New Year's Evil (1980) Horror Thriller
New Year's Evil (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.5/10
New Year's Evil Plot Synopsis:
New Year's Eve is on it's way and TV's most famous punk-rock lady icon Diane Sullivan is holding a late hour countdown celebration of music and partying. All is going well until Diane recieves a phone call from a odd sounding stranger announcing on live Television that when New Year's strikes in each time zone, a 'Naughty Girl' will be murdered (punished), and the killer leaves a threat saying she will be the one to die last. The studio crew takes precautions and highten security, but on the other side of America, a hospital nurse is found brutally butchered. Who could be behind these murders? A crazed fan, a religious psychotic, or perhaps it's someone much closer to Diane then the police (or audience) could have ever expected.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: During a New Year"s Eve celebration, a Los Angeles disc jockey receives a phone call saying that when New Year"s strikes in each time zone, someone will be murdered - and she will be the.
Tagline: A celebration of the macabre.
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New Year's Evil Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Website: https://www.shoutfactory.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / New Year's Evil Release Dates Blu-ray: Dec 26, 2017, DVD: Nov 30, 2016
Writers: Leonard Neubauer, Emmett Alston
Producers: Billy Fine, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Christopher Pearce, Mark L. Rosen
Musicians: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder
Cinematographers: Thomas E. Ackerman
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New Year's Evil (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
New Year's Evil Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Roz Kelly | ... | Diane Sullivan |
| Kip Niven | ... | Richard Sullivan |
| Chris Wallace | ... | Lt. Clayton |
| Grant Cramer | ... | Derek Sullivan |
| Louisa Moritz | ... | Sally |
| Jed Mills | ... | Ernie |
| Taaffe O''Connell | ... | Jane (as Taafe O''Connell) |
| Jon Greene | ... | Sgt. Greene |
| Teri Copley | ... | Teenage Girl |
| Anita Crane | ... | Lisa |
| Jennie Anderson | ... | Nurse Robbie |
| Alicia Dhanifu | ... | Yvonne |
| Wendy-Sue Rosloff | ... | Make-up Girl (as Wendysue Rosloff) |
| John London | ... | Floor Manager |
| John Alderman | ... | Dr. Reed |
| Michael Frost | ... | Larry |
| Jerry Chambers | ... | Clerk |
| Barry Gibberman | ... | Hotel Guest |
| Michael Mihalich | ... | Policeman at Hotel (as Mike Mihalich) |
| Gerry Zanitsch | ... | Drunk #1 (as Jerry Zanitsch) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Roz Kelly (b. July 29, 1942) – Diane Sullivan
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Roz 'Pinky Tuscadero' Kelly - Kip Niven, as Richard Sullivan, passed away at age 73 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Clifford W. 'Kip' Niven | Nip Niven - Chris Wallace – Lt. Clayton
- Grant Cramer (b. November 10, 1961) – Derek Sullivan
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Grant Kramer | Joseph Young - Louisa Moritz – Sally
- Jed Mills (b. September 1, 1941) – Ernie
Sign: Virgo - Taaffe O''Connell (b. May 14, 1951) – Jane (as Taafe O''Connell)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Taafe O'Connell | Taffy O'Connell - Jon Greene – Sgt. Greene
Also known as: Johnny Greene - Teri Copley – Teenage Girl
- Anita Crane – Lisa
- Jennie Anderson – Nurse Robbie
- Alicia Dhanifu – Yvonne
- Wendy-Sue Rosloff – Make-up Girl (as Wendysue Rosloff)
- John London – Floor Manager
- John Alderman, as Dr. Reed, passed away at age 52 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: John Aiderman | John L. Alderman | Johnny Alderman | Frank Hallowell | Frank Hollawell | Frank Hollowell | Trank Hollowell | Frank Hollwell | David Holmes | David Holmes T.A.
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