil's phone calls and take the kids into other rooms so their Dad can spaz.
Green Dot Frank Schaffer - Screws over Harry by making him work a shift while he goes to the bar, gets his throat slit with a Christmas Tree Star.
Green Dot Church Goers - Some poke fun at Harry, they get axed.
Green Dot Bad little boys and girls - Harry stalks them but never kills any.
Green Dot Harry and Phil's parents - Get busy under the Christmas tree in the opening of the film.

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The Plot: 

Santa Claus is coming to town...actually, it's Harry Stadling, a toy factory worker that gets traumatized as a boy by watching his mom score with his Santa Claus outfit-clad father. As a result, he keeps a list of all of the good and bad girls and boys in his neighborhood. Harry's fragile mental condition is established as we find out that his co-workers treat him badly, his brother doesn't take him seriously and the fact that his only friends are the neighborhood children. Harry finally goes crazy and dresses up like Santa, stalking all of the bad boys and girls (and their parents) in town. He eventually evades an angry mob armed with torches and flies up into the sky in his "sleigh," which is actually an old van. This movie assaulted me with a huge amount of Christmas carols, rapid camera cuts, and Santa Claus suits, but all in all it isn't too bad.

Things I Learned From This Movie: 

Green Dot Santa sliding down a chimney sounds like air being sucked through a straw.
Green Dot Santa outfits make snazzy pajamas.
Green Dot Grown men should not play with dolls; it may provoke psychopathic tendancies.
Green Dot Painting Santa's sleigh on the side of a van doesn't quite achieve the desired effect (but it does make jingling and whip cracking sounds with the proper motions).
Green Dot Santa has a real problem with pornography.
Green Dot Random sound effects and humming do not generate suspense.
Green Dot Do not poke fun at a psychotic Santa.
Green Dot Church services are a prime location for mass slaughter.
Green Dot Santa wears a skirt and is a mighty fine dancer.
Green Dot Santa's belly must be moved manually in order to shake like a bowl full of jelly.
Green Dot When it comes to unlawful entry, windows are the better alternative to chimneys.
Green Dot Christmas tree ornaments make handy weapons in a bind.
Green Dot Cops from the Bronx should not sing Christmas carols.
Green Dot Fake Santas were treated like Frankenstein in the early 80's: pursued by a mob with torches.
Green Dot Children will always pick Santa over their parents.
Green Dot Fake Santas know how to design flying vans.

Stuff To Watch For: 

Green Dot 3 mins - Oh no...Santa is giving oral to Mrs. Claus...
Green Dot 4 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A SNOWGLOBE!
Green Dot 9 mins - That kid just made the naughty list, big time.
Green Dot 21 mins - Here we go, he's gonna snap!....wait, no...
Green Dot 28 mins - Man, those neighborhood kids are scary.
Green Dot 30 mins - Here we go, he's gonna snap! Oh yeah...a face imprint of mud on the house...bet that kid won't be able to get to sleep at night.
Green Dot 32 mins - Patricia Richardson (Tim's wife from Home Improvement) as an abusive mother!
Green Dot 42 mins - I haven't seen acting this emotional since Terms of Endearment.
Green Dot 44 mins - Okay, it's Christmas Eve, he's got a butcher knife, he's GOT to snap now.
Green Dot 54 mins - All right! Finally! Dead bodies everywhere!
Green Dot 62 mins - Up on the rooftop...haha! Stuck in the chimney!
Green Dot 68 mins - Frank is flailing wildly, being smothered by a toy sack, and it doesn't wake his wife up.
Green Dot 72 mins - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is on TV!
Green Dot 75 mins - A Santa Claus lineup at the police station...now I've seen everything.
Green Dot 81 mins - Oh yeah, that's a real moon.
Green Dot 89 mins - I saw daddy strangling Santa Claus...and during the moral of the movie.
Green Dot 91 mins - Stab him in the head! No, don't punch him! Jeez...
Green Dot 92 mins - An airborne van flying up towards the uh, moon...

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Re: Christmas Evil
Reply #1. Posted on September 24, 2007, 09:57:11 PM by Megalon's Revenge
BEST. ENDING. EVER
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