Don't Open Till Christmas

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 26m

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Director:

Edmund Purdom, Al McGoohan

Release Date:

Dec 21, 1984

Runtime:

1hr 26m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Edmund Purdom
  • Alan Lake
  • Belinda Mayne
  • Gerry Sundquist
  • Kevin Lloyd
  • Mark Jones

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  • Dec 18, 2019

    Dark, scuzz infested holiday mystery jam where a maniac killer brutally offs people dressed in Santa suits—definitely not a holiday Joy spreader, but don’t let that deter you... Don’t Open Till Christmas earns its seedy depravity with some ridic…

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    Ian West
    Ian West
    Dec 18, 2022

    "Here we go again, filth everywhere!" This totally reminded me of British Christmases back in the 80's especially the scene where Santa's being chased down the street by a bunch of punks!

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    VIVE_le_FILTH
    VIVE_le_FILTH
    Dec 16, 2022

    Poor Santa!!! This movie is a jumbled mess innit, the accents and dude named Giles makes me think of Buffy the vampire slayer lol. I'm just here for Joe Bobs Christmas ghoultide 🎄 Happy holidays!

    128 Likes
    Kat
    Kat
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    Dec 19, 2023

    DON’T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS is so messy and collage-like that it borders on surrealism. For most people, the continuity errors (a main character is released from custody before we see him get arrested), sloppy photography (actors bump into the camera), and mismatched…

    128 Likes
    Bleeding Skull
    Bleeding Skull
    Dec 15, 2022

    "Don't Open Till Christmas" is a festive holiday slasher film from director Edmund Purdom. It essentially goes down the road of many other slasher builds, but in the spirit of the holidays, the crazed killer sets forward their attacks on the varied Santas that frequent the…

    121 Likes
    Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti"
    Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti"
    Dec 26, 2022

    this was very.. british. i don't know how to make any sense out of this film, but i guess it had some fun moments?

    103 Likes
    haley
    haley
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    Dec 25, 2025

    I opened it, and I can't wait to talk about it. 😁 A December to remember 🎄🎄 Imagine you've been hunted down through the streets only because you're wearing a Santa Claus suit. We have a Santa Claus killer here. 😜 Ho ho ho. Btw, how does this killer find these Santa…

    103 Likes
    starkwedder
    starkwedder
    Dec 19, 2021

    "T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE, NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING...THEY WERE ALL DEAD!!" Geez Louise I forgot just how depraved and grimy this is! Nothing like a disturbing and sleazy avalanche of violence and sleaze to ring in the holiday…

    99 Likes
    belial_carboni
    belial_carboni
    Oct 21, 2022

    remarkably sleazy Christmas horror jam from the UK, released the same year that Silent Night, Deadly Night shocked parents in the US yet it's vastly more upsetting (and downbeat) in just about every regard while also being one of the more inventive slashers of the 80s (love…

    99 Likes
    Justin LaLiberty
    Justin LaLiberty

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  • BrettMan
    BrettMan is "meh" on
    Don't Open Till Christmas

    Will always give a Christmas Horror Movie a watch. Some cool kill scenes, especially one I will never forget, but other than that this is just meh

    3Y
    Vin
    Vin disliked
    Don't Open Till Christmas

    im- what? what did i just- bro im speechless. this has to be one of the worst movies ive ever watched.

    3Y
    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia liked
    Don't Open Till Christmas

    ,,,a lot went on here! wild and sleazy. pls look up the explanation on how the film was made!

    2Y
  • Tiffany S Campbell
    Tiffany S Campbell is "meh" on
    Don't Open Till Christmas

    It’s an 80s movie! 🤣🤣🤣

    3Y

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)?
The movie is 1hr 26min long.
What's Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)?
  • Edmund Purdom as Inspector Ian Harris
  • Alan Lake as Giles
  • Belinda Mayne as Kate Briosky
  • Gerry Sundquist as Cliff Boyd
  • Kevin Lloyd as Gerry
  • Mark Jones as Detective Sergeant Powell
Who's the director behind Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)?
Edmund Purdom and Al McGoohan directed Don't Open Till Christmas (1984).