Directed by Lewis Jackson Written by Lewis Jackson   Cast Brandon Maggart ... Harry Stadling Jeffrey DeMunn ... Philip Stadling Dianne Hull ... Jackie Stadling Andy Fenwick ... Dennis Stadling Brian Neville ... Marc Stadling Joe Jamrog ... Frank Stoller Wally Moran ... Philip Stadling Jr. Gus Salud ... Harry Stadling Jr. Ellen McElduff ... Harry's Mother Brian Hartigan ... Harry's Father Peter Neuman ... Moss Garcia Lance Holcomb ... Scotty Goodrich Elizabeth Ridge ... Susie Lovett Chris Browning ... Richie Sharp Tyrone Holmes ... Frankie Patricia Richardson ... Moss' Mother Scott McKay ... Mr. Fletcher Peter Friedman ... Mr. Grosch Owen Hollander ... Ben Horace Bailey ... Jake John Brockman ... Dr. Probst Burt Kleiner ... Sol Wiseman David Hughes ... Worker Lloyd David Hart ... Tipsy Worker Francine Dumont ... Mrs. Fletcher Pamela Enz ... Mrs. Grosch William Robertson ... Guard Sheila Anderson ... Nurse Robert Ari ... Doctor Philip Casnoff ... Ricardo Bauma Michael Klingher ... Peter (as Michael Klinger) Mark Chamberlin ... Charles Colleen Zenk ... Binky Lisa Sloan ... Khaki James Desmond ... Man #1 (as Jim Desmond) Mark Margolis ... Man #2 Jennifer Novtney ... Little Girl Audrey Matson ... Woman Danny Federici ... Accordian Player Arthur Bressler ... Saxophone Player John Scarangella ... Drummer (as Jack Scarangella) Raymond J. Barry ... Detective Gleason (as Ray Barry) Sam Gray ... Inspector Grella Robert Lesser ... Detective Gottleib (as Bobby Lesser) Will MacMillan ... Young Man (as Will McMillan) Bill Raymond ... Priest Joan Jonas ... Older Woman Nancy Clark ... Female Witness T. Wellington Perkins ... Black Santa Jim Gagan ... Santa #1 (as Jim Gagen) Leib Lensky ... Santa #2 James Gallagher ... Santa #3 Hy Mencher ... Older Man Michael Gordon ... Policeman Stephen Mendillo ... Tom Rutanya Alda ... Theresa (as Ratanya Alda) Kerry Broderick ... Angelina John Towey ... Joe Annette Kurek ... Mary Matthew Levine ... Matthew Marian Vitale ... Mrs. Stoller Carrie Steele ... Daughter Sam Samilari ... Son (as Robert Samilari) Uncredited Cast Danielle Comforti ... Little Girl at Party Annie Gagen ... Dancer at Party Lewis Jackson ... Bartender at Christmas Office Party Don Stitt ... Dancer at Party Produced by Pete Kameron   Burt Kleiner   Michael A. Levine   Jerald Rubinstein   Original Music by Don Christensen Joel Harris Julia Heyward

Additional Info Premiere: November 1980 DVD Release: December 12, 2000 Country: Distributor: Synapse Films Websites: Alternate Titles Terror In Toyland You Better Watch Out Production Companies Edward R. Pressman Productions Distributors Cannon Film Distributors   (1980) (World-wide) (theatrical) Pan American Pictures   (1983) (United States) ('Christmas Evil') (retitled re-release) (theatrical) Academy Home Entertainment   (1986) (United States) ('Terror in Toyland') (VHS) BCI Eclipse I   (2002) (United States) (exclusively distributed by) (DVD) Brentwood Home Video   (2002) (United States) (DVD) Catcom Home Entertainment   (2001) (United States) (DVD) Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG)   (2002) (United States) (DVD) Digiview Entertainment   (2006) (United States) (DVD) Dollar DVD   (2004) (United States) (DVD) EastWest Entertainment   (2004) (United States) (DVD) Genesis Home Video   (1987) (United States) (VHS) Nite Flite Video   (1983) (United States) ('Christmas Evil') (VHS) Platinum Disc   (2003) (United States) (DVD) Saturn Productions   (1985) (United States) (VHS) Synapse Films   (2006) (United States) (DVD) Synergy Entertainment   (2007) (United States) (DVD) Troma Team Video   (2000) (United States) (DVD) Video Treasures   (1988) (United States) (VHS) Vinegar Syndrome   (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Filming Locations Belleville, New Jersey, USA   (Exterior Shot, Essex County Geriatric Hospital) Edgewater, New Jersey, USA Englewood, New Jersey, USA Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA Hope Rescue Mission - 645 N. Sixth Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA Montclair, New Jersey, USA Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA   (Christmas tree) Times Square, New York City, New York, USA   (Thanksgiving day parade) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.5 / 10 Our Rating 3.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.1 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,849 / 20,704 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 3 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,845 Lexx: Season 3 (2000) #4,846 Lexx: Season 2 (2000) #4,847 Prevenge (2016) #4,848 The Thing Called Love (1993) #4,849 Christmas Evil (1980) #4,850 The VelociPastor (2018) #4,851 Maniac Cop 2 (1990) #4,852 Love Liza (2002) #4,853 The Three Faces Of Eve (1957)