Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) Horror Mystery
Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.62/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.7/10
Don't Open Till Christmas Plot Synopsis:
A murderer is running loose through the streets of London, hunting down men dressed as Santa and killing them all in different, and extremely violent, fashions. Inspector Harris has decided to take on the unenviable task of tracking down the psychopath, but he's going to have his work cut out for him. Only the suspicious reporter, Giles, seems to offer the Inspector any promising leads.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: The Gift of Terror That Just Won"t Wait
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Type: MovieYear: 1984 (more 1984 movies)
Production Co.: Spectacular Trading International
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Don't Open Till Christmas Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 21, 1984
Writers: Alan Birkinshaw, Derek Ford
Producers: Stephen Minasian, Dick Randall
Musicians: Des Dolan
Cinematographers: Alan Pudney
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Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) Cast (Click to Expand)
Don't Open Till Christmas Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Purdom | ... | Inspector Harris |
| Alan Lake | ... | Giles |
| Belinda Mayne | ... | Kate |
| Mark Jones | ... | Detective Sergeant Powell |
| Gerry Sundquist | ... | Cliff Boyd |
| Kelly Baker | ... | ''Experience'' Girl |
| Kevin Lloyd | ... | Gerry |
| Wendy Danvers | ... | Housekeeper |
| Nicholas Donnelly | ... | Doctor Bridle (scenesDeleted) |
| Pat Astley | ... | Sharon |
| Laurence Harrington | ... | Kate''s Father (as Lawrence Harrington) |
| Ken Halliwell | ... | Restaurant Commissionaire |
| Ray Marioni | ... | Maitre d''hotel |
| Wilfred Corlett | ... | ''Experience'' Santa Claus |
| Ricky Kennedy | ... | Theatre Santa Claus |
| Sid Wragg | ... | Dungeon Santa Claus |
| Max Roman | ... | Store Santa Claus |
| George Pierce | ... | Market Santa Claus |
| Ashley Dransfield | ... | Drunken Santa Claus |
| Derek Ford | ... | Circus Santa Claus |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Edmund Purdom, as Inspector Harris, passed away at age 84 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Edmond Purdom | Edmund Purdon - Alan Lake – Giles
- Belinda Mayne (b. October 2, 1954) – Kate
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Mark Jones, as Detective Sergeant Powell, passed away at age 70 in Shropshire, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Gerry Sundquist – Cliff Boyd
- Kelly Baker – ''Experience'' Girl
- Kevin Lloyd, as Gerry, passed away at age 49 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Sign: Aries - Wendy Danvers – Housekeeper
- Nicholas Donnelly (b. November 30, 1937) – Doctor Bridle (scenesDeleted)
Also known as: Nick Donnelly | Nic Donnelly - Pat Astley – Sharon
- Laurence Harrington (b. September 30, 1938) – Kate''s Father (as Lawrence Harrington)
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Lawrence Harrington - Ken Halliwell – Restaurant Commissionaire
- Ray Marioni – Maitre d''hotel
- Wilfred Corlett – ''Experience'' Santa Claus
- Ricky Kennedy – Theatre Santa Claus
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