Not only is it the last day of the year, but it is also my birthday. The new month will bring plenty of new viewing options, including a continuation of the halloween franchise, 12 godzilla. New years evil 1980 horror, thriller movie directed. Check out this grisly midnight murder from new years evil. The whole thing sounds kinda spectacular, honestly. This is a list of films set on or around the new year of the gregorian calendar. The psychopathic culprit kip niven calls himself evil, dialing up diane sullivan roz kelly, the host of punkrock new years callin show hollywood hotline, to tell her of his plan to take a life at the stroke of midnight in each u. New year s evil is another in a long line of slasher movies based around major holidays. Feb 18, 2017 this feature is not available right now. New years evil is more lifetime movie of the week than solid 80s slasher.
Such is the case with new years evil, a film that i remember passing up at the vhs rack many times growing up. Roz kelly was born on july 29, 1942 in mount vernon, new york, usa as rosalind schwartz. New years evil is a song written by eddie del barrio and roxanne seeman for the 1980. Streaming rental option available patreon merch pins. New years evil is the sleazy slasher classic you should. Well be making resolutions we cant keep and kissing people we probably shouldnt under the. But as thrillers go these days, new years evil is a throwback to an older and simpler tradition, one that flourished way back in the dimly. It also features a hard rock soundtrack based around the theme song to the movie, which tends to get old. New years evil is rocking a 24bit, monaural dtshd master audio soundtrack. New year s evil is a 1980 american slasher film written and directed by emmett alston, cowritten by leonard neubauer, and. New years evil is a 1980 american slasher film written and directed by emmett alston, cowritten by leonard neubauer, and starring kip niven, roz kelly, and chris wallace. Dec 31, 2012 new years evil is a play off the very standardized slasher format, kill by numbers with unique deaths ever so often to keep your eyes on the screen on off your dates chest.
New year s evil was theatrically released in the united states on december 19, 1980 by cannon film distributors. New years evil is a good 1980 slasher film that fills another calender date. During a new years eve celebration, a punkrock singer gets a phone call saying that when new years strikes in each time zone, someone will be. Another routine madslasher film, new years evil stars kip niven as a mental patient who hasnt had a very good year and vents his frustration by killing one person per hour on new years eve. As we mentioned, the christmas season has become an alarmingly popular horrormovie setting. Released in 1980, new years evil is unique for being one of the only horror movies set on new years eve, which has made it somewhat of a cult favorite over the years. Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which they are set, often. Dec 30, 2016 in the event that youre looking for something scary on new years eve. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Oct 23, 2009 i love it when i watch a flick and discover that it s a lot better than i expected. New years evil 12 bloody midnight murder 1980 hd youtube. Find out where new years evil 1980 is streaming, if new years evil 1980 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. New year s evil is a 1980 american slasher film written and directed by emmett alston, cowritten by leonard neubauer, and starring kip niven, roz kelly, and chris wallace.
The third season of the german scifi series, dark was announced alongside. New years evil is a 1980 american slasher film written and directed by emmett alston, cowritten by leonard neubauer, and starring kip niven, roz kelly, and. Released as a promo for the soundtrack of the 1980 horror movie new years evil. Director emmett alston brings nothing to the proceedings by way of suspense or excitement, so. While we may never know why mgm chose to bestow cannon turkey new years evil with a new high definition master, but now theyve given fans and the curious the opportunity to ring in the new year any time they want with this recent manufacturedondemand dvd release. Reviewed in the united states on november 10, 2018. New years evil by emmett alston emmett alston, roz kelly.
Although there are some bloody wounds, most of the killings take place offscreen, and the only nudity we get is a flasher during the opening credits. With roz kelly, kip niven, chris wallace, grant cramer. She is an actress, known for new years evil 1980, happy days 1974 and blanskys beauties 1977. I love it when i watch a flick and discover that its a lot better than i expected. Michael mihalich, grant cramer, joseph long, richard brown, christine davis, kip niven, lyle baker, doug le mille, jed mills, louisa moritz, jay hapstein, larry lindsey, teri copley, ryan collier, lyle pearcy, john alderman, anita crane, mark korngute, michelle michaels, jennie anderson, celena. During a new years eve celebration, a punkrock singer gets a phone call saying that when new. But add in some punk rock, a badass slasher vs the biker gang subplot, and a creepycool mask and new. An episode of elviras movie macabre featured the fulllength film new years evil. Publication date 2014 10 16 usage public domain mark 1. Sure, sure, there arent shimmering, crystalline highs or foundationrattling lows, but every element in the mix is still reasonably clean and clear. Fonzies girlfriend, pinky tuscadero, on happy daysas blaze, the first lady of rock.
It came from 1980x new years evil on new years eve. Dec 31, 2017 five horror movies to watch this new year s eve. Roz kelly is a popular punknew wave presenter hosting a live new years eve telethon. On new year s eve, a tv music show host is contacted by a killer who threatens to strike each time midnight hits the various time zones across america. The glue that keeps nye together, the thing that actually makes it pop is the punk rock music in the background crossed with hints of pop culture from just. Okay, i just made up that slogan, but it encapsulates the spirit of this cannon release. Roz kelly is a popular punk new wave presenter hosting a live new year s eve telethon.
New year s evil is an endangered species a plain, oldfashioned, gory thriller. Holidaythemed horror films or holiday horror are a subgenre of horror films set during holidays. During a new years eve celebration, a punkrock singer gets a phone call saying that when new years strikes in each time zone, someone will be murderedand she will be the last one. I always assumed that i had already seen it before, so i never rented it. Written and directed by emmett alston, the film centers on a madman who calls into a new years party and promises the host that hes going to kill someone each time. New years evil is the sleazy slasher classic you should be. New years evil is somewhere between that and schizoid with its more mature protagonists and body count. New years evil is a 1980 slasher film from bmovie gods golanglobus. New years evil hit theaters the same year as the first friday the th, and its so unbelievably, unspeakably awful that it makes the jason voorhees slasher flick look as masterful as psycho by. I finally got my hands on the movie recently and to my surprise, it turned. Heres whats coming to and going from hulu in october. A different kind of new years resolution diane blaze sullivan, the host of a nationally televised punkrock show on new years eve, is receiving calls from a mysterious killer who tells her of.
Sep 18, 2017 come october, hulu is going to be full of screams and fall tv premieres. Very soon here we will all be ringing in the new year. Another routine madslasher film, new year s evil stars kip niven as a mental patient who hasnt had a very good year and vents his frustration by killing one person per hour on new year s eve. During a new year s eve celebration, a punkrock singer gets a phone call saying that when new year s strikes in each time zone, someone will be murderedand she will be the last one. Back in november i made a little list of thanksgivingthemed genre fare to get help you with your postoctober horror fix. Such is the case with new year s evil, a film that i remember passing up at the vhs rack many times growing up. In the event that youre looking for something scary on new years eve. New years evil is another in a long line of slasher movies based around major holidays.
Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which they are set, often as methods by which the villain may murder their victims. New years evil 1980 where to stream and watch decider. A caller, named evil, announces that he is going to kill in different time zones as the clock strikes midnight. The new month will bring plenty of new viewing options, including a continuation of the. New years evil is an endangered species a plain, oldfashioned, gory thriller. Check out the official trailer for the classic slasher new years evil. Come october, hulu is going to be full of screams and fall tv premieres. Directed by emmett alston demonwarp from a story he conceived with screenwriter leonard neubauer black snake, one of the absolute best parts of new years. You can also watch the 11th season of ancient aliens, if thats your thing.
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