Stars: Robert Ginty, Fred Williamson, Belinda Mayne, Jess Hahn, Mirella Banti, Diana Goodman, Gordon Mitchell | Written and Directed by Jean-Marie Pallardy
White Fire, also known as Vivre Pour Survivre (the on-screen title of this new Arrow Video Blu-ray release) is a 1984 action film made in Turkey, by a French man, and features two superstars of exploitation cinema: Fred Williamson and Robert Ginty (The Exterminator). If that’s not a recipe for success I don’t know what is!
White Fire tells the story of brother and sister Bo (Ginty) and Inga (Belinda Mayne), two orphans turned jewel thieves who target the legendary ‘White Fire’ diamond — a priceless rock so hot it actually burns those who try to lay their hands on it! When tragedy strikes, Bo undertakes an outrageous plan involving plastic surgery and explosives to infiltrate the mine where the diamond awaits. Bo’s plan hits an unexpected snag...
White Fire, also known as Vivre Pour Survivre (the on-screen title of this new Arrow Video Blu-ray release) is a 1984 action film made in Turkey, by a French man, and features two superstars of exploitation cinema: Fred Williamson and Robert Ginty (The Exterminator). If that’s not a recipe for success I don’t know what is!
White Fire tells the story of brother and sister Bo (Ginty) and Inga (Belinda Mayne), two orphans turned jewel thieves who target the legendary ‘White Fire’ diamond — a priceless rock so hot it actually burns those who try to lay their hands on it! When tragedy strikes, Bo undertakes an outrageous plan involving plastic surgery and explosives to infiltrate the mine where the diamond awaits. Bo’s plan hits an unexpected snag...
- 5/29/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
What better way to celebrate the holidays than by watching a bunch of Santa Clauses get brutally murdered? Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) Director: Three different guys who all eventually got fired Stars: Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne A killer is on the loose in London wreaking holiday havoc on every Santa he can find. Don't Open Till Christmas is a cult British slasher…...
- 12/24/2019
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Throughout the month of December, we will be highlighting a film a day that has some tie into the holiday somehow. Some titles will be obvious, others won’t be. Some films will be good and, again, others won’t be. However, we think all titles are worth your time whether to give you chills inside your home or to make you drink more eggnog until you puke laughing.
London at Christmas time. A rash of murders have grabbed headlines. Each victim has one thing in common, they were all dressed as Santa Claus. Inspector Harris (Edmund Purdom) of Scotland Yard is on the case. He contacts one of the victim’s daughters (Belinda Mayne) who he thinks could be next. A mysterious reporter (Alan Lake) may know what’s really happening.
Don’t Open Till Christmas brings a new spin to killer Santa movies by well, killing Santa. This...
London at Christmas time. A rash of murders have grabbed headlines. Each victim has one thing in common, they were all dressed as Santa Claus. Inspector Harris (Edmund Purdom) of Scotland Yard is on the case. He contacts one of the victim’s daughters (Belinda Mayne) who he thinks could be next. A mysterious reporter (Alan Lake) may know what’s really happening.
Don’t Open Till Christmas brings a new spin to killer Santa movies by well, killing Santa. This...
- 12/13/2014
- by Jeremy Jones
- Destroy the Brain
Reviewed by Chris Wright, More Horror
Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Written By: Derek Ford
Starring: Edmund Purdom (Inspector Harris), Alan Lake (Giles), Belinda Mayne (Kate), Mark Jones (Sergeant Powell), Gerry Sundquist (Cliff Boyd), Kelly Baker (Sherry), Kevin (Gerry), Wendy Danvers (Housekeeper), Pat Astley (Sharon), Laurence Harrington (Mr. Brioski), Caroline Munro (Herself)
“Don’t Open Till Christmas” is one of those films that a slasher fan will either love or hate. It is the typical formula that has been done before in the Christmas slasher tradition. Unfortunately, this movie pales in comparison to some of its predecessors but managed to keep me entertained none the less. This UK based slasher movie was released in the United States same year by Vestron Video, known for releasing anything from great to sleazy videos to the market.
The plot is that a masked killer is going around killing people...
Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Written By: Derek Ford
Starring: Edmund Purdom (Inspector Harris), Alan Lake (Giles), Belinda Mayne (Kate), Mark Jones (Sergeant Powell), Gerry Sundquist (Cliff Boyd), Kelly Baker (Sherry), Kevin (Gerry), Wendy Danvers (Housekeeper), Pat Astley (Sharon), Laurence Harrington (Mr. Brioski), Caroline Munro (Herself)
“Don’t Open Till Christmas” is one of those films that a slasher fan will either love or hate. It is the typical formula that has been done before in the Christmas slasher tradition. Unfortunately, this movie pales in comparison to some of its predecessors but managed to keep me entertained none the less. This UK based slasher movie was released in the United States same year by Vestron Video, known for releasing anything from great to sleazy videos to the market.
The plot is that a masked killer is going around killing people...
- 12/19/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
To the tune of “Here Comes Santa Claus”: “Let’s kill Santa Claus, Let’s kill Santa Claus in so many ways.”, “There’s lots of knives and guns galore, let’s murder him today.”
If you’re looking for more of that song, sorry I’m not a lyricist, but I tried. Please don’t tell Santa to put coal in my stocking! Oh wait. Santa’s dead!! “From the Producers of Pieces” the DVD box art screams. Well, I guess they know their audience because the only people I could imagine enjoying this movie would be people who genuinely like Pieces.
I will say that at least Pieces is so bad that it’s good, where as Don’t Open Till Christmas just isn’t very good, or even interesting. It’s another bandwagon film to ride the coattails of many holiday themed horrors kicked off by...
If you’re looking for more of that song, sorry I’m not a lyricist, but I tried. Please don’t tell Santa to put coal in my stocking! Oh wait. Santa’s dead!! “From the Producers of Pieces” the DVD box art screams. Well, I guess they know their audience because the only people I could imagine enjoying this movie would be people who genuinely like Pieces.
I will say that at least Pieces is so bad that it’s good, where as Don’t Open Till Christmas just isn’t very good, or even interesting. It’s another bandwagon film to ride the coattails of many holiday themed horrors kicked off by...
- 12/26/2011
- by Derek Botelho
- DailyDead
Don’T Open Till Christmas
1984 Color 84mins
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Starring: Edmund Purdom, Kate Briosky, Alan Lake, Gerry Sundquist, Kelly Baker, Caroline Munro
Mondo Macabro
Review By J. Astro
“Ho Ho Ho!” That ubiquitous jolly chuckle just might get you killed in Edmund Purdom’s Don’T Open Till Christmas, the under-appreciated holiday blood-letting that finally saw a proper DVD release this month from eclectic exploitation purveyors Mondo Macabro.
Holiday horror is pretty much entrenched as its own cozy sub-genre at this point, and there is no shortage of cinematic psycho Santas to punish the naughty. You’ve got your minor classics such as Silent Night, Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, Tales From The Crypt, and even the lovably dumb Santa’S Slay, with ex-pro wrestler Bill Goldberg bringing his own silly brand of hyper-masculine intensity to the jolly role of a nasty killer Kringle. And the internet is positively...
1984 Color 84mins
Directed By: Edmund Purdom
Starring: Edmund Purdom, Kate Briosky, Alan Lake, Gerry Sundquist, Kelly Baker, Caroline Munro
Mondo Macabro
Review By J. Astro
“Ho Ho Ho!” That ubiquitous jolly chuckle just might get you killed in Edmund Purdom’s Don’T Open Till Christmas, the under-appreciated holiday blood-letting that finally saw a proper DVD release this month from eclectic exploitation purveyors Mondo Macabro.
Holiday horror is pretty much entrenched as its own cozy sub-genre at this point, and there is no shortage of cinematic psycho Santas to punish the naughty. You’ve got your minor classics such as Silent Night, Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, Tales From The Crypt, and even the lovably dumb Santa’S Slay, with ex-pro wrestler Bill Goldberg bringing his own silly brand of hyper-masculine intensity to the jolly role of a nasty killer Kringle. And the internet is positively...
- 12/15/2011
- by Justin
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Los Angeles has not seen this much action from aliens since Predator 2 and the beginning of the influx of "coyote" vehicles from Mexico. To keep the close encounters coming (at a reasonable price) Skyline starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, David Zayas and Donald Faison, finally comes home to Blu-ray and DVD this week.
We accidentally jumped the gun last week by talking up the release of Battle of Los Angeles. The Nia Peeples vehicle moves from SyFy channel to your home this week too, while the actual Battle: Los Angeles is still in the theaters.
The last title of note this week is also an alien invasion flick but from 30 years ago that is being released in glorious Blu-ray. Luckily these aliens had bigger ambitions than La.
Skyline (Review)
Directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause
Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel,...
We accidentally jumped the gun last week by talking up the release of Battle of Los Angeles. The Nia Peeples vehicle moves from SyFy channel to your home this week too, while the actual Battle: Los Angeles is still in the theaters.
The last title of note this week is also an alien invasion flick but from 30 years ago that is being released in glorious Blu-ray. Luckily these aliens had bigger ambitions than La.
Skyline (Review)
Directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause
Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel,...
- 3/22/2011
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
For their inaugural release, Midnight Legacy presents the first widescreen limited edition of "Alien 2 On Earth", the uncut, English language, 1980 Italian Horror/Sci-Fi feature directed by Ciro Ippolito, on DVD and Blu-ray March 22, 2011.
The film has never been released in North America, with only a handful of countries seeing "Alien Terror", the cropped/edited VHS release thirty years ago.
"Alien 2 On Earth" , the definitive version is transferred directly from the original 35mm negative.
"Alien 2 on Earth" stars Belinda Mayne, Mark Bodin, Roberto Barrese, Benny Aldrich, Michele Soavi and Judy Perrin:
"... A group of cave explorers are confronted in an underground cavern by a mysterious living rock. Little do they know that it bears home to deadly, flesh-eating creatures, intent on wiping out the entire human population. Can they survive and ultimately prevent earth's total annihilation?..."
"When we started this venture, we knew we had to be fully committed to...
The film has never been released in North America, with only a handful of countries seeing "Alien Terror", the cropped/edited VHS release thirty years ago.
"Alien 2 On Earth" , the definitive version is transferred directly from the original 35mm negative.
"Alien 2 on Earth" stars Belinda Mayne, Mark Bodin, Roberto Barrese, Benny Aldrich, Michele Soavi and Judy Perrin:
"... A group of cave explorers are confronted in an underground cavern by a mysterious living rock. Little do they know that it bears home to deadly, flesh-eating creatures, intent on wiping out the entire human population. Can they survive and ultimately prevent earth's total annihilation?..."
"When we started this venture, we knew we had to be fully committed to...
- 1/24/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Classic Italian Horror / Sci-Fi Film Never-Before-Released in the United States
Alien 2 On Earth
For their inaugural release, Midnight Legacy is presenting the first-ever widescreen release of Alien 2 On Earth. The uncut, English language, 1.85 widescreen release of the 1980 Italian Horror / Sci-Fi film directed by Ciro Ippolito (Sam Cromwell), is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 22.
"Alien 2 On Earth" Synopsis:
A group of cave explorers are confronted in an underground cavern by a mysterious living rock. Little do they know that it bears home to deadly, flesh-eating creatures, intent on wiping out the entire human population. Can they survive and ultimately prevent earth's total annihilation? The film stars Belinda Mayne, Mark Bodin, Roberto Barrese, Benny Aldrich, Michele Soavi and Judy Perrin.
This film has never been released in the United States. Only a handful of countries saw a cropped and edited VHS release nearly thirty years ago. This definitive version,...
Alien 2 On Earth
For their inaugural release, Midnight Legacy is presenting the first-ever widescreen release of Alien 2 On Earth. The uncut, English language, 1.85 widescreen release of the 1980 Italian Horror / Sci-Fi film directed by Ciro Ippolito (Sam Cromwell), is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 22.
"Alien 2 On Earth" Synopsis:
A group of cave explorers are confronted in an underground cavern by a mysterious living rock. Little do they know that it bears home to deadly, flesh-eating creatures, intent on wiping out the entire human population. Can they survive and ultimately prevent earth's total annihilation? The film stars Belinda Mayne, Mark Bodin, Roberto Barrese, Benny Aldrich, Michele Soavi and Judy Perrin.
This film has never been released in the United States. Only a handful of countries saw a cropped and edited VHS release nearly thirty years ago. This definitive version,...
- 1/21/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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