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One of the most shocking UK slashers ever made, Don’t Open Till Christmas has everything you’d want from a movie set in the most sordid parts of early 80’s London. European exploitation favourite Edmund Purdom directs and stars in this infamous nasty which has little seasonal cheer but plenty of blood to go round. It’s Christmas time in the East End but someone with a grudge against St Nicholas is killing off anyone dressed as Santa Claus. Can Chief Inspector Harris (Purdom) of Scotland Yard save the day and stop the ever-increasing body count? Violent with a real mean streak running through it, this is a prime example of British exploitation moviemaking which captures the era perfectly as its filled with peep shows, tinsel and Caroline Monroe belting out a cracker of a tune. An Xmas classic with all the seediest trimmings you could want. LIMITED EDITION FEATURES: O-RING FEATURING ORIGINAL VHS ARTWORK BOOKLET NOTES SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition Blu-Ray Presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio from a 2K Restoration 2.0 LPCM Dual-Mono Optional English Subtitles Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth and Eugenio Ercolani Naughty or Slice - An Interview with Critic Kim Newman Screaming Cameo - An Interview with Actress Caroline Munro Santa’s Substitute - An Interview with Co-Director Alan Birkinshaw Edward the Conqueror - An Interview with Lilan Purdom Original Trailer TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: 2.0 LPCM Dual-Mono Picture: High Definition Blu-Ray Presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio Runtime: 86 mins approx. Language: English Subtitles: English Cert: 18 Theatrical Release Date: 1984
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Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)
87 min
It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets, butchering any man that’s unlucky enough to be wandering around dressed as Old Saint Nick.