Don't Open Till Christmas
strong gory violence, nudity, sexual threat
Director(s) Edmund Purdom
Production year1984
Genre(s)Horror
Approx. running minutes87m
CastEdmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne
Don't Open Till Christmas
strong gory violence, nudity, sexual threat
In this British horror, a serial killer begins targeting people dressed as Santa during the holiday season
In this British horror, a serial killer begins targeting people dressed as Santa during the holiday season
violence
Violent scenes are frequent and accompanied by bloody detail and gore. These include stabbing attacks, strangulation, electrocution, and gunfire. A man's face is pressed on a hot metal grill before he catches fire. In another scene, it is implied a man's penis is severed. Some attacks involve close-up shots of blade and gunshot wounds and burnt flesh.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man threatens a woman with a knife and toys a blade down her naked body. In another scene, a woman is kidnapped and left chained to a bed. There are also instances of sexual harassment, including voyeuristic and sexually abusive behaviour.
nudity
There is a titillatory focus on women's nude bodies.
additional issues
There are scenes of strong sex with breast nudity, and scenes in which sex workers perform peep shows and use sexually suggestive language towards clients. In another scene, a warehouse contains naked mannequins posed in sexually explicit positions. There are also sustained sequences of threat including home invasions. Infrequent homophobic comments are made by unsympathetic characters.
strong gory violence, nudity, sexual threat
Classified Date:
03/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
88 Films Limited
violence
Violent scenes are frequent and accompanied by bloody detail and gore. These include stabbing attacks, strangulation, electrocution, and gunfire. A man's face is pressed on a hot metal grill before he catches fire. In another scene, it is implied a man's penis is severed. Some attacks involve close-up shots of blade and gunshot wounds and burnt flesh.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man threatens a woman with a knife and toys a blade down her naked body. In another scene, a woman is kidnapped and left chained to a bed. There are also instances of sexual harassment, including voyeuristic and sexually abusive behaviour.
nudity
There is a titillatory focus on women's nude bodies.
additional issues
There are scenes of strong sex with breast nudity, and scenes in which sex workers perform peep shows and use sexually suggestive language towards clients. In another scene, a warehouse contains naked mannequins posed in sexually explicit positions. There are also sustained sequences of threat including home invasions. Infrequent homophobic comments are made by unsympathetic characters.
Classified Date:
02/12/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Film 2000
Paperwork Remarks:
Re-edited version
Classified date03/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
Violent scenes are frequent and accompanied by bloody detail and gore. These include stabbing attacks, strangulation, electrocution, and gunfire. A man's face is pressed on a hot metal grill before he catches fire. In another scene, it is implied a man's penis is severed. Some attacks involve close-up shots of blade and gunshot wounds and burnt flesh.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man threatens a woman with a knife and toys a blade down her naked body. In another scene, a woman is kidnapped and left chained to a bed. There are also instances of sexual harassment, including voyeuristic and sexually abusive behaviour.
nudity
There is a titillatory focus on women's nude bodies.
additional issues
There are scenes of strong sex with breast nudity, and scenes in which sex workers perform peep shows and use sexually suggestive language towards clients. In another scene, a warehouse contains naked mannequins posed in sexually explicit positions. There are also sustained sequences of threat including home invasions. Infrequent homophobic comments are made by unsympathetic characters.
Director(s) Edmund Purdom
Production year1984
Genre(s)Horror
Approx. running minutes87m
CastEdmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne
strong gory violence, nudity, sexual threat
Classified Date:
03/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
88 Films Limited
violence
Violent scenes are frequent and accompanied by bloody detail and gore. These include stabbing attacks, strangulation, electrocution, and gunfire. A man's face is pressed on a hot metal grill before he catches fire. In another scene, it is implied a man's penis is severed. Some attacks involve close-up shots of blade and gunshot wounds and burnt flesh.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man threatens a woman with a knife and toys a blade down her naked body. In another scene, a woman is kidnapped and left chained to a bed. There are also instances of sexual harassment, including voyeuristic and sexually abusive behaviour.
nudity
There is a titillatory focus on women's nude bodies.
additional issues
There are scenes of strong sex with breast nudity, and scenes in which sex workers perform peep shows and use sexually suggestive language towards clients. In another scene, a warehouse contains naked mannequins posed in sexually explicit positions. There are also sustained sequences of threat including home invasions. Infrequent homophobic comments are made by unsympathetic characters.
Classified Date:
02/12/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Film 2000
Paperwork Remarks:
Re-edited version
Classified date03/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
