145: Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) (feat. Patrick Ripoll)

With all the Silent Night, Deadly Night films complete (or are they?), Kerry, Collin and their frequent guest at this time of year, Patick Ripoll, take a look at another slasher film from the same era, the less controversial, but just as violent Don't Open Till Christmas , directed by (kind-of) and starring Edward Purdom. There's not a whole lot that makes sense here, but that's what makes it so fun to dissect. Why is one character hanging up random strands of garland in random places in her apartment? Does the killer only want to kill male Santa Clauses in the area? What exactly is the killer's motivation? What prompted re-shoots and re-edits of the final product? All this, plus three films from the Book that more-or-less (mostly less) tie in with the topic. Book films covered: "The War Game" (1966) "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) "Targets" (1968)

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145: Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) (feat. Patrick Ripoll) is an episode from Christmas Movies Actually by Collin Souter.

This episode is 01:39:48 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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