You Better Watch Out (1980)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1980
Running Times: 95 mins (re-release)     100 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio:
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Presenter: Edward R. Pressman
Producers: Pete Kameron, Burt Kleiner
Associate Producer: Michael A. Levine
Production Manager: Graham Place

SCRIPT
Script: Lewis Jackson

DIRECTION
Director: Lewis Jackson

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Ricardo Aronovich
1st Assistant Camera: David M. Dunlap
Key Grip: Ralph Perri
Swing Grip: James Wilberger
Electrician: James Wilberger

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Linda Leeds, Corky O'Hara

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Deirdre N. Williams

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Tom Brumberger

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Lorenzo Jodie Harris

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Barry Shapiro
Craft Service: Mary A. Kelly

LOCATIONS
Locations: Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA; Hope Rescue Mission, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA; Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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 Salud (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)
Patty 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 Gosch)
William Robertson (guard)
Sheila Anderson (nurse)
Robert Ari (doctor)
Philip Casnoff (Ricardo Bouma)
Michael Klingher (Peter)
Mark Chamberlin (Charles)
Colleen Zenk (Binky)
Lisa Sloan (Khald)
Jim Desmond (man #1)
Mark Margolis (man #2)
Jennifer Novtney (little girl)
Audrey Matson (woman)
Danny Federici (accordion player)
Arthur Bressler (saxophone player)
Jack Scarangella (real name: John Scarangella) (drummer)
Ray Barry (Detective Gleason)
Sam Gray (Inspector Grello)
Bobby Lesser (Gottleib)
Will McMillan
Bill Raymond (priest)
Joan Jonas (older woman)
Nancy Clark (female witness)
T. Wellington Perkins (black Santa)
Jim Gagan (Santa #1)
Leib Lensky (Santa #2)
James Gallagher (Santa #3)
Hy Mencher (older woman)
Michael Gordon (policeman)
Stephen Mendillo (Tom)
Rutanya Alda (Theresa)
Kerry Broderick (Angeline)
John Towey (Joe)
Annette Kurek (Mary)
Matthew Levine (Matthew)
Marion Vitale (Mrs Stoller)
Carrie Steele (daughter)
Sam Samilari (son)

PLOT SUMMARY

A young boy is so traumatised when he learns that Santa doesn't really exist that he becomes an idealistic toy-maker as an adult to try to keep the spirit of Christmas alive. But when confronted by the harsh commercial realities of Christmas he snaps and goes on a murderous rampage.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Pan American Pictures
Video Distributors: Academy
DVD Distributors: Brentwood (444989 - Roots of Evil 4 Movie Set)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

TIMELINE

1980
November
Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release

1985
December
21: Philippines - theatrical release

2002
October
1: USA - DVD release (Brentwood (444989 - Roots of Evil 4 Movie Set))

POSTER TAGS

He'll sleigh you.

Better Watch Out... Better Not Cry... Or You May DIE!

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Christmas Evil
Terror in Toyland

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Babes in Toyland (1934)

KEYWORDS

axe murders, children, christmas, holiday horrors, killer santas, santa claus, serial killers, slashers, snow globes, toys

Last Updated: 1 March, 2009