Holidanger - Christmas Evil (1980)
Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s December, so that means it’s time for our “Holidanger” series, where we cover holiday movies that put lives on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss 1980’s descent into holiday-themed madness, Christmas Evil! A child named Moss! Santa pajamas! Holiday psychosis! Childhood trauma! Christmas-themed eroticism! Shockingly horny parents! One of John Waters' favorite movies! A surprising amount of Penthouse magazine promotion! Inexplicable mud play! A Santa Claus police lineup! Hand-painted van art! An angry mob! City torches and urban pitchforks! Unexplained whip noises! Kids choosing Santa over their parents! The combined power of belief and murder! A Bedside Christmas tree with a razor sharp star topper! A very public multiple murder! Christmas stalking and two different kinds of Christmas stockings! Contrasting chimney-transportation skills! Fake snow on top of hidden boxes and blankets! A committed performance from lead actor Brandon Maggart, plus the dad from Walk Hard and the mom from Home Improvement! All that and more in this bizarre meditation on the loss of childhood innocence and the corruption of adulthood, that has an absolutely bonkers ending you may never forget! In addition, K-Tron shares her spoiler-free thoughts on Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, 2024’s Hot Frosty, and 1991’s Bernard and the Genie, while Alex does the same for Eddington, One Battle After Another, the new Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, and 2004’s visually-insane parody of/homage to the Fast series but on motorcycles, Torque!
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Show Notes
Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s December, so that means it’s time for our “Holidanger” series, where we cover holiday movies that put lives on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss 1980’s descent into holiday-themed madness, Christmas Evil!
A child named Moss! Santa pajamas! Holiday psychosis! Childhood trauma! Christmas-themed eroticism! Shockingly horny parents! One of John Waters' favorite movies! A surprising amount of Penthouse magazine promotion! Inexplicable mud play! A Santa Claus police lineup! Hand-painted van art! An angry mob! City torches and urban pitchforks! Unexplained whip noises! Kids choosing Santa over their parents! The combined power of belief and murder! A Bedside Christmas tree with a razor sharp star topper! A very public multiple murder! Christmas stalking and two different kinds of Christmas stockings! Contrasting chimney-transportation skills! Fake snow on top of hidden boxes and blankets! A committed performance from lead actor Brandon Maggart, plus the dad from Walk Hard and the mom from Home Improvement! All that and more in this bizarre meditation on the loss of childhood innocence and the corruption of adulthood, that has an absolutely bonkers ending you may never forget!
In addition, K-Tron shares her spoiler-free thoughts on Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, 2024’s Hot Frosty, and 1991’s Bernard and the Genie, while Alex does the same for Eddington, One Battle After Another, the new Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, and 2004’s visually-insane parody of/homage to the Fast series but on motorcycles, Torque!
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The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron on Letterboxd @puddingtaco. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at [email protected], or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.
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