Comments on: One helluva Christmas!

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:51:20 +0000

RHS,

A great piece on the most warped Christmas movie ever made. I’ll read it every December.

The last still you posted looks identical to the primal scene flashback that opens DEEP RED. I think a mash-up is in order.

By: Daniel Griffith

Daniel Griffith — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:09:49 +0000

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By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:09 +0000

LOVE this film. Genuine holiday nightmare fuel for sure. I remember they were still showing this as a December weekend kids matinee into the early ’80s in my neck of the woods, where parents would dump their kids at the cinema so they could go off and do some Christmas shopping unburdened by writhing moppets. I can only imagine what this film did to the psyches of a generation of children abandoned (if only temporarily) by their folks.

Once I spotted a VHS version of this in the early days of tape rentals, and took it home only to discover that it was a bizarre re-edited version that removed all references to the devil (and I suspect was redubbed to cover up his absence). Talk about a warped deja vu, wondering what was different about this film I’d experienced in my youth…

By: RHS

RHS — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:29:07 +0000

Have a MURRAY Christmas…

How did I miss that opportunity?!

By: Daniel Griffith

Daniel Griffith — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:26:37 +0000

Greetings from the director of THE WONDER WORLD OF K. GORDON MURRAY documentary!!! First, to answer Earl B’s question,… an uncut version of the film does exist, but it is not available on DVD (yet). I will be featuring these scenes… along with an explanation as to why Murray excised them from his english language release in the documentary. Be sure to check out the new 10 minute ‘promo’ trailer entitled, “CITIZEN MURRAY”… premiering online DECEMBER 24th, 2008. Visit http://www.kgordonmurraymovie.com Christmas Eve for more information on this exciting production.

Have a MURRAY Christmas… boys and girls!!!

Best,
DANIEL

By: RHS

RHS — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:17:12 +0000

Survive, yes; Guyana, Cult of the Damned was directed by René Cardona, Jr.

By: brent

brent — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:38:58 +0000

Is this the same Rene Cardona who made the cannibalism flick “Survive” & “Guyana Cult of the Damned”?

By: Earl B

Earl B — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:24:18 +0000

I’ve been looking for years for the original, uncut version of this. Supposedly, there’s a scene of damned souls (in tattered rags and connected together by chains) being led into the underworld for eternity … for having lost the Christmas spirit (!?!!).

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:27:25 +0000

I proudly own a copy of SANTA CLAUS. It is such a wacked-out movie (and fun), and along with SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS(not quite as fun), will be trotted out for Yuletide viewing. Thanks for reminding me!

By: Jeff (Atlanta)

Jeff (Atlanta) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:25:21 +0000

Damn it! Why isn’t TCM showing this in December? And The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t on TCM Imports? But in the original Italian language version, letterboxed, of course. I think I’m mixing that up with The Christmas Tree with William Holden & Virna Lisi..the one about the little kid who learns he has only 6 months to live…perfect holiday viewing!