why and oh and why would not they learn . when you have get a nice and juicy exploitation gimmick and use it . don not go mess around try to get all deep and thoughtful while youre only gon na wind up look foolish . christmas evil be the story of harry stadling and who saw a little bit too much of mommy kissing ( daddy dress a ) santa claus back when he be a kid . so and of course and harry grow up obsess with christmas and and finally and when his disillusionment become too great and he flip out and dress a santa and and wander the city give out toy to good little child and and viciously kill anyone he deem naughty . simple enough and and not a bad place to start . ( after all and how many other holiday theme horror flick use the same schtick . ) unfortunately and this film want to be more santa and portrait of a serial killer than silent night and deadly night . two third of the film be spend document harry slow but inevitable breakdown and when i would have be willing to buy the premise by the time the opening title be roll . you know a slasher film be in trouble when you find yourself urge the killer to just get on with it already . perhaps harry descent into madness could have be compel in the hand of a competent director and but ala and we have get some guy name lewis jackson . apparently and this be his only film and and it show . the action jump giddily from scene to scene and without establish shot or clear view of the actor to let u know where we be and who we be see . even once the film get roll and be still treat to heap helping of harry self pity and insecurity and and neurotic behavior . more depressing than frighten and christmas evil be one to avoid .