TO ALL A GOODNIGHT ** USA 1980 Dir: David Hess. 83 mins
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These above-average characters give the movie a boost, though there is fun to be had from seeing the movie strain to sustain red herrings, including a God-fearing Crazy Ralph-styled gardener (called, er, Ralph) and a death-obsessed Jewish woman with a passionate disdain for rich girls. The climax involves a Mrs Voorhees-style grudge-bearing killer beneath the Santa suit and, although Hess isn’t much of a director, the kill scenes are fun – highlights include a BAY OF BLOOD coitus-interruptus and a unique moment involving a literal “shower head”.
Review by Steven West